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Smallpox is the first and only human disease we’ve totally wiped out. However, thanks to breakthroughs made while eradicating smallpox and a number of other creative solutions , we’ve come really close to making a few more diseases a thing of the past. This episode contains images of disease. Hosted by: Michael Aranda Head to

Go to https://brilliant.org/MinuteEarth to build your math & science skills! Food already in cupboards, supermarkets, & warehouses could feed humanity for 4 months, but potential food – berries, termites & krill – could extend that by another year. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our YouTube sponsors. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start your

On SciShow News this week, Hank explains how it can rain on the sun and dives in to findings from the NASA twin study! Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at http://www.scishowtangents.org ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Huge thanks

Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ The same enzyme that used to save us is now killing us because the body reactions it catalyzes now cause more harm than good. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our YouTube members. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start your googling with these

While it’s true that most snakes aren’t considered poisonous, there definitely are poisonous snakes, with poison for their predators and venom for their prey. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at https://www.scishowtangents.org ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Dooblydoo thanks

Learn to use your career to make a difference at https://80000hours.org/minuteearth Lots of geological forces need to come together for continents to form, but they all require one ingredient: water. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: – Tectonic plate: Earth’s rigid outer layer is broken up

From new insights into how we classify dinosaurs, to the structure of their feathers, to the timeline of their embryonic development, paleontologists are still making cool discoveries all the time! If you liked this video, check out more videos about natural history and paleontology on SciShow’s sister channel, Eons: https://www.youtube.com/eons Hosted by: Hank Green ———-

Have ever wondered how digital illustrations are made? This video explains the basics. Help us keep making videos by supporting us in https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth We try to leave jargon out of our videos, but if you want to learn more about this topic, here are some handy keywords to get your googling started: – A raster

You might not think much of your tongue, but without it, we may have never conquered dry land and the world as we know it. Hosted by: Michael Aranda SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at http://www.scishowtangents.org ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Huge

Get a limited edition MinuteEarth YETI tumbler when you become a new patron at the $6 or above tiers or upgrade an existing pledge: https://patreon.com/minuteearth Humans are the only animals known to faint due to triggers like shock, fear, or pain; this is due to a combination of our massive brains and upright stance. LEARN

Fashion fads come and go—but did you know that some fashion trends are downright dangerous? One day you’re in the in-crowd, and the next day your skin is falling off and your lungs are melting! Join Michael Aranda for a fun new episode of SciShow! ———- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow

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Did you know that traits in animal species can re-appear in a new generation hundreds of years later? These ancient reappearing genetics are called Atavisms, and they can help us understand amazing things, like how limbs actually grow! Join us for a fascinating video, hosted by Hank Green. SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called

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Worms cause major changes to ecosystems, but those changes aren’t always new. Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth ___________________________________________ If you want to learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: Invasive species: A non-native species that causes harm to

If you’ve ever put your feet up on a warm summer’s day and played “spot the shape in the cloud,” you might’ve seen a kangaroo, a guy preparing to facepalm, maybe a mushroom… On second thought, hopefully not that last one. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters —

Mountains take can take billions of years to form, but the Adirondack Mountains got ahead by recycling itself. Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try out Brilliant’s Daily Challenges. Sign up now and get 20% off an annual Premium subscription. Hosted by: Stefan Chin SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at

Check out Brilliant (and get 20% off) here: https://brilliant.org/MinuteEarth/ Some aquarium hobbyists will pay $10,000 or more for a single shrimp because of the rarity of their colors or patterns. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: Chromatophores: pigment-containing cells in the deeper layers of the skin

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Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ Ditches and drain pipes help crops survive but can negatively impact the broader landscape. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our YouTube members. __________________________________________ To learn more, start your googling with these keywords: Waterlog – to saturate (a field) with water; a

From the sharp mouthparts of mosquitoes to the sticky feet of geckos, researchers have found all kinds of amazing adaptations in the natural world that could be useful in the operating room. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at http://www.scishowtangents.org ———- Support SciShow by becoming

Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him) Lucas Principe: Writer Rachel Garner: Fact Checker Amy Peterson: Script Editor Stefan Chin: Editor Savannah Geary: Associate Producer Daniel Comiskey: Editorial Director Sarah Suta: Producer Caitlin Hofmeister: Executive Producer Hank Green: Executive Producer Sources: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsomega.1c04196 https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/24/5792 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7120914/#:~:text=What%20Are%20Terpenes%3F,taste%2C%20and%20pigment%20of%20plants https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/24/5792 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0173911 Images: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/blooming-cannabis-ready-to-be-used-for-extraction-royalty-free-image/1409118809?phrase=cannabis&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/striped-skunk-spraying-usa-royalty-free-image/200352446-001?phrase=skunk%20&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/big-green-leaves-of-marijuana-close-up-royalty-free-image/1227304330?phrase=cannabis%20plant&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/cannabis-flower-with-visible-trichomes-royalty-free-image/1171421792?phrase=terpene&adppopup=true https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alpha-humulene-from-xtal-Mercury-3D-bs.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:(S)-Linalool_molecule_ball.png https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/wooden-logs-with-forest-on-background-royalty-free-image/527072689?phrase=lumber&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/citrus-fruit-royalty-free-image/181859627?phrase=citrus&adppopup=true https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/mixed-flower-bouquet-royalty-free-image/902155732?phrase=close%20up%20flowers%20bouquet&adppopup=true

This video was made in partnership with Bill Gates. To learn more about his work on clean energy, visit https://gatesnot.es/2WDTJ1L It’s hard to replace jet fuel because the alternatives aren’t energetic enough, are too dangerous, or aren’t yet being made at scale. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our YouTube members. ___________________________________________ To

This video was originally posted to TikTok in July 2021. Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/them) Alex Billow: Writer Kyle Nackers: Fact Checker Savannah Geary: Editor, Associate Producer Bonnie Meyer: Managing Editor Sarah Suta: Producer Caitlin Hofmeister: Executive Producer Hank Green: Executive Producer Sources: https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-110218-024746 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/pala.12460 Image Sources: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/pala.12460 https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/turtle-wearing-party-hat-and-blower-gm183140232-14495775

Visit https://www.apmreports.org/water to read “Buried Lead”. This video was made in partnership with The Water Main. We’ve known for millennia that lead pipes could make us sick, so why are we still drinking from them? Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our YouTube members. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start your googling with these

Octopuses have tons of strange and amazing adaptations that help them live their best lives underwater. And those incredible traits could help us in many ways. Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Knowledge and Uncertainty course. The first 200 subscribers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription. Hosted by: Michael Aranda SciShow has a spinoff

Watch the new season of MinuteBody – and get access to both CuriosityStream and Nebula – at https://curiositystream.com/minuteearth Even though less than 1% of Earth’s water is freshwater, it’s the home for 50% of fish species. This is the Freshwater Paradox. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these

Keeping a muscle clenched usually tires it out eventually, but that’s not the case for sphincters, which do things a little differently. Hosted by: Hank Green Head to https://scishowfinds.com/ for hand selected artifacts of the universe! ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters:

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All across the world people need to get from one place to another. And sometimes to get to that other place we need bridges. Here are eight bridges that are extraordinary in their own way, from standing the test of time to handling hundreds of millions of people crossing every year. Hosted by: Michael Aranda

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Scientists know that the Y chromosome has been shrinking in size over millions of years, but recent studies suggest that it has more important genes, besides the ones that cause biological maleness. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters

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Sign up for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/2UGB30qCbvs. Because of the way genetic reprogramming works, it’s hard to make one clone based on an adult cell, and it’s almost impossible to make a second-generation one. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our YouTube members. ___________________________________________ To learn more,

From poking their own eyes, to drinking a patient’s vomit, some extremely passionate scientists have done pretty outrageous things to themselves in the name of science. We’re conducting a survey of our viewers! If you have time, please give us feedback: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SciShowSurvey2017 Hosted by: Michael Aranda ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon:

Check out Terra Mater’s new video about the Skywalker Gibbon – and subscribe – at https://youtube.com/terramaterofficial. Most new species are discovered by amateurs because nowadays non-professionals are actually better suited to the requirements of new species “discovery.” LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: Taxonomy: The branch

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For a long time, we could only guess what color a dinosaur might be. But in the past decade, there has been an explosion of color. Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try out Brilliant’s Daily Challenges. Sign up now and get 20% off an annual Premium subscription. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow is on TikTok! Check

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SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. New variants of SARS-CoV-2 have emerged throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with the latest one being Omicron. We’re still trying to learn about its effects and what it means for the overall course of the pandemic, but here’s what

Today’s wildfires burn, on average, twice the amount of land they did in 1970. The reason? We’ve been working too hard to put them out. Thanks to our Patreon patrons: – Today I Found Out – Jeff Straathof – Mark – Maarten Bremer – BurmansHealthShop – Duhilio Patiño – Alberto Bortoni – Avi Yashchin –

This video was originally posted to TikTok on April 1, 2021. Hosted by Hank Green Alex Billow: Writer Kyle Nackers: Fact Checker Alexis Dahl: Script Editor Savannah Geary: Editor, Associate Producer Sarah Suta: Producer Hiroka Matsushima: Producer Caitlin Hofmeister: Executive Producer Hank Green: Executive Producer Sources: https://www.ck12.org/book/cbse-physics-book-class-x/section/2.5/ https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2006/03jan_moonshadows Image Sources: https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/family-shadows-on-beach-gm1148655842-310271385?phrase=family%20shadow%20pebbles%20beach https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/spacesuits/historygallery/ap-nov69.html https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AS11-40-5942_(21473304069).jpg

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We here at SciShow compiled a list of videos based on popular requests. Hank Green hosts with this winter themed episode! Hosted by: Hank Green How to Make Snow (If You’re Not Elsa) – 1:14 Why Is My Tongue Stuck to This Flagpole? – 4:03 How to Supercool Water: A SciShow Experiment – 6:23 Absolute