MinuteEarth Explains: How Did Whales Get So Big? | Book Trailer
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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
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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
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The pigeon's lack of fear has lead to an unexpected predator appearing...
What if every satellite suddenly disappeared? - Moriba Jah
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Explore what would happen if all of humanity’s satellites disappeared and the real-life scenarios that could lead to such a catastrophe.
Feathers in Flight: The Bird Genoscape Project | National Geographic
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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?
A brief history of divorce - Rod Phillips
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Dig into the complicated history of divorce— from the earliest known divorce laws in ancient Mesopotamia to modern day.
The big-beaked, rock-munching fish that protect coral reefs - Mike Gil
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Discover the quirky creature known as the parrotfish, and the key role it plays in keeping coral reefs healthy and thriving.
How To Go Extinct
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Extinction: The moment when the last individual of a particular species dies.
Wolf Pups Seen in the Wild
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Once shot to the brink of extinction, wild wolves are now returning to the United States with a vengeance.
What Happens To Your Body During Stage Fright?
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What does stage fright really do to us? Why do our nerves get the best of us when performing?
The first and last king of Haiti - Marlene Daut
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Dive into the life of Henry Christophe, a former slave and leader in the Haitian Revolution and the only king of Haiti.
What Was Being An Adult Like In The 70s?
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What was being an adult like in the 1970s? Did boomers have an easier time living?
What's The Dirtiest Room In Your House?
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We're talking about germs, okay? How gross are we talking?
The Bacteria That Made Life Possible Are Now Killing Us
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Thanks to the St. Croix Watershed Research Station for sponsoring this video!
What If We Burned All Trash on Earth?
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With Starbucks banning plastic straws and zero waste on trend, is the solution to plastic pollution and climate change burning all the trash?
How Sustainable Plantations Help Save Uganda’s Decimated Forests
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Sustainable forestry is helping the country electrify, cutting down on firewood use—and providing livelihoods.
14 Strange Ways of Life the Ancient Egyptians Practiced
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We often think that we are completely different from ancient people, but archaeology shows that we are quite wrong. Here is a list of 14 unbelievable facts about the life of ancient Egyptians.
Why do animals form swarms? - Maria R. D'Orsogna
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When many individual organisms come together and move as one entity, that's a swarm. From a handful of birds to billions of insects, swarms can be almost any size. They have no leader, and members interact only with their neighbors or through indirect cues. Members follow simple rules: travel in the same direction as those around you, stay close and avoid collisions. Maria R. D'Orsogna shares why.
Why We Pick Difficult Partners
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In theory, we're nowadays allowed to get together with pretty much anyone we like. And yet, at a psychological level, we aren't free to love just any suitable person. We have a type - and strangely and awkwardly, these types are often not those who stand a chance of making us maximally happy.