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The Biggest Myth About Climate Change

The Biggest Myth About Climate Change

Season 10 Episode 12
27:56
The Unbelievable Story of Earth’s Most Epic Flood

The Unbelievable Story of Earth’s Most Epic Flood

Season 10 Episode 13
12:44
Why 8 Eyes Are Better Than 2 (…If You're a Spider)

Why 8 Eyes Are Better Than 2 (…If You're a Spider)

Season 10 Episode 14
15:07
How We Solved the Greatest Riddle In Navigation

How We Solved the Greatest Riddle In Navigation

Season 10 Episode 15
13:41
The Unexpected Measure that Makes the Modern World Tick

The Unexpected Measure that Makes the Modern World Tick

Season 10 Episode 16
14:24
In Search of the Blackest Thing on Earth

In Search of the Blackest Thing on Earth

Season 10 Episode 17
13:49
Why Embarrassment Is Actually Good For You

Why Embarrassment Is Actually Good For You

Season 10 Episode 18
13:10
Do All Animals Play?

Do All Animals Play?

Season 11 Episode 1
8:32
The Dark Origins of the Scientific Method

The Dark Origins of the Scientific Method

Season 11 Episode 2
11:53
What Makes Birds, Beetles, and Bubbles Shine So Beautifully?

What Makes Birds, Beetles, and Bubbles Shine So Beautifully?

Season 11 Episode 3
14:49
Can We Solve the Air Conditioning Paradox?

Can We Solve the Air Conditioning Paradox?

Season 11 Episode 4
12:59
Why Does Every Animal Look Like This?

Why Does Every Animal Look Like This?

Season 11 Episode 5
9:10
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It's Okay to Be Smart

The Crime Wave We Can Blame on… Neutron Stars?

Season 10 Episode 11

There’s a crime wave sweeping the world right now. A new kind of theft that takes just minutes to carry out. These criminals are on the hunt for something that fetches big bucks on the black market. Numbers are skyrocketing, and public officials are scrambling for answers. Turns out, we can blame it all on neutron stars and some oddities of the periodic table.
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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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