keyboard_arrow_up
play_arrow

This incredible animation shows how deep the ocean really is

AdultsAnimalsNatureScienceOcean
Just how deep does the ocean go? Way further than you think. This animation puts the actual distance into perspective, showing a vast distance between the waves we see and the mysterious point we call Challenger Deep.
play_arrow

Why are sloths so slow? - Kenny Coogan

AdultsAnimalsNatureBiology
Sloths spend most of their time eating, resting, or sleeping; in fact, they descend from their treetops canopies just once a week, for a bathroom break. How are these creatures so low energy? Kenny Coogan describes the physical and behavioural adaptations that allow sloths to be so slow.
play_arrow

Why do animals have such different lifespans? - Joao Pedro de Magalhaes

AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScienceBiology
For the microscopic lab worm C. elegans, life equates to just a few short weeks on Earth. The bowhead whale, on the other hand, can live over two hundred years. Why are these lifespans so different? And what does it really mean to 'age' anyway? Joao Pedro de Magalhaes explains why the pace of aging varies greatly across animals.
play_arrow

The three different ways mammals give birth - Kate Slabosky

AdultsAnimalsNatureBiologyScience
All mammals share certain characteristics, like warm blood and backbones. But despite their similarities, these creatures also have many biological differences - and one of the most remarkable differences is how they give birth. Kate Slabosky details the placental, marsupial, and monotreme methods of giving birth.
play_arrow

Dogs and Humans: A 30,000-Year Friendship

AdultsHistoryHumanPetsAnimalsPsychology
Of all the species that humans have domesticated, dogs are our oldest animal friends. But how did a group of wolves become the furry pup at the end of the bed? New research is finally unlocking the paw-in-hand evolution of dogs and humans. In this episode we're answering one big question: Did we domesticate dogs, or did dogs domesticate us?
play_arrow

Why peregrine falcons are the fastest animals on earth

AdultsAnimalsNatureBiology
Cheetahs are fast, but not faster than a diving peregrine falcon.
play_arrow

The World's Deadliest Venom Could Save Your Life

AdultsAnimalsHealthNatureScienceBiology
Some animals produce venom that is lethal to both their prey and to humans, but scientists are finding ways to use these compounds as medicine.
play_arrow

Why wild African elephants get by with hardly any sleep

AdultsAnimalsNatureScience
Scientists tracked elephants with devices like Fitbits, and discovered African elephants in the wild sleep far less than anyone expected. It proves there's a huge gap in what we know about how and why animals sleep.
play_arrow

Meet the designer cats with wild blood

AdultsAnimalsPetsNature
Bengals, Savannahs, and Toygers, explained.
play_arrow

How wildlife films warp time

AdultsAnimalsFilmNatureScience
Slow motion and timelapse can reveal the wonders of the natural world.
play_arrow

The Flow Hive allows beekeepers to access honey without taking bees out of their hive.

AdultsAnimalsBusinessFoodEnvironment
The Flow Hive allows beekeepers to access honey without taking bees out of their hive.
play_arrow

Why Can't Chimpanzees Speak?

AdultsAnimalsHumanLanguageScienceBiology
Chimpanzees are very smart animals, so why can't they speak? Tara is here to explain how a gene mutation allows humans to speak, but not chimps.
play_arrow

What Magnetizing Cockroaches Can Teach Us About Navigation

AdultsAnimalsHumanScienceBiologyNeuroscience
A new study has found cockroaches can sense the Earth's magnetic field, an ability called magnetoreception. Could humans have this sense, too?
play_arrow

Shredding Bacteria With Technology From Insect Wings

AdultsAnimalsNatureTechnologyScienceBiology
Dragonfly wings are covered in bacteria-killing nanopillars, and scientists are taking inspiration from them to make smarter anti-bacterial surfaces!
play_arrow

Proof of evolution that you can find on your body

AdultsAnimalsHumanScienceBiologyEvolution
You have your mom's smile, your dad's eyes, and the ear muscles of a Triassic mammal.
play_arrow

Your Dog Forgets You When You Leave

AdultsAnimalsPets
When you leave the house, does your dog or cat even remember you?
play_arrow

Watch Dory, don't buy her

AdultsAnimalsFilmNatureEnvironment
The release of Pixar's Finding Dory could spell trouble for the blue tang, a species of tropical fish that the character Dory is based on.
play_arrow

What Happens When A Fly Lands On Your Food?

AdultsAnimalsHealthScienceFoodBiology
Have you ever wondered what a fly is doing when it lands on your food? Laci did some research to figure out just what happens.
play_arrow

Scientists just captured stunning images of deep sea creatures

AdultsAnimalsNatureScience
Some sea creatures are so new to us, they don't even have names.
play_arrow

7 Pets You Should Never Release In The Wild

AdultsAnimalsNatureEnvironmentPets
Sometimes, people release their exotic pets into the wild. Why can this cause such a huge problem?
play_arrow

How Should We Define Intelligent Life?

AdultsAnimalsLifeScienceSpace
We've been searching for intelligent life in the universe for decades, but have we been doing it all wrong?