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What Is Nothing?

What Is Nothing?

Season 9 Episode 15
14:06
Why Do We Dream?

Why Do We Dream?

Season 9 Episode 16
14:29
Here's What I Learned…

Here's What I Learned…

Season 9 Episode 18
16:20
The Unbelievable Science of How We Read

The Unbelievable Science of How We Read

Season 9 Episode 20
16:14
Why Don't Big Animals Get More Cancer?

Why Don't Big Animals Get More Cancer?

Season 10 Episode 2
9:42
How Illusions Can Explain Reality

How Illusions Can Explain Reality

Season 10 Episode 4
19:07
Are Humans Still Evolving?

Are Humans Still Evolving?

Season 10 Episode 5
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It's Okay to Be Smart

Inside the Largest Living Thing On Earth

Season 9 Episode 14

The biggest thing that has ever lived on Earth… is a tree? Hard to believe, but it’s true. Travel with me to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado to go inside the most massive species on our planet, and learn what unique and special evolutionary adaptations let them get so big.

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13:39
No flying animal alive today comes close to their huge size.
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13:44
Why do viruses like SARS-CoV-2 happen and why are they becoming more frequent?
Counting the Species in my Backyard… for SCIENCE!
9:57
Learn about this Nature Challenge.
The Reason COVID-19 Is Our Perfect Enemy
2:13
Evolution has given us the gifts we need to survive this difficult time. Here's how.
The Most Unbelievable Image Ever Captured by Hubble
10:52
Celebrating 30 years of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Why the Heck Are We Ticklish?
9:52
Let’s dig into our evolutionary past to try and find an answer.
Why Soap Is Still Our Best Weapon Against Coronavirus
13:12
Here’s the science of handwashing!
What This Chart Actually Means for COVID-19
7:35
Stay informed. Stay cautious, but not scared.
Fixing Daylight Saving Time Is THIS Easy
12:19
Do the supposed advantages for springing forward and falling back hold up?
Sunlight Is Way Older Than You Think. Here’s Why…
8:23
The sunlight we see is tens of thousands of years old. How is that possible?
Why are Human Babies So Helpless?
8:19
If humans are so smart, why are our babies so… un-smart?
Can Supercrops Feed 10 BILLION People?
6:28
How will we do a Green Revolution 2.0?
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