Instructional Video20:06
SciShow

The Incredible World of Trees | SciShow Tree Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
Trees are essential to our survival—from making oxygen so we can breathe, to cooling urban environments, to literally holding the ground together to prevent erosion, trees do so much for us!
Instructional Video3:46
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The Salamander That Refuses to Grow Up

12th - Higher Ed
If you hear the word “baby-faced” you might picture a doe-eyed celebrity who never seems to age. But, really, you should be thinking of the axolotl. However, it is possible to transform these otherwise forever-babies, causing them to...
Instructional Video3:16
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The Physics of Roller Coasters

12th - Higher Ed
Roller coasters give people the opportunity to experience physics in dramatic ways. In this episode of SciShow, we break down how physics work on roller coasters to give you the ride of your life!
Instructional Video2:53
SciShow

The Mosquito That Doesn’t Bite You, Even Though It Could

12th - Higher Ed
If you know one thing about mosquitoes, it’s probably their lust for blood. But there’s actually one species that almost never bites, even though it can. Could finding out why help us combat blood-borne diseases? Hosted by: Michael Aranda
Instructional Video3:03
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The Mollusk Hiding Rare Minerals in its Teeth

12th - Higher Ed
Chitons are constantly scraping their teeth on rocks to eat the algae off of them, but that means their teeth need to be pretty tough. And it turns out one species's teeth are the hardest, stiffest biominerals in any living thing we've...
Instructional Video5:25
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The Little Lobster That Reveals Climate

12th - Higher Ed
Pelagic red crabs are actually lobsters - and that’s not even the weirdest thing about them! They sometimes wash up on shore in droves, signaling large scale climate events like El Niños and serving as a warning to marine biologists of...
Instructional Video5:30
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Cephalopods Have a Totally Wild Way of Adapting

12th - Higher Ed
With their squishy bodies and color-changing abilities, octopuses and other cephalopods already look like our planet’s resident aliens. But researchers have discovered yet another thing that separates them from most other animals on...
Instructional Video8:53
SciShow

We Keep Finding Fossils in VERY Weird Places...

12th - Higher Ed
Fossils aren't just something you find at dig sites. Correction: 3:03 Actually, it was the American Museum of Natural History. But it was a Bruce Museum curator who found it!
Instructional Video4:04
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Victorian Pseudosciences: Solving Murders with Eyeballs

12th - Higher Ed
In the 1800s, Wilhelm Kühne created an image of a window from the eyes of a rabbit. Was this technology applicable to humans? Hosted by: Michael Aranda
Instructional Video6:16
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The Most Metal Algorithm in Computer Science

12th - Higher Ed
Have a problem with many competing variables? Why not solve it with a computer algorithm based on cooling metal?
Instructional Video3:23
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How Michael Faraday Changed the World with a Magnet | Great Minds

12th - Higher Ed
From a blacksmith's son, to one of the most repeated names in physics textbooks, Michael Faraday epitomized the spirit of scientific exploration
Instructional Video2:45
SciShow

Could We Breed Giant Spiders?

12th - Higher Ed
If, for some wild reason, we decided that breeding humongous spiders was a good idea, could we actually pull it off?
Instructional Video3:02
SciShow

Can Your Cat Change Color?

12th - Higher Ed
Brown cats are something of a rarity, but you may have something pretty close.
Instructional Video3:12
SciShow

Can Screens Damage Your Eyes?

12th - Higher Ed
You might have heard that exposure to unnatural lights from digital devices can hurt your eyes. But is that true? Hosted by: Stefan Chin
Instructional Video2:34
SciShow

Can It Be Too Hot To Fly?

12th - Higher Ed
How does heat affect airplanes? Turns out heat, speed and density connect to create dangerous situations.
Instructional Video4:14
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Body Parts You’ve Never Heard Of

12th - Higher Ed
You might think that you’re pretty familiar with your body, but it turns out that our bodies still have some surprises for us!