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The Ecology of Superheroes

Superheroes - imaginary and real - aren't all that super on their own...here's why.

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The only explanation of proteins you'll ever need

Dear patrons,

This is Ever writing here and I've come back with a brand new video about the molecular world, specifically, about proteins. I'm really proud of this one and I hope you like it....

Patreon Exclusive: BTS of Ever's yearlong coronavirus video journey | MinuteEarth Talkshow

In this episode of the Patreon Exclusive MinuteEarth talkshow, Julián speaks with Ever about his recent video, "I found the BEST coronavirus depiction (+ explanation)". Ever talks about what it wa...

Which Will Kill You First?

The body can get a whole lot colder - but not a whole lot hotter - before we die. Why is that?

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Why "Nothing" Matters in Science

Null results often get a bad rap, sometimes characterized as a study finding "nothing," but there's a lot we can learn from studies whose results fail to support their hypotheses.

You can wa...

The Problem With Life Expectancy

In order to truly understand differences among animal lifespans, we need to stop thinking about a specific number and start thinking about a distribution.

Watch the video here: 2021-03-11 02:44:38 +0000 UTC View Post

I found the BEST coronavirus depiction (+ explanation)

Ever found a really cool coronavirus illustration that led him to learn about viral attachment and entry...and now you get to fall down the rabbit hole with him!

You can watch the video here...

Patreon Exclusive: MinuteEarth Talkshow – February 2021

In this episode of the Patreon Exclusive MinuteEarth talkshow, Julián speaks with Kate and Josh about their recent video, "Dogs vs Cats: The Diversity Paradox".

Thank you for all ...

[PET PHOTOS] Dogs vs Cats: The Diversity Paradox

Different dogs look incredibly different - but that doesn't mean they are necessarily more diverse.  

You can watch the video here: 2021-02-17 23:58:27 +0000 UTC View Post

Four Reasons Our Brains Suck At Pandemics

Certain cognitive biases cause humans to make unsafe decisions in a pandemic, making a terrible disease even worse.

Watch the video here: 2021-02-12 01:46:57 +0000 UTC View Post

What would you like to see MinuteEarth do on Patreon?

Hey patrons!

We've been working on making our Patreon community an even cooler place to be, so we'd love to hear what you'd like to see more of on here! Here's a poll, but feel free to also ...

How Wildfires Generate Relentless Storms

Under the right conditions, wildfires can form clouds and generate firestorms, which last far longer than normal thunderstorms.

Watch the video here: 2021-01-31 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Why Most New Species Are Discovered By Amateurs

Most new species are discovered by amateurs because nowadays non-professionals are actually better suited to the requirements of new species “discovery.”

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We’re Switching to Monthly Billing - But Basically Nothing’s Changing

Hey patrons!

On February 1st, we’ll be switching from a “pay per video” to “monthly” billing model here on Patreon. There are more details below, but here’s the TL;DR: basically y...

MinuteBody | Patreon Exclusive

Hi patrons,

For the last couple of years, we’ve been working on a new series - MinuteBody - in which we explore the human body one minute at a time. (We made it in partnership with Japan’...

NEW VIDEO: Does It Pay To Cheat?

For some birds, trying to cheat your neighbors into raising your babies is just as much work - and is no more successful - than doing it yourself.

You can watch it here: 2020-12-23 01:42:28 +0000 UTC View Post

NEW VIDEO: The Plant That’s Full Of Metal

The amount of metal some special plants are able to take up from the soil would be toxic enough to an average plant to kill it several times over.

You can watch the video here: 2020-12-21 02:10:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Directors' Picks: The Best of MinuteEarth

The writers/directors at MinuteEarth (Kate, David, Julián, and Henry) got together to take a trip down memory lane and share some of their favorite MinuteEarth videos. As with all of our compilati...

The Best Pokémon (According to Science)

Which Pokémon character would be the most likely to exist in real life? To find out, we did a deep dive into both evolutionary biology and our favorite pocket monsters. 

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NEW VIDEO: Dangerous Marshmallows?! [+4K wallpapers in this post]

Burning a marshmallow can release more energy than detonating an equal mass of TNT...so why isn't a marshmallow as dangerous?

You can watch the video here: 2020-11-19 20:13:59 +0000 UTC View Post

WATCH: MinuteEarth October Q&A Talkshow

We included this in our last post, but wanted to make sure you had the chance to see it in case you missed it. This is the first of what we plan to make a monthly "talkshow" exclusively posted here...

NEW VIDEO: Why Scientists Love Roadkill [+ Q&A Talkshow]

Surprisingly, flattened fauna can teach us a lot about wildlife biology.

You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/tgIR8...

Ask us questions for a Patreon Exclusive Q&A video!

There is so much that happens behind-the-scenes when our writers, directors, narrators, and illustrators are putting together MinuteEarth videos – lots of funny anecdotes, weird moments, and inte...

NEW VIDEO: Why Doesn't All Thunder Sound The Same?

We've all experienced thunder, but what ARE all those claps, booms, and rumbles?

Watch the video here: https://yout...

NEW VIDEO: Can Pregnancy Tests Help Beat The Pandemic?

The lab-on-a-stick that lets us know if we’re pregnant is a genius bit of technology that can be used to quickly determine everything from whether there are nuts in our chocolate to whether we ha...

NEW VIDEO: Why Hardwoods Are The Softest Woods

Not all hardwood trees have hard wood and softwoods soft wood, because these terms denote their taxonomic ancestry, not the wood's actual hardness.

You can watch the video here: 2020-10-08 19:05:12 +0000 UTC View Post

NEW VIDEO: The Miscommunication Game (Ft. 15 other channels!)

Here’s what happened when more than a dozen of our favorite channels got together to blindly make a video with one another.

You can watch here: 2020-09-23 19:30:27 +0000 UTC View Post

NEW VIDEO: How To Hear Halfway Around The World

Sounds in the ocean can travel more than 10,000 miles - that's halfway around the world! Here's how. 

You can watch it here: 2020-09-16 21:03:07 +0000 UTC View Post

NEW VIDEO: Why You’re More Likely To Die In Winter

There’s a huge seasonal difference in death rates that is propelled by a variety of factors including pathogen behavior and anatomical response to temperature changes.

You can watch it here...

NEW VIDEO: The World's Most Expensive Shrimp [+new caption contest]

Some aquarium hobbyists will pay $10,000 or more for a single shrimp because of the rarity of their colors or patterns.

Watch the video here: 2020-08-25 02:50:50 +0000 UTC View Post