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SciShow Quiz Show: Bears, Beats, Battlestar Galactica?
Hank’s up to his old tricks again as he faces off against SciShow Senior Producer and Host Caitlin Hofmeister. Can she see through his lies and win her patron the prize?
SciShow
8 Things People Get Wrong About Animals
If you watched a lot of cartoons as a kid, chances are you picked up some common animal stereotypes like "cats love milk!" or "bears can't get enough of that sweet, sweet honey!" What if we told you that everything cartoons taught you is...
TED Talks
TED: How we rescued the "dancing bears" | Kartick Satyanarayan
Traditionally, the Kalandar community of India has survived by capturing sloth bear cubs and training them to "dance" through extreme cruelty. Kartick Satyanarayan has been able to put an end to this centuries-old practice, and in so...
TED Talks
James Flynn: Why our IQ levels are higher than our grandparents'
It's called the "Flynn effect" -- the fact that each generation scores higher on an IQ test than the generation before it. Are we actually getting smarter, or just thinking differently? In this fast-paced spin through the cognitive...
TED Talks
Paul Nicklen: Animal tales from icy wonderlands
Diving under the Antarctic ice to get close to the much-feared leopard seal, photographer Paul Nicklen found an extraordinary new friend. Share his hilarious, passionate stories of the polar wonderlands, illustrated by glorious images of...
SciShow
Could Squirrels Be the Key to Long Distance Spaceflight?
Space is hard on the human body, but a certain ground squirrel might have the guts to show us how to last longer in space.
SciShow
How Do Pandas Exist?
Adorable, sure, but how are you alive?? Giant pandas present a conservation challenge like no other. Find out how the bears eke out an existence in the wild, and why they're proving so hard to save.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Tracking grizzly bears from space - David Laskin
Grizzly bears stick to a mostly vegetarian diet in sync with plant growing seasons. However, as grizzlies' habitats grow smaller, food is harder to come by. Using NASA satellites, scientists track the shifting, interrelated patterns of...
SciShow
5 Animals With Superpowered Senses
From the ability to see “invisible” types of light to the power to taste all over their body, meet five incredible animals whose super senses far surpass our own! Chapters STAR-NOSED MOLES 3:04 HARBOR SEALS 4:56 CATFISH 6:49 BEARS 8:26
Bozeman Science
Response to External Environments
Paul Andersen explains how organisms respond to the external environment. He begins with a discussion of behavioral responses like hibernation and migration. He ends with a discussion of physiological responses like shivering and...
SciShow Kids
The Problem With Pandas | Animal Science for Kids
What's black and white, big and fuzzy, and likes to eat bamboo all day? A panda! Join us to learn all about this rare bears and the challenges they face as their habitat disappears.
SciShow Kids
Meet the Microanimals!
Meet some of the world’s tiniest animals -- micro-animals, that can live at the bottom of the ocean, on our skin, even in space!
SciShow
Bears Have Babies While They’re Hibernating
Bears forgo many activities to conserve their energy in the winter when food is scarce, including eating, peeing, and pooping. There is one thing that they specifically DO do during the winter, though: give birth! But, giving birth...
TED Talks
TED: How the teddy bear taught us compassion | Jon Mooallem
In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt legendarily spared the life of a black bear -- and prompted a plush toy craze for so-called "teddy bears." Writer Jon Mooallem digs into this toy story and asks us to consider how the tales we tell...
SciShow
These Trees Eat Salmon!
Fish-eating trees sound like they’re straight out of science fiction. But they’re a real thing—one that exists right here on Earth. And they show just how interconnected life on this planet is.
SciShow Kids
Explore the Rainforest! Ecology for Kids
It's raining where Jessi and Squeaks live, so they decided to bust out some books and read up on a special kind of forest where it rains almost every day!
Crash Course
Coyote and Raven, American Tricksters: Crash Course World Mythology
Mike Rugnetta continues to teach you about Tricksters in myth, and this time we're headed to the Americas. Coyote and Raven appear in stories from many Native American groups, and more often than not, they're tricky. They're also often...
Curated Video
These Grizzly Bears Are Having a Blast in Their Very Own Winter Wonderland
Watch the bears have a great time after waking up to 15 tons of snow.
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen
Goldie Socks and the Wee Bears – Hairy Tales
Goldie Socks and the Wee Bears – Hairy Tales
Curated Video
Terrestrial Ecosystems
This Science 6 instructional video discusses the terrestrial biomes.
Wonderscape
Life in the Arctic Tundra: Plants and Animals
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The Arctic tundra is home to a variety of animals adapted to the harsh conditions of the region. Some of the other animals that live in the Arctic tundra include the Arctic fox, known for its...
The Arctic tundra is home to a variety of animals adapted to the harsh conditions of the region. Some of the other animals that live in the Arctic tundra include the Arctic fox, known for its...
Wonderscape
Koalas: The Sleepy Eucalyptus Eaters
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Koalas are iconic Australian marsupials known for their adorable appearance and unique lifestyle. They spend most of their time sleeping due to...
Koalas are iconic Australian marsupials known for their adorable appearance and unique lifestyle. They spend most of their time sleeping due to...
Curated Video
Animals Doing Human Things - Easy To Be Fooled
Playing fetch or taking a leisurely walk in the park doesn't seem to be enough for these clever creatures! Watch as they enjoy activities that are normally reserved for humans, such as skateboarding, "working" at the office...