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Nature's Most Amazing Animal Superpowers

Nature's Most Amazing Animal Superpowers

Season 2 Episode 2
8:05
There Are Millions of Skeletons Hidden In Washington, DC

There Are Millions of Skeletons Hidden In Washington, DC

Season 2 Episode 3
3:19
Why Do We Go to Space?

Why Do We Go to Space?

Season 2 Episode 4
2:53
Why Do Things Sound Scary?

Why Do Things Sound Scary?

Season 2 Episode 5
5:46
Do the Nobel Prizes Still Make Sense in the 21st Century?

Do the Nobel Prizes Still Make Sense in the 21st Century?

Season 2 Episode 6
7:08
Ghosts of Evolution

Ghosts of Evolution

Season 2 Episode 8
4:30
Exoplanets: Are There Other Earths?

Exoplanets: Are There Other Earths?

Season 2 Episode 9
4:20
Is There Intelligent Life Beyond Earth?

Is There Intelligent Life Beyond Earth?

Season 2 Episode 10
7:51

How to Read Science News

Season 2 Episode 11
7:30
Why Do We Cook?

Why Do We Cook?

Season 2 Episode 12
5:34
The Universe in a Glass of Wine (Richard Feynman Remixed)

The Universe in a Glass of Wine (Richard Feynman Remixed)

Season 2 Episode 13
2:30
The Science of Snowflakes

The Science of Snowflakes

Season 2 Episode 14
5:34
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It's Okay to Be Smart

How Big is the Solar System?

Season 2 Episode 1

I took a trip to one of Austin's famous moontowers so I could put the enormity of our solar system into perspective. With the help of a grapefruit, and a lot of walking, you'll get an idea of just how tiny everything is out there!!
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Why Don't Birds Lay Square Eggs?
7:21
Season 7 Episode 19
Why Don't Birds Lay Square Eggs?
What is ”egg-shaped” even?
How Blind People See With Sound
16:07
Season 7 Episode 18
How Blind People See With Sound
Blind YouTuber Molly Burke shows Joe Hanson a new way to see.
Why do Trees Talk to Each Other?
5:27
Season 7 Episode 17
Why do Trees Talk to Each Other?
Walk into any forest, and beneath your feet is what helps make life on Earth possible.
Why We Are Losing the Night Sky
10:26
Season 7 Episode 16
Why We Are Losing the Night Sky
It never gets dark anymore. Not REALLY dark, anyway.
Apollo’s Most Important Discovery: NASA’s Moon Rock Vault
10:25
Season 7 Episode 15
Apollo’s Most Important Discovery: NASA’s Moon Rock Vault
Fifty years ago, we sent the first astronauts to walk on the moon’s face.
Could You Be a Chimera?
9:43
Season 7 Episode 14
Could You Be a Chimera?
Could You Be a Chimera?
Using Gene Editing To Repaint Butterfly Wings
11:12
Season 7 Episode 13
Using Gene Editing To Repaint Butterfly Wings
The Art of Gene-Editing Butterflies (Painting with CRISPR!)
1 MILLION Species Could Go Extinct… Here’s Why.
5:55
Season 7 Episode 11
1 MILLION Species Could Go Extinct… Here’s Why.
One million species may be at risk of extinction.
Is Your Eye Color Real?
5:37
Season 7 Episode 10
Is Your Eye Color Real?
How does eye color work?
How to Drink Coffee In Space
10:30
Season 7 Episode 9
How to Drink Coffee In Space
How do astronauts actually drink coffee in space,
Why Getting Dizzy is Kinda Like Temporary Brain Damage
8:35
Season 7 Episode 8
Why Getting Dizzy is Kinda Like Temporary Brain Damage
We’ve all gotten dizzy before… but have you ever gotten WEIRD DIZZY?
Unraveling the Great Butterfly Migration Mystery
9:12
Season 7 Episode 7
Unraveling the Great Butterfly Migration Mystery
The monarch butterfly migration is one of nature’s greatest events.
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