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What gorillas can teach us about being human | Tara Stoinski | TEDxAtlanta

Humans and gorillas share biological kinship. But what can we learn from their social systems? Primatologist and conservationist Tara Stoinski reflects upon mountain gorillas, their response to orphans and the lessons we can learn from them about loss and resilience. … Continue reading

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What The Names of Animals Mean

Sometimes, the names of animals have more to them than meets the eye. In this video, we explore the best examples of that. […]

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Can a “living fossil” still evolve? #shorts #science #SciShow

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Can cells think? | Michael Levin

We know that humans are an intelligent species. But this biologist breaks down the intelligence of each of our cells — and it will blow your mind. ❍ Subscribe to The Well on YouTube: https://bit.ly/welcometothewell ❍ Up next: An evolutionary … Continue reading

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Neanderthal Legacy

A documentary on the archaeological work in the cave of La Grande Roche at Quincay, France. The idea was also to show the team work, the diversity (coming from different places in the world: the Netherlands, but also Spain, Australia, … Continue reading

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Skin, mouth, lungs … it’s not just your gut that has a microbiome | The Conversation

ImageFlow/Shutterstock Most people have heard of the gut microbiome, but the lungs, skin, mouth and genitals all have their own unique microbiome. A lot has been written and said about the gut microbiome – the community of bacteria, viruses, fungi … Continue reading

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What do Vietnamese People Order in a Vietnamese Restaurant?

[…] Thank you so much to Brian, Hien, Thinh, and Kimberly for all your amazing help with my order! Menu for Nón Lá on Grubhub’s website: https://www.grubhub.com/restaurant/nn… More about the fried okra from my North Indian delivery episode I mentioned: … Continue reading

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Could an Orca Give a TED Talk? | Karen Bakker | TED

What if we could hear nature’s ultrasonic communication — and talk back? From a bat’s shrill speech to a peacock’s infrasound mating call, conservation technology researcher Karen Bakker takes us through a sound bath of animal noises that are far … Continue reading

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What fascinating creatures.

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What makes some languages sound HORRIBLE?

[…] Is 🇮🇹Italian delightful and 🇩🇪German disgusting? Is 🇨🇳Mandarin a melodic mess? In this episode, Rob meets the linguists who’ve tried to work out which are the prettiest and ugliest languages. The results are sure to surprise you. ==LINKS== Niklas … Continue reading

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