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Attack of the Cosmic Space Junk!

Season 4 Episode 40

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Why Do Fireflies Have Blinky Bottoms?
4:22
This week we investigate the beautiful phenomenon of bioluminescence.
How The Pyramids Were Built (Pyramid Science Part 2)
5:41
This week we look at ancient Egyptian mathematics, building techniques, tools, and culture
CRISPR and the Future of Human Evolution
5:58
In part 4 of our special series on human ancestry and evolution, we look into the future.
Are We All Related?
6:06
In part3 of our special series on human ancestry we investigate how closely related we are
Why Does Hair Grow The Way It Does?
4:18
Learn all about the science of human hair in this week’s video!
Why Are We The Only Humans Left?
6:09
New research has shown that Neanderthals were not the brutish, unintelligent cavemen that
Where Did Humans Come From?
6:18
we tour through our family tree to meet our ancestors and distant cousins
Dogs and Humans: A 30,000-Year Friendship (ft. MinuteEarth)
3:36
New research is finally unlocking the paw-in-hand evolution of dogs and humans.
Why Is Blue So Rare In Nature?
7:39
Learn how living things make blue, and why this beautiful hue is so rare in nature.
How Much Plastic is in the Ocean?
4:43
Ocean plastic pollution is a massive environmental problem.
How Atom Bombs Can Uncover Forged Art
5:06
Here’s some of the amazing ways that science can detect fake art.
Illuminating the Universe: The History of Light
5:51
Here is the history of light, according to physics.
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