How Horses Save Humans From Snake Bites
AdultsAnimalsNatureScienceHealth... To make antivenom, you first need to collect venom from the world’s most deadly snakes.
How pigeons took over the world - Elizabeth Carlen and Joanna Moles
AdultsHistoryNatureWorldAnimals... Trace the ancient history of the pigeon, and discover how these birds became one of the most abundant species on the planet.
Protecting the Okavango Ecosystem | National Geographic
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureEnvironmentGlobal Warming... The Okavango Delta is one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. But threats of climate change and deforestation upstream are risking its delicate balance.
The rise of the planet of the trilobites - Nigel Hughes
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureHistoryBiology... Discover the creatures known as trilobites, one of Earth’s most successful early animals, and find out what led to their extinction.
Why Sharks Are Covered In Teeth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureBiology... Sharks wouldn’t be known for their fierce teeth today if it weren’t for their ancient scales.
MinuteEarth Explains: How Did Whales Get So Big? | Book Trailer
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScience... It’s packed with the clever explanations, adorable illustrations, and quirky humor you love from MinuteEarth – all in hard-cover form! Explore science and fun facts about animals, plants, microbes and more from all over Earth (and beyond).
Why These Bears “Waste” Food
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScience... Optimal foraging theory means that turning down food is sometimes more efficient than eating it - but even then, what’s “wasted” doesn’t necessarily go to waste.
The Fish That Hunts Pigeons | Planet Earth II | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNature The pigeon's lack of fear has lead to an unexpected predator appearing...
Feathers in Flight: The Bird Genoscape Project | National Geographic
AdultsAnimalsLifeNature Billions of birds migrate annually across the Western Hemisphere… but if we don’t know where they go when they leave their breeding grounds, how can we protect them?
Lion Pride Hunts Cape Buffalo | Savage Kingdom
AdultsAnimalsMediaNature The pride of lions led by Tata hunt and kill a pair of cape buffalo.
Why Don’t Sheep Shrink In The Rain?
AdultsAnimalsEducationScienceBiology... Getting wet isn’t REALLY what makes wool shrink; it merely exacerbates the friction between the wool fibers, which is stronger in one direction than another, so when agitated in the washer or dryer, they migrate in relation to each other in a process called “felting.”
Best Monkey Moments | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsMediaNature There are more than 260 species of monkey worldwide, here are some of the best moments from our primate friends.
The last living members of an extinct species - Jan Stejskal
AdultsAnimalsHistoryNatureScienceWildlifeBiology... Dig into how scientists are attempting to revive the functionally extinct northern white rhino through artificial reproduction.
The big-beaked, rock-munching fish that protect coral reefs - Mike Gil
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScienceWildlife... Discover the quirky creature known as the parrotfish, and the key role it plays in keeping coral reefs healthy and thriving.
Vultures: the acid-puking, plague-busting heroes of the ecosystem
AdultsAnimalsNatureWorld Explore the essential role vultures play in cleaning our ecosystems and why their conservation is key to a healthy planet.
How To Turn Poop Into Power
AdultsAnimalsHumanScienceEnvironmentEnergy... We could generate a lot of usable energy from human and animal poop through greater adoption of a process for using microbes to break down poop into methane gas.