This Rare Mutation Gives You Massive Muscles At Birth
Adults Biology
This RARE mutation can make you VERY muscular, but what exactly is happening to cause this? Is it harmful?
Where Do Teeth Come From?
Adults Biology
Teeth. We’ve all got ‘em (most of us, anyway). But how do they grow? Teeth are made from some biological nanotechnology that will blow your mind.
The World in UV
Adults Biology
UV cameras expose a hidden world and reveal the incompleteness of our perception.
How Small Is An Atom? Spoiler: Very Small.
Adults Biology
Atoms are very weird. Wrapping your head around exactly how weird, is close to impossible - how can you describe something that is SO removed from humans experience? But then again, they kind of make up everything, so let us try anyways.
Which Life Form REALLY Dominates Earth?
Adults Biology
Are humans really Earth's most dominant species? Let's put all of the planet's living things on a scale and see what has amassed the most mass.
3 Arguments Why Marijuana Should Stay Illegal Reviewed
Adults Biology
We take a fair look at some of the best counter arguments for legalization and see how they hold up in review.
How Evolution Turned A Possum Into A Wolf
Adults Biology
ntil the early 20th century, Tasmania was home to a very weird wolf-like creature. Except that it wasn't a wolf. Even though it looked like a wolf.
Why do we sweat? - John Murnan
Adults Biology
There are a number of scenarios that can make us sweat-including exercise, eating spicy foods, and nervousness.
The Deadliest Being on Planet Earth - The Bacteriophage
Adults Biology
A war has been raging for billions of years, killing trillions every single day, while we don't even notice. This war involves the single deadliest being on our planet: The Bacteriophage.
How squids outsmart their predators
Adults Biology
There are about 500 species of squid, and they live in all the world's oceans, making them a reliable food source for whales, dolphins, sharks, seabirds, fish - and even other squids. As a result, the squid's most extraordinary adaptations are those that have evolved to help them thwart these predators.
What Happens When You Take Steroids?
Adults Biology
How do steroids work? The pros and cons.
Your Body is Amazing ft. Christine Sydelko
Adults Biology
Discover why your body is a wonderland with Christine Sydelko!
What Would REALLY Happen If You Cloned Yourself?
Adults Biology
What happens when we clone things? Is cloning people even possible?
What causes body odor? - Mel Rosenberg
Adults Biology
Most of us don't need more than one whiff to identify that generally unpleasant, characteristic smell we call body odor.
Could You Be Immune To Everything?
Adults Biology
Do you remember having a cold in 5th grade? Or the flu a couple years ago? Your immune system does.
Can We Really Touch Anything?
Adults Biology
Can we really touch things? Well if by touch we mean exchange a force-carrying particle with, then yes.
The science of skin - Emma Bryce
Adults Biology
Between you and the rest of the world lies an interface that makes up 16% of your physical weight. This is your skin, the largest organ in your body: laid out flat, it would cover close to 1.7 square metres of ground.
Why Are There As Many Males As Females?
Adults Biology
In almost every animal species on Earth, equal numbers of males and females are conceived. Why is that?
Debunking Anti-Vaxxers
Adults Biology
Here's what to say to anti-vaxxers!
How Evolution works
Adults Biology
The theory of evolution explains how the enormous variety of life could come into existence. How it is possible for primitive life forms to spawn the millions of different creatures, that exist today.
How did teeth evolve? - Peter S. Ungar
Adults Biology
You may take them for granted, but your teeth are a marvel. They break up all your food over the course of your life, while being strong enough to withstand breakage themselves. How do they do it?