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The Bombardier Beetle And Its Crazy Chemical Cannon
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This beetle uses a chemical reaction inside its own body to send predators scrambling.
This Mushroom Starts Killing You Before You Even Realize It
3:31
The notorious death cap mushroom causes poisonings and deaths around the world
Stinging Scorpion vs. Pain-Defying Mouse
3:18
There's a chemical arms race going on in the Sonoran Desert
The Ladybug Love-In: A Valentine's Special
3:04
Ladybugs spend most of their lives alone, gorging themselves on aphids.
These Crazy Cute Baby Turtles Want Their Lake Back
3:10
Turtles grow up without parents, but that's actually an advantage.
The Sex Lives of Christmas Trees
2:41
The humble pine cone is more than a holiday decoration.
Nature's Scuba Divers: How Beetles Breathe Underwater
2:53
Bugs and beetles can't hold their breath underwater like we do.
What Makes Owls So Quiet and So Deadly?
2:58
It's stealth, not speed that makes owls such exceptional hunters.
Watch Flesh-Eating Beetles Strip Bodies to the Bone
3:00
Dermestid Beetles are fast and fastidious eaters.
Why Jellyfish Float Like a Butterfly—And Sting Like a Bee
2:55
Jellyfish don't have a heart, or blood, or even a brain.
You're Not Hallucinating. That's Just Squid Skin.
3:17
Octopuses and cuttlefish are masters of underwater camouflage.
Nature's Mood Rings: How Chameleons Really Change Color
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Chameleons don't change color to match their environment; it's just the opposite.
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