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Instructional Video4:40
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This Sturgeon-Paddlefish Hybrid Shouldn't Exist | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Chromosome shenanigans have resulted in some unexpected hybrid fishes. Also, this record-breaking mouse lives at a ridiculous altitude.
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Instructional Video3:05
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This Melon Builds a Whole Ecosystem in the Desert

12th - Higher Ed
The nara melon is as juicy as any other, so how is it able to grow in the hyper-arid Namib desert?
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Instructional Video2:58
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The Virus Eaters

12th - Higher Ed
Viruses are really tiny, so you might think nothing could survive on a virus-based diet. But, according to a growing body of research, the right kind of microorganism can!
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Instructional Video2:46
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The Unique Reason Reindeer Change Their Eye Color

12th - Higher Ed
Plenty of animal eyes "glow" in the dark, but only one species has eyes that change color with the seasons.
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Instructional Video3:26
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The Strange Mystery of the Barreleye Fish

12th - Higher Ed
Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, there's a fish that's . . . a little different. Join us for a new episode of SciShow where Hank will tell you all about the Pacific Barreleye Fish and what makes it so mysterious....
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Instructional Video2:49
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The Fibonacci Sequence: Nature's Code

12th - Higher Ed
Hank introduces us to the most beautiful numbers in nature - the Fibonacci sequence.
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Instructional Video3:34
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Plants That Keep Themselves Warm

12th - Higher Ed
Sometimes, plants do unexpected things. Like control their own body temperature.
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Instructional Video2:56
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Not All Carnivores Eat Meat

12th - Higher Ed
The name of the order Carnivora means "meat-eaters," and while most of the members of Carnivora live up to that name, there is at least one cute and curious exception.
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Instructional Video4:21
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Monsoons: Nature’s Air Purifiers

12th - Higher Ed
Monsoons are more than torrential rains. They come in wet and dry varieties, but both involve a lot of wind. And it turns out, those winds can help the Earth clean up some of the pollution mess humanity makes.
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Instructional Video5:07
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Meet Our Nitrogen-Breathing Bacterial Relative

12th - Higher Ed
Oxygen is pretty great stuff, but this recently discovered organism couldn’t care less about oxygen. It breathes nitrogen and may offer a window into how the types of cells in OUR bodies may have evolved billions of years ago.
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Instructional Video3:55
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Learning Mnemonics: Can You Really Hack Your Memory?

12th - Higher Ed
There are lots of strategies to remember information when you need it most. These are shortcuts called mnemonics.
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Instructional Video3:24
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Keeping Bananas Apeelin'

12th - Higher Ed
Bananas! They’ve got a long trip from harvest to table, and a lot of science goes into keeping them delicious. This episode was produced in collaboration with and sponsored by Emerson.
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Instructional Video4:59
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How We Fixed the Most Radioactive Place on Earth

12th - Higher Ed
Once upon a time, there was a lake that was so radioactive, that standing on its shore for more than an hour would almost definitely kill you. Join Olivia to learn how it got that bad in the first place, and what was done to fix it!
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Instructional Video4:35
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How a Gelatinous Worm Could Inspire Marine Robots

12th - Higher Ed
If you had to spend your entire life swimming through water, never touching the ground, you’d probably get pretty dang good at swimming. This is what life is like for the gossamer worm, and why its abilities could be inspiring new marine...
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Instructional Video2:17
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Coriolis Effect: IDTIMWYTIM

12th - Higher Ed
Does your toilet water drain differently than in the other hemisphere? Is it because of the Coriolis effect? Hank has some things to clarify about these questions, and more in this edition of I Don't Think It Means What You Think It Means.
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Instructional Video5:16
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Are We Finally on the Road to Fusion Power?

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists working at a nuclear fusion facility in Oxford announced a record-breaking result. And while there's still a lot to figure out to make fusion viable, this brings us one step closer to realizing a technology with huge potential...
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Instructional Video11:13
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5 Groundbreaking Women in Engineering

12th - Higher Ed
After many years of quietly changing the world, women are finally receiving recognition for contributions in STEM. Let’s celebrate these 5 groundbreaking women, and their contributions to the field of engineering.
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Instructional Video2:28
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Nature’s Secret Weapon Against Microbes: Squid Skin

12th - Higher Ed
There's a compound found in squid skin that they use to change color and protect their cells, but it could also help us fight some of the most common disease-causing microbes out there.
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Instructional Video2:58
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Is Your Dog Bilingual?

12th - Higher Ed
Your dog might seem like a bit of a goof, but they might be capable of more tricks than you think. A new study from researchers in Hungary investigated whether dogs can distinguish between new and familiar languages.
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Instructional Video2:07
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Are You a Supertaster?

12th - Higher Ed
Some people have more taste buds than the rest of us. They’re called supertasters, and they can taste things others can’t. Special thanks to our tasters: Matthew Gaydos Lindsey Doe Julia Maes Hank Green
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Instructional Video2:48
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3 Things Your Dog Should Not Be Doing

12th - Higher Ed
Dogs do a lot of weird things, and sometimes they’re funny enough to post on Tumblr. But before you do, make sure li’l Scamp isn’t doing any of these three things -- because they spell trouble.
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Instructional Video2:46
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3 Things You Didn't Know About Voyager

12th - Higher Ed
Hank tells us three things we probably didn't know about the Voyager 1 spacecraft.
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Instructional Video4:58
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What Animal Dominates Earth?

12th - Higher Ed
There is a group of animals with more species than any other group, but Earth has such an astonishing variety of life that figuring out which group dominates is tricky.
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Instructional Video5:14
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Whale Poop Helps Cool Our Planet

12th - Higher Ed
You might not think of a sea creature as helpful in the prevention of climate change, but sperm whales have been doing their part to cool the planet by doing what most animals do best: pooping.