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Ancient Miracle Plant Silphium May Have Been Rediscovered in Turkey | My Modern Met
By Madeleine Muzdakis on September 1, 2023 The Turkish endemic Ferula species (left) and a similar plant on Cyrenaic coins (right). (Photo: Miski, 2021) It was as valuable as silver in ancient times. The ancient Greeks used many natural remedies. … Continue reading
How The Most Useless Branch of Math Could Save Your Life
There is an entire branch of math simply devoted to knots – and it has changed the world. We’ll rope you in. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an … Continue reading
How Can Microbes Protect Crops From Drought?
Solving food shortages caused by droughts is a big challenge that may benefit from a tiny ally. Turns out that the microbes living in the soil around plants can give them a boost when water’s scarce, which means more food … Continue reading
Is Overpopulation Still a Problem?
Should we worry about overpopulation or, as Elon Musk has argued, should we worry more about underpopulation? How many people could live on our planet and how close are we to reaching the “Limits to Growth”? In this video we … Continue reading
BBC Radio 3 – Between the Ears, Year of the Corvids
Corvids (Crows, Rooks, Ravens, Magpies & Jays) have long been seen as both deeply symbolic and possessed of astonishing intelligence behind their twinkling eye but is it consciousness? In the company of wildlife recording supremo Chris Watson, Clayton sets off … Continue reading
This Will Be My Most Disliked Video On YouTube | Climate Change
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Fear and Wonder: how species are responding to climate change
Around half of all life on Earth is on the move because of climate change. It’s another staggering statistic from the recent synthesis report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and a shift explored in a recent episode … Continue reading
The Truth About the Single-Celled Dog
Is it possible for there to be a dog that is made of one very determined cell? Learn about this fascinating creature with Hank in a new episode of SciShow! Let’s go! Hosted by: Hank Green […]
Why Do You Love That Smell? Books, Grass, And More | SciShow Compilation
[…] It makes sense that we love natural smells like freshly cut grass and the ocean, but gasoline? And rubber bands? Science explains why. Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him) […]
