The Never Ending Lightning Storm
Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo is home to a legendary lightning storm that has been going on for over 500 years. Watch out latest video here: 2023-12-22 19:17:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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Why Don't Electric Eels Shock Themselves?
Electric eels can emit some of the largest shocks in the animal kingdom - but why don't they shock themselves?
This video is very special to us, since it was written and narrated by Leonardo ...
2023-12-20 21:15:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe time I was a human incubator
Premature babies majorly benefit from skin-to-skin contact with a parent –also known as “kangaroo care”– because it reduces infections and hypothermia and increases weight gain and parental...
2023-12-06 05:08:18 +0000 UTC View PostWhy Flushing Isn't For Everyone
Sewers are a great way to make pooping safe, but they’re not always the right solution because they require specific resources that many places just don’t have.
You can watch our latest v...
2023-11-30 04:32:21 +0000 UTC View PostWhy Hurricane Paths Are WEIRD
Hurricane path prediction seems straightforward, until it is not – that’s because hurricanes can encounter atmospheric effects that turn their paths into erratic nonsense.
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2023-11-22 19:14:00 +0000 UTC View PostWhy Antarctica's Ocean Has The Weirdest Animals
Life in Antarctica's ocean has followed a completely different evolutionary path from other ocean life because of how cold and isolated the ocean is.
Watch our latest video here: 2023-11-04 05:44:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Underwater Animal Pollination
We've long known that animal pollination is an important way plants reproduce on land, but we're only JUST finding out animals also pollinate plants underwater.
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2023-10-28 04:14:06 +0000 UTC View PostEclipses Used To Be Terrifying
Because eclipses are powerful and frightening events, ancient cultures went to great lengths to understand eclipses, leading to remarkably accurate predictions and helping invent the science of ast...
2023-10-13 17:34:32 +0000 UTC View PostHow To Identify Every Living Thing
Every species on Earth has a fingerprint - whether or not they have fingers at all.
Watch our latest video before everyone else here: 2023-10-05 05:26:30 +0000 UTC View Post
We want your thoughts for our new merch!
Hey friends!
We're working on an idea for a product for our shop and would love to make something fun and useful for you.
At the moment, our vision is some kind of journal o...
2023-09-26 10:18:06 +0000 UTC View PostThree Incredible Things We’ve Learned From Eclipses
Without eclipses, our world would be a lot different because eclipses give us the ability to do science we otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
Thanks for your support! <3
- Ever
2023-09-22 05:57:37 +0000 UTC View PostWillows weep for my rejected thumbnail
Hi friends!
Last week we released our video about Weeping Willows and it was such a joy to make the illustrations. With every new video we get to do a little deep dive into the topic matter...
Who Are Willows Weeping For?
Most trees reach for the sun – but not the weeping willow. Why?
Watch our latest video here: https://www.yout...
2023-09-15 05:57:53 +0000 UTC View PostThis Chemical Does Nothing, But It's Still Bad For You
PFAS - also known as the “forever chemicals” we use in all sorts of household products - are able to cause all sorts of health problems without ever really reacting with anything.
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2023-08-31 20:00:45 +0000 UTC View PostIs Bigger Better?
Elephants might be strong, but they are weak compared to ants because ants have certain advantages that allow them to outlift their larger competitors.
These Monkeys Crossed the Ocean on a Raft
How did monkeys get from Africa to South America? Strangely, most scientists think they took a raft. Watch our latest video here: 2023-08-10 07:35:23 +0000 UTC View Post
What Will Death Be Like In The Future?
In the future, humans will likely die of a very different suite of causes than we do now, thanks to advances in healthcare, an aging population, and changes in the environment.
Watch ou...
2023-07-27 06:18:28 +0000 UTC View PostWhy Koalas?
Hi friends!
Here is Cameron again to tell you how the Koala video came to be! And more importantly, his dog Nelson makes a cameo in this one.
I had an amazing time drawing sadder and sa...
2023-07-24 18:22:14 +0000 UTC View PostWhy Do People Hate Koalas?
On the Internet, koalas get an unnecessary amount of hate, so let's debunk some of the most pervasive koala myths! Watch our latest video here: 2023-07-20 03:13:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Why did we start hunting meteorites?
Hey friends!
We would like to tell you how our recent video about Meteorites came to be! Or rather: Cameron is going to tell you in this little video he recorded on his daily walk ;)
The Best Place To Find Meteorites
Meteorite hunters don’t search for meteorites in the places most frequently peppered by them – they go to Antarctica instead, because that’s where they are easiest to find.
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2023-07-13 06:20:05 +0000 UTC View PostPrinting and shipping is on its way!
The mug printing conveyor belt has started! 1/3rd of the mugs have been printed and shipped, and we can't wait for them to find their new homes!
Some of the people who signed up for a mug hav...
2023-07-10 19:11:53 +0000 UTC View PostDFTBA tour & mug printing time!
Hi friends!
While we’re waiting for all the mugs to be printed and shipped, we'd like to take you with us on a little tour through DFTBA to show you what's going on behind the scenes! :)<...
More Species Should Be Extinct
Only 902 animal and plant species have been officially declared extinct worldwide by the IUCN, and if this seems like a really small number, that’s because it is.
Watch our latest video bef...
2023-06-22 04:44:06 +0000 UTC View PostYour stick figures are here!
Hi friends,
Good news! We have finalized the stick figures for people who were a 6$+ tier in April and signed up for it.
Download link: 2023-06-15 19:23:16 +0000 UTC View Post
The Worst Climate Cheaters
Today, we're calling out countries – like Canada, The United States, Saudi Arabia, and many more – for cheating. And they’re cheating on what might be the most important math test of all: cli...
2023-06-14 04:24:42 +0000 UTC View PostWhy Are Tropical Fish So Colorful?
Coral reef fish get away with being colorful thanks to a weird quirk of underwater optics. Watch our latest video before everyone else here: 2023-06-08 05:31:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Why Most Fossils Are Incomplete
In 1990, fossil collectors in South Dakota stumbled across a dinosaur that turned out to be a really big deal. Not just because it was a T. rex – basically the most popular dino out there – or ...
2023-06-01 04:14:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe Ancient Tool With No Known Purpose
The Acheulean handaxe was the most common tool of early humans, but we still don’t know what the heck they used it for.
Watch our latest video before anyone else (and leave your time-travel...
2023-05-12 05:53:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe Giant Mystery Of Eel Sex: Resolved?
Almost everything we know about the reproductive practices of European eels comes from a genius study conducted more than 100 years ago.
Watch our latest video before everyone else here: 2023-04-27 03:20:12 +0000 UTC View Post