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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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How to be Crushed by the Atmosphere!
6:56
Season 7 Episode 6
How to be Crushed by the Atmosphere!
Air. I bet you never even notice that it’s there.
Why Are So Many People Allergic To Food?
10:47
Season 7 Episode 5
Why Are So Many People Allergic To Food?
Why Are So Many People Allergic To Food?
Where On Earth Do You Weigh The Least?
7:13
Season 7 Episode 4
Where On Earth Do You Weigh The Least?
This video is all about the difference between mass and weight.
Are You Afraid of Holes?
5:51
Season 7 Episode 3
Are You Afraid of Holes?
Are You Afraid of Holes?
The Impossible Hugeness of Deep Time
9:05
Season 7 Episode 2
The Impossible Hugeness of Deep Time
Humans have a hard time with really big numbers, especially when it comes to DEEP TIME.
Is There Life on Earth?
9:44
Season 7 Episode 1
Is There Life on Earth?
If we lived light years from Earth, how would we know there’s life here?
Why Do We Itch (ASL)
4:59
Season 6 Episode 37
Why Do We Itch (ASL)
We explore how and why itching help!
Do Fish Pee?
4:53
Season 6 Episode 36
Do Fish Pee?
You know you’ve wondered. Do fish actually pee?
Does Someone Else Have Your Face?
12:42
Season 6 Episode 35
Does Someone Else Have Your Face?
They say everyone has a doppelgänger, but is that really true?
The Raisin Bran Effect
5:19
Season 6 Episode 34
The Raisin Bran Effect
Where do you see the Brazil Nut Effect around you?
Can We Get Older Without Aging?
8:53
Season 6 Episode 33
Can We Get Older Without Aging?
What do other life forms have to teach us about staying alive as we get old?
There Might Be a Dinosaur On Your Dinner Table
10:16
Season 6 Episode 32
There Might Be a Dinosaur On Your Dinner Table
Eating turkey this holiday season? You’re eating a dinosaur!
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