MinuteEarth
By: Minute Earth
Language: en
Categories: Science, Earth
From the creators of the popular science show with millions of YouTube subscribers comes the MinuteEarth podcast. Every episode of the show dives deep into a science question you might not even know you had - but once you hear the answer, you’ll want to share it with everyone you know. Our team of scientists digs into the research and breaks it down into a short, entertaining explanation jam-packed with science facts and terrible puns. We’ll tell the incredible story of how monkeys crossed the Atlantic ocean on natural rafts, and we’ll explain why it gets hotter the de...
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There are more types of mice than any other kind of mammal.
Dec 13, 2025MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:01:12How To Take A Dinosaur's Temperature
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Clumped Isotopes: heavy isotopes that are bonded to other heavy isotopes. Ectotherm: any animal whose regulation of body temperature depends on external sources. Endotherm: an animal that is dependent on or capable of the internal generation of heat. Isotope: each of two or more forms of the same element that contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in their nuclei, and hence differ in relative atomic mass but not in chemical properties; in particular. Mesotherm: a type of animal with a thermoregulatory strategy... Duration: 00:04:54The Species That Broke Evolution?
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Stabilomorph: A species that retains a stable form over millions of years. Molecular Evolutionary Rate: The frequency with which DNA or protein sequences are fixed in a population. Ship of Theseus Paradox: A philosophical thought experiment that asks if an object is still the same if all of its original components are replaced over time.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:03Why There Are No King Bees
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Haplodiploidy: is a sex-determination system in which males develop from unfertilized eggs and are haploid, and females develop from fertilized eggs and are diploid. Sex determination in honeybees: In honeybees, the drones (males) are entirely derived from the queen, their mother. The diploid queen has 32 chromosomes and the haploid drones have 16 chromosomes. Drones produce sperm cells that contain their entire genome, so the sperm are all genetically identical except for mutations. Eusocial: showing an advanced level of social organization, in which a single female or caste... Duration: 00:04:19The Deadliest Thing At The Beach
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Jetty: a breakwater constructed to protect or defend a harbor, stretch of coast, or riverbank. Rip current: a relatively strong, narrow current flowing outward from the beach through the surf zone and presenting a hazard to swimmers. Rip tide: a strong current caused by tidal flow in confined areas such as inlets and presenting a hazard to swimmers and boaters. A similar but distinct phenomenon often confused for a rip current. Sandbar: a deposit of sand forming a shallow area in the sea or a river. ... Duration: 00:03:31ALL Plants Have Color Vision?!
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Shade avoidance: changes in plant body form and function that occur in response to the light signals provided by neighboring vegetation Photoreceptors: light-sensitive proteins involved in the sensing and response to light in a variety of organisms Far-red light: light at the extreme red end of the visible spectrum, just before infrared light (wavelength of ~700 to 750 nm)MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:33Frogger
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Duration: 00:01:23Plowed Owls
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Duration: 00:01:10Why Monkeys Can Only Count To Four
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Approximate number system: A cognitive system that supports the estimation of the magnitude of a group without relying on language or symbols. Violation of expectancy looking time measure: A technique used to determine if subjects were surprised by an outcome of an experiment based on the idea that surprising outcomes resulted in longer looking times. Cross-species comparison: Comparisons across species that differ in cognitive character.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:21The Truth About Petri Dishes 🧫
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Petri dish: a shallow, circular, transparent dish with a flat lid, used for the culture of microorganisms.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:05:00memes go viral cuz they're so sick
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Basic reproduction number: a figure expressing the average number of cases of an infectious disease arising by transmission from a single infected individual, in a population that has not previously encountered the disease. Epidemic: a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time. Meme: an image, video, piece of text, etc., typically humorous in nature, that is copied and spread rapidly by internet users, often with slight variations. Viral: of the nature of, caused by, or relating to a virus or... Duration: 00:04:21How Does Birth Control Work?
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Contraception: the use of devices, drugs, or surgery to prevent pregnancy - also known as birth control. Progestin: the synthetic form of progesterone, a sex hormone that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Gametes: haploid reproductive cells including sperm and eggs.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:08Why is the number of languages "increasing"?
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Language death: when a language loses its last known native speaker. Species extinction: the termination of a species by the death of its last member. Ethnologue.com: the world’s foremost authority on the languages of the world and their current status.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:46Invasive Pythons
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Duration: 00:01:12Smooshed Snakes
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Duration: 00:01:12Why Don't We Eat Carnivores?
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Biomagnification: the process by which substances (usually harmful ones) in the natural environment gradually increase in concentration along the food chain Trophic level: A level or position in a food chain, a food web, or an ecological pyramid. Herbivore: an organism that mostly feeds on plants Omnivore: an organism that feeds on plants and animals Carnivore: an organism that eats exclusively - or almost exclusively - animals.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:06:41Why does the north get more total eclipses?
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Annular Eclipse: an eclipse of the sun in which the edge of the sun remains visible as a bright ring around the moon. Elliptical orbit: when an object moves around another object in an oval shaped path. Latitude: the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes. Total Eclipse: an eclipse of the sun in which the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth... Duration: 00:04:31What’s Eating The Titanic?
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Anoxia: the absence of oxygen Chemosynthesis: the synthesis of organic compounds by bacteria or other living organisms using energy derived from reactions involving inorganic chemicals, typically in the absence of sunlight. Corrode: destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action. Decomposer: an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:56Why Do All YouTube Videos Look Alike?
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Convergent Evolution: The process by which certain species independently evolve similar traits. Carcinization: a form of convergent evolution in which non-crab crustaceans evolve a crab-like body plan. Decapods: Crustaceans including lobsters, crabs, crayfish, and shrimp. YouTube algorithm: A secret set of complex computer-based rules that recommends videos presumably to increase user engagement.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:11Who’s Eating All The Spiders?
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Probability distribution: A function giving the probability of a certain measure having a certain value. Skewness: A measure of how asymmetrical a distribution looks like. Multimodal distribution: A distribution with more than one peak.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:05:07Hedgehogs Survey
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Duration: 00:01:20Perfect Predator
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Duration: 00:01:16Weird Things Animals Do During Eclipses
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Behavior: the way in which an animal or person acts in response to a particular situation or stimulus.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:51How Much Gold is in Our Poop?
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Pathogens: Organisms that can cause disease. Reuse of Human Excreta: The safe and beneficial use of treated human poop. Biogas: A renewable energy source that’s a combination of methane and carbon dioxide. Black soldier fly larvae: Among the most efficient animals at converting biomass into feed. Biosolids: Solid organic matter retrieved from the sewage treatment process that can be used as fertilizer among other uses.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:28Inside The Sunny Center of a Hurricane
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Subsidence: the downward movement of an air parcel as it cools and becomes denser Vortex: a region in a fluid in which the flow revolves around an axis lineMinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:20The Never Ending Lightning Storm
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Lightning hotspot: is a geographic location where there is a higher frequency of lightning activity compared to surrounding areas. Lightning flash frequency: refers to the average number of lightning strikes occurring in a specific area over a given period of time. It can be measured in flashes per km2 per year. Convergent windflow: Coastal breeze: is the movement of air from the ocean to the land (onshore breeze) or from the land to the ocean (offshore breeze). The direction of the breeze is determined by the... Duration: 00:04:24Identify Antibodies
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Duration: 00:01:37Capillary Action
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Duration: 00:01:22Why Don't Electric Eels Shock Themselves?
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Electrocyte: a modified muscle or nerve cell that generates electricity in the electric organ of certain fishesMinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:57The time I was a human incubator
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Preterm birth: Babies born before 37 weeks of gestation. Complications from prematurity kill more than 900,000 children each year. Incubator: An enclosed apparatus providing a controlled environment for premature babies. Sepsis: A life-threatening complication from infection. Hypothermia: A medical emergency that occurs when the body loses heat faster than it can produce it.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:05Why Flushing Isn't For Everyone
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Sewage system: A network of pipes that conveys sewage from a point of origin to a treatment plant. Fecal pathogens: Bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can infect people through feces contamination. Utility decentralization: The process of bringing the production of utilities like energy closer to the place it is consumed instead of from a central location farther away. Reuse of human excreta: The safe or beneficial reuse of treated human poop for things like fuel or fertilizer.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
<... Duration: 00:03:38Why Hurricane Paths Are WEIRD
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Fujiwhara effect: a phenomenon that occurs when two nearby cyclonic vortices move around each other and close the distance between the circulations of their corresponding low-pressure areas. Tropical Cyclone: a localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:53The Antarctic Ocean is WEIRD
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Antarctic Circumpolar Current: an ocean current that flows clockwise from west to east around Antarctica. Polar Gigantism: The phenomenon that animals near the poles are larger than their temperate counterparts.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:58Plague Test
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Duration: 00:01:42False Results
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Duration: 00:01:21Why Did It Take Us So Long?
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Zoophily: a form of pollination whereby pollen is transferred by animals Hydrophily: a type of pollination in which pollen is dispersed by the flow of water Seaweed: massive, multicellular algae Spermatia: a nonmotile male gamete of red algaMinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:03Eclipses Used To Be Terrifying
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Saros: a period of about 18 years between repetitions of solar and lunar eclipses.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:05:16Apparently tree FINGERPRINTS are a thing
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Spectral fingerprint: the distinctive pattern of radiation reflected by a surface (or a species) as a function of the wavelength Spectroscopy: the field of study that measures and interprets the electromagnetic spectra that result from the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter as a function of the wavelength or frequency of the radiationMinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:18How eclipses proved that the Earth is slowing down
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Corona: the outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere. General Relativity: a theory of gravitation developed by Albert Einstein that says that the observed gravitational effect between masses results from their warping of spacetime. Lunar Eclipse: an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow. Solar Eclipse : an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon. Tidal Friction: strain produced in a celestial body (such as the Earth or Moon) that undergoes cyclic variations in gravitational attraction as it... Duration: 00:04:39Why Do Weeping Willows Weep?
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Hormones: chemical messengers that are secreted directly into the blood, which carries them to organs and tissues of the body to exert their functions.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:52Naming COVID-19
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Duration: 00:01:58Swine Flu
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Duration: 00:01:40This Chemical Does Nothing, But It's Still Bad For You
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PFAS: A class of man-made molecules consisting of a fully (per) or partly (poly) fluorinated carbon chain connected to different functional groups. Teflon: A type of PFAS - PTFE - used in making nonstick coating for cookware. Fatty Acid: A hydrocarbon chain terminating with a carboxylic acid group. Albumin: The main protein of human blood plasma.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:07Is Bigger Better?
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Exoskeleton: a rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals, especially arthropods, providing both support and protection. Endoskeleton: an internal skeleton, such as the bony or cartilaginous skeleton of vertebrates. Leverage: the exertion of force by means of a lever or an object used in the manner of a lever. Square-cube law: a mathematical principle, applied in a variety of scientific fields, which describes the relationship between the volume and the surface area as a shape's size increases or decreases.MinuteEarth is produced...
Duration: 00:04:03The WEIRD Way Monkeys Got to America
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Oceanic dispersal: A type of biological dispersal where terrestrial animals transfer from one land mass to another via a sea crossing. Rafting event: Oceanic dispersal that happens via floating vegetation. Platyrrhini: The so-called “New World Monkeys” that descended from African simians that arrived in South America roughly 30-40 million years ago. South Equatorial Current: A current maintained by the trade winds that flows westward along the equator.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:17In The Future, Death Will Be Different
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Global Burden of Disease Study: A comprehensive look at morbidity and mortality that measures lost human potential due to ill health caused by disease. Aging-associated Diseases: Diseases that increase in frequency with senescence, including atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, cancer, arthritis, cataracts, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and Alzheimer's disease. Global Catastrophic Risk: A risk that could inflict serious damage to human well-being on a global scale. Doomsday Clock: A metaphor that represents how close humanity is to self-destruction. Antiretroviral Therapy: A combination of drugs that suppresses HIV... Duration: 00:03:50Why Do People Hate Koalas? (ft. @tibees )
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Fecal pap: a mixture of contents from an herbivore mother's caecum that colonizes the joey's gut with bacteria. Marsupial: a mammal of an order whose members are born incompletely developed and are typically carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother's belly.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:05:28Micro Extinction
Oct 26, 2025MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:01:41Softwood Pollination
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Duration: 00:01:30Why Are They All In Antarctica?
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ANSMET: a program funded by the Office of Polar Programs of the National Science Foundation that looks for meteorites in the Transantarctic Mountains. Glacier: a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles. Meteorite: a meteor that survives its passage through the earth's atmosphere such that part of it strikes the ground.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:58Should More Species Be Extinct?
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IUCN: The International Union for Conservation of Nature is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. It is involved in data gathering and analysis, research, field projects, advocacy, and education.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:21These Countries Are Cheating
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Paris Agreement: a 2015 treaty negotiated by 196 parties that aims to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon emissions: the release of carbon compounds into the atmosphere, mostly in the form of CO2. Carbon sink: anything - like a forest - that absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases. Flaring: the process of burning off excess gas from an oil or gas well or refinery. Climate TRACE: a nonprofit that uses satellite data to project emissions.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:57How Fish Get Away With Being Colorful
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Duration: 00:04:10Why Most Fossils Are Incomplete
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Taphonomy: the branch of paleontology that deals with the processes of fossilization Debris flow: a moving mass of loose mud, sand, soil, rock, water and air that travels down a slope under the influence of gravityMinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:32Softwood Hardness
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Duration: 00:01:15Janka Scale
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Duration: 00:01:24Ancient Humans Made Millions Of These - We Don’t Know Why
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Acheulean handaxe: large, chipped stone objects which represent the oldest, most common, and longest-used formally-shaped working tool in human history. Microscopy: the technical field of using microscopes to view samples & objects that cannot be seen with the unaided eye. Microlith: small stone tool usually made of flint or chert and typically a centimeter or so in length and half a centimeter wide.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:22Why We Haven’t Learned More In 101 Years Of Trying
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European Eel: A long-lived, snakelike fish native to the rivers of Europe. Eel, Pie, and Mash: A common meal of poorer Englishmen for the last several centuries. Spontaneous Generation: The hypothetical process by which organisms would generate from non-living matter. The Eel Question: A matter of great debate for millenia - specifically: how do eels reproduce and where do they come from? Sargasso Sea: A region of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Bermuda bounded by four currents forming an ocean gyre that is recognizable... Duration: 00:04:16This Is Not A Bug
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Bug: a small insect, or an insect of a large order distinguished by having mouthparts that are modified for piercing and sucking. Entomology: the branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects. Etymology: the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history. Insect: a small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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How Caffeine Accidentally Took Over The World
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Alkaloid: any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds of plant origin which have pronounced physiological actions on humans. Allelopathy: the chemical inhibition of one plant (or other organism) by another, due to the release into the environment of substances acting as germination or growth inhibitors. Caffeine: a crystalline compound that is found especially in tea and coffee plants and is a stimulant of the central nervous system. Pesticide: a substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to plants or to animals.MinuteEarth...
Duration: 00:04:08Is Pregnancy A Disease?
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Duration: 00:05:06Softwood Evolution
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Duration: 00:01:17Colloquial and Taxonomic
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Duration: 00:01:17You Can’t Actually Die Of Old Age
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Cause of death: the specific injury or disease that leads to death. Death certificate: an official statement, signed by a physician, of the cause, date, and place of a person's death. Geriatrics: a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of older adults. Old age: the range of ages nearing and surpassing the life expectancy of human beings Senescence: the condition or process of deterioration with age.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:06The Weird Sex Lives of Bluegills
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Alternative mating strategy: a strategy used by male or female animals, often with distinct phenotypes, that differs from the prevailing mating strategy. Dependent selection: an evolutionary process by which the fitness of a phenotype or genotype depends on the phenotype or genotype composition of a given population.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:29The Disease You Will Never Survive
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Prion: an abnormal pathogenic agent that is transmissible and able to induce abnormal folding of specific normal cellular proteins called prion proteins that are found most abundantly in the brain. Spongiform encephalopathies: a group of rare degenerative brain disorders caused by prions and characterized by tiny holes that give the brain a “spongy” appearance. Amyloid: an abnormal aggregate of protein. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: also known as subacute spongiform encephalopathy or neurocognitive disorder due to prion disease, is an invariably fatal degenerative brain disorder. Early symptoms include memory prob... Duration: 00:04:09Why Do Heart Attacks Cause *Arm* Pain?
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Nerve: a whitish fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs. Nerve impulse: a signal transmitted along a nerve fiber. It consists of a wave of electrical depolarization that reverses the potential difference across the nerve cell membranes. Referred pain: pain perceived at a location other than the site of the painful stimulus/origin. It is the result of a network of interconnecting sensory nerves that supplies many different... Duration: 00:03:18What Is The Best Shape For A Farm?
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Central pivot irrigation: an irrigation system that moves in a circular pattern around a central pivot point Contour farming: tilling sloped land along lines of consistent elevation in order to conserve rainwater and to reduce soil losses from erosion Strip cropping: partitioning a field into long, narrow strips which are alternated in a crop rotation system Terracing: a method of farming consisting of building platforms along a slopeMinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:35Angiosperms and Gymnosperms
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Duration: 00:01:27Hardwoods and Softwoods
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Duration: 00:01:13When Was The Worst Time In History To Die?
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Comorbidity: the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient. Schistosomiasis: a disease caused by liver flukes that has affected humans for more than 100,000 years. Meta-analysis: an examination of data from a number of independent studies of the same subject, in order to determine overall trends. Prehistory: the period between when modern humans first appeared and the dawn of agriculture. Columbian exchange: the process by which plants, animals, diseases, people, and ideas were introduced from Europe, Asia, and Africa to North... Duration: 00:04:32The 3 Reasons This Tree Has Lived 5000 Years
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Great basin bristlecone pine tree: a species of pine tree that includes many of the longest-lived individual trees on Earth. Bark beetles: the common name for a subfamily of beetles that has destroyed millions of acres of forest across the Western United States. Terpenes: waxy chemicals that increase wood density in certain pine trees. Bark morphology: a trait of certain bristlecones in which strips of exposed wood extend up and down the tree, allowing them to pass nutrients even when other parts of the trunk have... Duration: 00:03:41Why It's Impossible To Win a Nuclear War
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Black carbon: groups of linked carbon atoms. Fallout: radioactive particles that are carried into the atmosphere after a nuclear explosion or accident and gradually fall back as dust or in precipitation. Jet stream: a narrow variable band of very strong predominantly westerly air currents encircling the globe several miles above the earth. Radiation: the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles which cause ionization. Weapon yield: the amount of energy released when that particular nuclear weapon is detonated, usually... Duration: 00:04:57When Tree Planting Goes Wrong
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Afforestation: the process of introducing trees and tree seedlings to an area that has previously not been forested. Carbon sequestration: a process by which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and held in solid or liquid form. Ecological restoration: the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed. Moor: wet, upland habitats characterized by low-growing shrubs, grasses, bog-mosses, and damp, peaty soils.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:08Which Is Worse: Underpopulation Or Overpopulation?
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Overpopulation: a situation in which there are too many people for the amount of food, materials, and space available. Underpopulation: a situation in which there are too few people to realize the economic potential of an area or support its population's standard of living. Exponential growth: a pattern of data that shows greater increases with passing time, creating the curve of an exponential function. Extreme poverty: an income below the international poverty line of ~$2/day Total fertility rate: the average number of children born to each... Duration: 00:03:29Balsa Hardwood
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Duration: 00:01:25Dog Years
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Duration: 00:01:23What if We Replaced Nuclear With Potatoes
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Calorie: the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water through 1°C (now usually defined as 4.1868 joules). Energy: power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines. Joule: the SI unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one newton when its point of application moves one meter in the direction of action of the force, equivalent to one 3600th of a watt-hour. Watt: the SI unit o... Duration: 00:03:56How We Learned That Water Isn't An Element
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Chemical element: is a species of atoms that have a given number of protons in their nuclei. Chemical elements cannot be broken down into simpler substances by any chemical reaction. Atom: is the smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element. Molecule: is a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds. Inflammable air: an old name for hydrogen. Hydrogen: is the most abundant chemical substance in the universe. Early chemists identified hydrogen gas because it was... Duration: 00:04:47There’s No Such Thing As “Warm-” Or “Cold-” Blooded
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Thermoregulation: the strategy through which the body maintains its internal temperature. Endotherm: an animal that generates most of its heat internally. Ectotherm: an animal that relies on environmental heat sources. Mesotherm: an animal with an intermediate heat generating strategy. Poikilotherm: an animal whose internal temperature varies considerably. Heterotherm: an animal that sometimes keeps its body temperature the same and sometimes lets it vary. Homeotherm: an animal whose internal temperature does not change much.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:42Mushroom Wars
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Fungi: Members of a eukaryotic kingdom that have chitin in their cell walls and do not photosynthesize. Ectomycorrhizal Fungi: Fungi that form a symbiotic relationship with the roots of certain trees. Symbiosis: A close and long-term relationship between two unlike organisms. Saprotrophic Fungi: Fungi that decompose the remains of other biological entities. Gadgil Effect: The phenomenon that occurs when saprotrophic and mycorrhizal fungi compete in forest soils. Volatile Organic Compounds: Organic compounds that easily evaporate at room temperature.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC<...
Duration: 00:03:27The Couch Candy Protocol
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Species accumulation curve: a graph recording the cumulative number of species recorded as a function of the cumulative effort expended searching for them.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:58Different Thunders
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Duration: 00:01:52Thunder Shockwave
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Duration: 00:01:32The Plant You Don’t Have To Water
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Duration: 00:04:12We Have No Idea Why
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Bioluminescence: the biochemical emission of light by living organisms such as fireflies and deep-sea fishes. Biofluorescence: The emission of previously absorbed light by fluorescent proteins in a living organism. Luciferin: an organic substance, present in luminescent organisms such as fireflies, that produces light when oxidized by the action of the enzyme luciferase.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:16When 90dB is LOUDER than 120dB
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Decibels (dB): a unit used to measure changes in pressure or power. Loudness: the intensity with which a sound is perceived. Weighted decibels (dBA): decibels that try to take into account our sensitivity for different frequencies to better approximate loudness. Frequency: the rate at which something occurs. In the context of sound it usually means 'sound waves per second'. Audible: perceptible for the human ear. High sound: a sound that has a high (fast) frequency Low sound: a sound that has a low (slow) frequency Resonance... Duration: 00:03:41Why Weather Forecasts Suck
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Front: a boundary separating air masses of different characteristics, such as air density, wind, temperature, and humidity Frontal rainfall: occurs when a warm air mass comes in contact with a colder air mass Convectional rainfall: occurs when the sun's energy heats the surface of the Earth, causing water to evaporate to form water vapour Nowcasting: weather forecasting limited to periods less than a few hoursMinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:49What Happens When A Volcano Meets a Glacier?
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Decompression Melting: Mantle melting that involves the upward movement of Earth's mostly-solid mantle. Flux Melting: Melting that occurs when water and other volatile components are introduced to hot solid rock. Glaciation: the process, condition, or result of being covered by glaciers or ice sheets. Magma: Hot fluid or semifluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:41Shock wave
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Duration: 00:01:28What’s Thunder
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Duration: 00:01:31How Do Abortion Pills Work?
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Medication abortion/pill-based abortion: an abortion that uses pills, rather than surgical intervention Self-managed abortion: a pill-based abortion done by an individual without medical guidance Progesterone: a hormone made by the body that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy Cervix: the narrow passage forming the lower end of the uterus Contraction: a shortening of the uterine musclesMinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:50Why Continents Are High
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Tectonic plate: Earth’s rigid outer layer is broken up into a bunch of pieces, called tectonic plates. Usually people think of tectonic plates as the Earth’s crust, but the plates are actually made of the crust PLUS the very top of the mantle, which is cool enough to be rigid and hard and stuck to the crust. The crust and the top of the mantle together are called the “lithosphere.” Underneath that is a part of the mantle called the “asthenosphere,” which is the part that oo... Duration: 00:03:35Our Lungs Have A Fatal Flaw
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Alveolus: any of the many tiny air sacs of the lungs which allow for rapid gaseous exchange. Bronchiole: any of the minute branches into which a bronchus divides. PM 2.5: tiny particles or droplets in the air that are two and one half microns or less in width. PM 10: inhalable particles, with diameters that are generally 10 micrometers and smaller. Nasopharynx: the upper part of the pharynx, connecting with the nasal cavity above the soft palate.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:38Vampire Life is Hard
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Hematophagy: the practice by some species of feeding on the blood of other animals. Hemoglobin: a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. Free radicals: unstable atoms that can damage cells. Anticoagulant: a substance that inhibits the coagulation of the blood.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:04:03Do Other Diseases Have "Long" Versions?
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Sequelae: Chronic complications of an acute condition. RSV: Respiratory Syncytial Virus infects a majority of children before the age of two. SARS: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome is a coronavirus-caused respiratory disease responsible for an outbreak in 2002-2003. Cytokine Storm: A sudden increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines that causes a severe immune reaction. Fibrosis: Pathological wound healing that leads to the formation of scar tissue.MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC
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Duration: 00:03:32Whale Sounds
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Duration: 00:01:18Stable Stations
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Duration: 00:01:17The Actual Reason Men Die First
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Chromosome: a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes. Gene: the basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child. Mutation: the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes. Recessive allele: a type of allele... Duration: 00:04:02Why Is There So Much Land In The North?
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Continental drift: An early theory of land movement that posited that the continents floated on the ocean bed. Tetrahedral hypothesis: An early theory that attempted to explain the arrangement of Earth’s continents and oceans based on the geometry of a tetrahedron. Plate tectonics: The generally accepted theory that the Earth’s surface is made up of a series of tectonic plates that slowly move around on top of the mantle. Pangea: The most recent supercontinent to form on Earth, during the late Paleozoic era. Great Rift... Duration: 00:03:10