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I get my best video ideas in the shower - including this one!

Water, time, and gravity all play a role in the formation of canyons.

I distinctly remember talking about the Monty Hall problem as a fully theoretical problem. When I realised I was IN the problem, I was so excited! And I got lucky ;)

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Download the Tab For Animals browser extension at tabforanimals.org/minuteearth2 Fish, amphibians, and reptiles –actually, almost all vertebrates– get bigger throughout their lives; they

Rip currents are some of the most dangerous things you can find on the beach - but why are they so deadly?

Nobody knows why some mushrooms are psychedelic. I mean, we know that they contain a compound called psilocybin, which messes with the brain chemistry of lots of animals, including humans.

It takes water and time to carve a canyon, there’s a secret third ingredient that allows a river to carve one that’s truly grand.

Take action to prevent the AI apocalypse at: campaign.controlai.com Ok so “misaligned AI” is dangerous. But if it does decide to kill us, what SPECIFICALLY could it do?

We all know how that ends!

Bacteria all seem really similar, but they are a super diverse group of organisms - more so than animals.

Or rather, these scientists study the claims that Bigfoot and other cryptids have been seen, and how descriptions have changed over time. This tells us something about our brain and our society!

Someone already ran this experiment - by accident!

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Even the tiniest baby already has unique fingerprints - but WHY? Made with our #stembesties @CBSUnstoppable

Some shipwrecks seem immaculately preserved for centuries, while others disappear without a trace. The difference depends on the ship and the location it sank.

Gravity is everywhere on Earth, so we don't really know all the ways it affects our bodies.

Rise up for a sun-powered planet on Sept. 21!

AI programs are becoming better and better at small tasks. Should scientists worry?

Maybe your pets also dream of playing with you! Made with our friends at @CBSUnstoppable

It seems like a paradox, but you are not related to most of your ancestors. You inherited an equal number of genes from each of your parents, who received an equal number from their ancestors.

In the 1960s, NASA’s engineers were building the Apollo spacecraft. But they ran into a major problem that almost prevented them from getting to the moon.

Beatrice Shilling was both a sports car racer and an engineer! Made with our #stembesties @CBSUnstoppable #womeninstem #femaleengineer

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The greater bulldog bat's call is as loud as a Jet Engine - but we cannot hear it. Its call is too high for our ears to pick up.

Some mammoths have been found in Siberian permafrost - nicely preserved freezer-fresh meat. And recently some scientists used Mammoth DNA to clone cells, which is technically edible.

When we think about keeping our houses warm, we might want to optimize our heating - but there are many more ways to make sure your house stays warm and toasty!

Join the team so we can raise $40M to bring clean water to 2 million people around the world.

Have you heard of the planet Vulcan? No, not the version from Star Trek! Vulcan was a proposed planet that would orbit between Mercury and the Sun - speculations date back to the 17th century!