Why Your Brain Blinds You For 2 Hours Every Day
AdultsBiologyHealthNeuroscience Reality is not real. Your world is a prediction. Every sight, sound, and touch you experience is the result of calculations your brain makes before reality even reaches you.
Pollen Is Not Plant Sperm
AdultsBiologyNature Plant pollen is everywhere in springtime, but because it is so small, you probably don't know that what is making you sneeze is a living, breathing, mobile version of the plant that forms half of the it's entire bizarre life cycle.
The Real Reason Why You Have Allergies
AdultsBiologyHealthHuman Allergies are more than just overreactions – they might be an evolutionary relic from a time when worms invaded our bodies daily.
The Radium Worked Until His Jaw Fell Off
AdultsBiologyHistoryScience We'd like to thank Luciteria for the loan of the element samples and the display in today’s episode.
What Happens When Predators Disappear?
AdultsBiologyEcologyScience A world without predators. It sounds like a safer, happier world, but come on, this is SCIENCE…
The real reason polio is so dangerous
AdultsHealthHistoryHumanBiologyScience... Explore what makes polio so dangerous, what is causing the 21st century resurgence of cases, and how we can eradicate the disease.
Why Do Butterflies Bother Being Caterpillars?
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureEvolutionBiology... It seems wild that some animals basically trade in their bodies for new ones during their lifetime, but it's actually really common – and it makes a lot of sense.
How Does A Wombat Poo In Cubes?
YouthAnimalsFunnyScienceBiology... Unlike some might believe, wombat's don't have square shaped bottoms, so how do they poo in cubes?
We Only Discovered This 10 Years Ago
AdultsEducationHistoryBiologyEvolutionScience... Most living things on Earth need oxygen to survive, but scientists discovered a species of bacteria that uses oxygen totally differently from every other organism on Earth.
A Cute But Creepy Tiny Predator
YouthAnimalsEnvironmentNatureBiologyScience... Despite their tiny size, tarsiers are excellent nocturnal hunters. With large eyes that enable them to see well in the dark and advanced hearing combined with huge hands, catching prey is almost too easy.