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Ancient Life as Old as the Universe

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Life has existed on one planet for about 4 billion years, for all we know. But it might have started right after the Big Bang, when the universe was much stranger and more fantastic than today.

The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions (Clean Version)

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A huge thanks to Dan Charles for writing a fantastic biography of Fritz Haber, for taking the time to talk to us about it, and providing valuable feedback.

How To Make The Best Coffee, According To Science

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If you drink coffee, you might wonder if you're doing the most to make your absolute best cup of coffee.

The best pregnancy test used to be this frog ... no, really - Carly Anne York

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Dig into how African clawed frogs can help detect human pregnancy, and how their use in experiments had unintended consequences.

Why Do Weeping Willows Weep?

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Most trees reach for the sun – but not the weeping willow. Why?

CRISPR's Next Advance Is Bigger Than You Think

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You've probably heard of CRISPR, the revolutionary technology that allows us to edit the DNA in living organisms.

How The Most Useless Branch of Math Could Save Your Life

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There is an entire branch of math simply devoted to knots

0:12 / 12:36 The Future of Botany: Crash Course Botany #15

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We’ve learned a lot about plants throughout this series, but there’s much more to discover. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll peek into the future of botany.

Do mosquitos actually bite some people more than others?

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Explore the science of what attracts mosquitos, and find out why mosquitos bite some people more than others.

Yes, this is how we know the Earth is slowing down

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Without eclipses, our world would be a lot different because eclipses give us the ability to do science we otherwise wouldn’t be able to.

You're a Dream of the Universe (According to Science)

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Absolutely everything you think about yourself and the universe could be an illusion. As far as you know, you are real and exist in a universe that was born 14 billion years ago and that gave rise to galaxies, stars, the Earth, and finally you. Except, maybe not.

The WEIRD Way Monkeys Got to America

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Many of the greatest biological dispersal events in history likely happened because animals inadvertently traveled across the oceans on floating debris.

What Happens If You Destroy A Black Hole?

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Black holes can destroy everything – but can they be destroyed? What happens if we push physics to the absolute limits, maybe even break it and the universe in the process?

What Intensifying Turbulence Means For The Future of Travel | WIRED

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It's not just you—in-flight turbulence really is getting worse.

How Do We Keep Life's Jenga Tower From Toppling?

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Some scientists believe we are in the middle of Earth’s sixth mass extinction: a big, precarious game of Jenga that involves every ecosystem on the planet.

The Figure 8 Knot Has Never Failed. Why?

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Modern roped rock climbing, one of the nerdiest sports, relies almost entirely on a single type of knot for safety: the figure eight knot.

The Weight of “Nothing” Could Mean Everything (to Physics)

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Deep in a Sardinian mine, researchers are constructing an experiment that hopes to solve what's known as The Worst Prediction In The History of Physics, and pin down the true identity of dark energy.

The one thing stopping jellyfish from taking over - Mariela Pajuelo & Javier Antonio Quinones

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Dig into why jellyfish populations have increased, and how leatherback sea turtles can help get their numbers under control.

Is Bigger Better?

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Elephants might be strong, but they are weak compared to ants because ants have certain advantages that allow them to outlift their larger competitors.

How A Nuclear War Will Start - Minute by Minute

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This video was made possible through a grant by Open Philanthropy.

What Does IQ Actually Measure?

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A huge thank you to Emeritus Professor Cecil R. Reynolds and Dr. Stuart J. Ritchie for their expertise and time.