Your Immune System is More Dangerous than You Think
AdultsBiologyEducationScienceHealth There is this idea floating around that what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. That surviving a disease leaves you better off. And it seems to make sense because we have all experienced this.
4 Plants that Hunt Underground
AdultsEnvironmentLifeNatureScienceBiology Carnivorous plants tend to live in environments where the soil can’t provide enough of the nutrients they need to survive, so they have developed all sorts of methods to trap and consume the critters of the area, including hunting underground!
There’s No Such Thing As “Warm-” Or “Cold-” Blooded
AdultsBiologyHealthLifeScienceAnimals The concept of warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals is outdated because there are actually tons of different animal thermoregulation strategies.
The Real Reason Leaves Change Color In the Fall
AdultsEducationLifeNatureScienceBiology Want to learn more about the topic in this week’s video? Here are some keywords to get your googling started:
Leaf senescence, chlorophyll, carotenoid, anthocyanin
Photosynthesis
AdultsLifeNatureScienceBiology Hank explains the extremely complex series of reactions whereby plants feed themselves on sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, and also create some by products we're pretty fond of as well.
Lungs Are Great, But They Have One Weakness...
AdultsBiologyHealthHumanEnvironment Our respiratory systems do a great job of protecting us, but they are no match for the smallest pollution particles created by the modern world.
Paleontologist Answers Dinosaur Questions From Twitter
AdultsAnimalsEducationLifeScienceBiology Paleontologist Dr. Hans Sues answers the internet's burning questions about dinosaurs. Why did T-Rex have such tiny arms?
Biologist Answers More Biology Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
AdultsBiologyLifeNatureScienceEducation Biologist Thor Hanson is back to answer even more of the internet's burning questions about biology.
Do Other Diseases Have "Long" Versions?
AdultsBiologyHealthScience This video was made in partnership with Bill Gates. COVID isn’t the only virus to cause long-lasting symptoms. Other viruses - including the flu - can have similar enduring effects on our tissues and immune systems.
How does heart transplant surgery work? - Roni Shanoada
AdultsBiologyHumanTechnologyHealthScience Dig into the science of how heart transplants happen, how donors are matched and find out how this complex surgery saves lives.
The Tree that Survives Without Rain| Earth’s Great Rivers II | BBC Earth
AdultsLifeNatureWorldEnvironmentBiology In the midst of dry season, while most trees loose their leaves, the apple ring acacias at the Zambezi River is full of life, providing shelter and food for the animals.
Why are cockroaches so hard to kill? - Ameya Gondhalekar
AdultsAnimalsBiologyEducationScienceHumor Dig into the genetic adaptations of cockroaches, and find out what makes it so hard to get rid of these tenacious creatures.