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Instructional Video3:03
Curated Video

Where Did the Moon Come From?

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewSciShow Space takes you to the moon! Learn about the competing theories about how Earth's closest neighbor formed.
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Instructional Video2:04
MinuteEarth

You Can’t Actually Die Of Old Age

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewDespite centuries of death records to the contrary, “dying of old age” is not medically possible; instead, it’s just a convenient catch-all.
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Instructional Video3:15
MinuteEarth

Why We Haven’t Learned More In 101 Years Of Trying

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewAlmost everything we know about the reproductive practices of European eels comes from a genius study conducted more than 100 years ago.
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Instructional Video2:42
MinuteEarth

Why These Bears “Waste” Food

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewOptimal foraging theory means that turning down food is sometimes more efficient than eating it - but even then, what’s “wasted” doesn’t necessarily go to waste.
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Instructional Video2:39
MinuteEarth

Why The Ocean Needs Salt

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewOur oceans don’t technically contain salt, but the ions salt is made of play a critical role in planet-wide processes that make the Earth habitable.
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Instructional Video2:51
MinuteEarth

Why Do Weeping Willows Weep?

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewMost trees reach for the sun – but not the weeping willow. Why?
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Instructional Video4:26
MinuteEarth

Why Do People Hate Koalas?

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewOn the Internet, koalas get an unnecessary amount of hate, so let's debunk some of the most pervasive koala myths!
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Instructional Video3:15
MinuteEarth

The WEIRD Way Monkeys Got to America

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewMany of the greatest biological dispersal events in history likely happened because animals inadvertently traveled across the oceans on floating debris.
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Instructional Video12:01
MinuteEarth

MinuteEarth Explains: Animal Winners and Losers

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewIn this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we keep score on the winners and losers of the animal kingdom. 0:00 - Intro 0:10 - Why Only Some Monkeys Have Awesome Tails • Why Only Some Monkeys Have Awesome Tails 1:57 - Rise Of The...
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Instructional Video3:01
MinuteEarth

Is Bigger Better?

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewElephants might be strong, but they are weak compared to ants because ants have certain advantages that allow them to outlift their larger competitors.
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Instructional Video2:47
MinuteEarth

In The Future, Death Will Be Different

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewIn the future, humans will likely die of a very different suite of causes than we do now, thanks to advances in healthcare, an aging population, and changes in the environment.
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Instructional Video1:49
MinuteEarth

How To Survive Poison

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewIt’s not just how much you take in; it’s how fast your body can purge it.
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Instructional Video3:16
MinuteEarth

Apparently tree FINGERPRINTS are a thing

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewEvery species on Earth has a fingerprint - whether or not they have fingers at all.
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Instructional Video2:26
MinuteEarth

How A Whale And A Bear Beat The System

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewWhile the rest of the world’s megafauna are still foundering in the anthropocene era, these two big animals have used little animal strategies to bounce back. Way back.
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Instructional Video3:50
MinuteEarth

Eclipses Used To Be Terrifying

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewBecause eclipses are powerful and frightening events, ancient cultures went to great lengths to understand eclipses, leading to remarkably accurate predictions and helping invent the science of astronomy.
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Instructional Video3:20
MinuteEarth

Ancient Humans Made Millions Of These - We Don’t Know Why

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewThe Acheulean handaxe was the most common tool of early humans, but we still don’t know what the heck they used it for.
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Instructional Video13:47
Bozeman Science

The Endocrine System

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewPaul Andersen explains the major elements in the endocrine system. He explains how glands produce hormones which target cells. He differentiates between water soluble and lipid soluble hormones. He then describes the hormones and actions...
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Instructional Video5:39
SciShow

To Save Sinking Cities, Just Add Water

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewIt's more than climate change putting coastal cities at risk of catastrophic flooding. Subsidence, or sinking, affects cities as they pump out groundwater to use. The solution might be as simple as putting it back.
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Instructional Video6:15
SciShow

Should You Get Multiple Shots in the Same Arm?

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewWhen you get two doses of a vaccine, you might assume that it doesn't matter which arm gets the shots. But some evidence suggests that it does.
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Instructional Video5:44
SciShow

The Rocky Road to the Most Powerful Rocket in History

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewIn 2024, NASA plans to send the first humans to the Moon (well, around the Moon) in over 50 years ago. And in order to get the necessary oomph to hurl those astronauts over there, NASA will be using its most powerful rocket ever: the...
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Instructional Video5:18
SciShow

The Rare Fossils We Find By The Thousands

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewEurypterids are rare in the fossil record overall. But when we find these 400-million-year-old "sea scorpions," we find LOTS of them.
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Instructional Video7:43
SciShow

The OTHER Genome Project That’s Transforming Medicine

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewYou've heard of the Human Genome Project, and how having all that info about our genes could help us treat /tons/ of diseases. But a newer project wants to zoom out a little and use different genetic information to help us solve our...
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Instructional Video5:58
SciShow

The Implant That Literally Freezes Away Pain

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewIt's no secret that cold can help treat a source of pain, like a sprained ankle or even a burn. But new technology might be able to take that principle and apply it /directly/ onto your nerves!
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Instructional Video8:02
SciShow

What Took Down These Three Ancient Civilizations?

12th - Higher Ed
New ReviewWhen it comes to piecing together what happened to civilizations that no longer exist, it can be challenging to solve the mystery. But research into Angkor, the Akkadian Empire, and even the Norse of Greenland, is helping us see that...