0x2 America's Energy Future - MinuteEarth At The DemDebate Episode overview
Air date
Jan 18, 2016
YouTube and NBC invited us to make a video for the final Democratic Candidate’s Debate before the US Presidential primaries. Here’s our video (about climate change & energy), Lester Holt’s question, & the candidates’ responses.
YouTube and NBC invited us to make a video for the final Democratic Candidate’s Debate before the US Presidential primaries. Here’s our video (about climate change & energy), Lester Holt’s question, & the candidates’ responses.
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0x3 DemDebate Secret Video - What The U.S. Promised In Paris Episode overview
Air date
Jan 19, 2016
NBC & YouTube actually asked us to make TWO videos for the Democratic Presidential Debate on January 17th, 2016. Here’s the video that DIDN’T get shown at the debate.
NBC & YouTube actually asked us to make TWO videos for the Democratic Presidential Debate on January 17th, 2016. Here’s the video that DIDN’T get shown at the debate.
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0x4 How We Make MinuteEarth Videos (Behind the Scenes) Episode overview
Air date
May 11, 2016
An outline of how we make our videos.
An outline of how we make our videos.
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0x4 How We Make MinuteEarth Videos (Behind the Scenes) Episode overview
0x9 Why Do You Make So Many Poop Videos? (& Other Questions) Episode overview
Air date
Oct 31, 2018
We answer your burning questions in our first-ever Q&A video. Thanks for asking, and for watching!! Thanks also to our patrons and YouTube members. You make MinuteEarth possible.
We answer your burning questions in our first-ever Q&A video. Thanks for asking, and for watching!! Thanks also to our patrons and YouTube members. You make MinuteEarth possible.
0x23 1 year old puppy = 30 year old human #shorts Episode overview
Air date
Jun 17, 2021
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0x26 MinuteEarth Explains: How Did Whales Get So Big? | Book Trailer Episode overview
Air date
Jul 16, 2021
WE MADE A BOOK!
It’s packed with the clever explanations, adorable illustrations, and quirky humor you love from MinuteEarth – all in hard-cover form! Explore science and fun facts .. show full overview
WE MADE A BOOK!
It’s packed with the clever explanations, adorable illustrations, and quirky humor you love from MinuteEarth – all in hard-cover form! Explore science and fun facts about animals, plants, microbes and more from all over Earth (and beyond).
This summer, we partnered with Nate Senner of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Tebughna School in Beluga, Alaska to make this series of videos all about how, why, and where .. show full overview
This summer, we partnered with Nate Senner of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Tebughna School in Beluga, Alaska to make this series of videos all about how, why, and where birds migrate. We had so much fun making these videos that we decided to make them available for free to anyone and everyone who is curious about the secrets birds hold. Enjoy!
Perfumes contain many very strange ingredients, but one of the strangest is definitely ambergris. These days, it's mostly replaced by a synthetic compound - so don't worry about dowsing yourself in whale bile ;)
Perfumes contain many very strange ingredients, but one of the strangest is definitely ambergris. These days, it's mostly replaced by a synthetic compound - so don't worry about dowsing yourself in whale bile ;)
Cement is responsible for 8% of humanity’s carbon dioxide emissions, which is a problem if we want to build more cities. To reduce the carbon dioxide emitted by the production of cement, .. show full overview
Cement is responsible for 8% of humanity’s carbon dioxide emissions, which is a problem if we want to build more cities. To reduce the carbon dioxide emitted by the production of cement, people are trying to replace limestone with other types of materials.
Black bears in North America are actually doing pretty well! However, the same thing is not the case for their Asian cousins. So why do some species thrive while others falter?
The cause, as you might expect, is humans.
Black bears in North America are actually doing pretty well! However, the same thing is not the case for their Asian cousins. So why do some species thrive while others falter?
The cause, as you might expect, is humans.
They say you eat with your eyes first. And they (whoever 'they' are) seem to be right. Would you eat a poop-shaped treat or do you save things like that for Halloween?
They say you eat with your eyes first. And they (whoever 'they' are) seem to be right. Would you eat a poop-shaped treat or do you save things like that for Halloween?
The animals we eat generally don't eat other animals - why is that?
The animals we eat generally don't eat other animals - why is that?
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0x45 Why Petri Dishes Are The Best AND The Worst Episode overview
Air date
Sep 30, 2024
Petri dishes are filled with nutrient agar and used as food for bacteria - but only a few species will actually grow on them. And if we can't grow them, then we can't study them either.
Petri dishes are filled with nutrient agar and used as food for bacteria - but only a few species will actually grow on them. And if we can't grow them, then we can't study them either.
The worst thing about being a vampire would be the diet. Blood is really not that nutritious and you'd run into several problems while maintaining your bloody diet!
The worst thing about being a vampire would be the diet. Blood is really not that nutritious and you'd run into several problems while maintaining your bloody diet!
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0x54 How worms wormed their way into American soil! Episode overview
Air date
Feb 04, 2025
Earth worms are an invasive species and changed the American landscape!
Earth worms are an invasive species and changed the American landscape!
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0x53 Your Favorite YouTube Channels Might Not Survive This Episode overview
Air date
Feb 14, 2025
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0x55 Why don't humans go through metamorphosis? Episode overview
Air date
Feb 18, 2025
This might sound like a silly question, but TONS of organisms change their body types during their lifetimes. And while it has its advantages, it does come with a cost.
This might sound like a silly question, but TONS of organisms change their body types during their lifetimes. And while it has its advantages, it does come with a cost.
This is an excerpt of our video "Why are they all in Antarctica" which is a finalist in the #LabMeCrazy! Science Film Festival!
This is an excerpt of our video "Why are they all in Antarctica" which is a finalist in the #LabMeCrazy! Science Film Festival!
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0x57 How do venomous snakes prevent poisoning themselves? Episode overview
Air date
Mar 10, 2025
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0x58 Lunar eclipses helped us predict the pattern of Solar eclipses! Episode overview
Air date
Mar 13, 2025
Lunar eclipses are really cool and form in a pretty similar way to solar eclipses. Because of this, lunar eclipses help us figure out the pattern of solar eclipses!
Lunar eclipses are really cool and form in a pretty similar way to solar eclipses. Because of this, lunar eclipses help us figure out the pattern of solar eclipses!
The very same type of cancer can be caused by a lot of different mutations. Instead of trying to understand every mutation, some doctors are copy-pasting the cancer cells to try many .. show full overview
The very same type of cancer can be caused by a lot of different mutations. Instead of trying to understand every mutation, some doctors are copy-pasting the cancer cells to try many different treatments at once! Then, the one that works can be given to the patient.
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0x60 A story about statistics and Spiders Georg Episode overview
Air date
Mar 28, 2025
We LOVE to take casual jokes just a little bit too far.
We LOVE to take casual jokes just a little bit too far.
There are two recommended ways to escape a rip current:
1: try to swim to the side
2: stay calm while the current takes you towards the ocean and swim towards the side, then the beach when the current is calmer.
There are two recommended ways to escape a rip current:
1: try to swim to the side
2: stay calm while the current takes you towards the ocean and swim towards the side, then the beach when the current is calmer.
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0x63 Why do so many animals change their body type? Episode overview
Air date
Apr 19, 2025
Humans are pretty strange for keeping the same body plan throughout our entire life! Why do so many organisms change their body plan anyway?
Humans are pretty strange for keeping the same body plan throughout our entire life! Why do so many organisms change their body plan anyway?
Pollen is often described as 'plant sperm', but it has some important differences! Like sperm, pollen contains one DNA set from its parent, but unlike sperm, pollen itself is actually .. show full overview
Pollen is often described as 'plant sperm', but it has some important differences! Like sperm, pollen contains one DNA set from its parent, but unlike sperm, pollen itself is actually its own separate living plant made of multiple cells that, under the right conditions, can live for months, depending on the species.
Some flowers smell HORRIBLE to humans but amazing to other animals, like dung beetles!
Different flowers attract different pollinators - and some of those pollinators are attracted by the smell of sweaty gym socks!
Some flowers smell HORRIBLE to humans but amazing to other animals, like dung beetles!
Different flowers attract different pollinators - and some of those pollinators are attracted by the smell of sweaty gym socks!
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0x74 The North Star will not be in the North forever! Episode overview
Air date
Jul 01, 2025
The gravity of both the sun and the moon pull on the Earth’s equatorial bulge, causing the Earth’s rotational axis to change. This causes a different star to take the place of our beloved Polaris one day!
The gravity of both the sun and the moon pull on the Earth’s equatorial bulge, causing the Earth’s rotational axis to change. This causes a different star to take the place of our beloved Polaris one day!
It's become easier than ever to generate massive datasets - but dealing with all that information is challenging! AI, or Machine Learning, can help scientists analyse all that data and free up time to think about the results and do actual science.
It's become easier than ever to generate massive datasets - but dealing with all that information is challenging! AI, or Machine Learning, can help scientists analyse all that data and free up time to think about the results and do actual science.
We still don't know why recently boiled water freezes faster!
A Tanzanian teen named Eraste Bartholomeo Mpemba was doing ice-cream experiments (yum!) when he found that recently boiled .. show full overview
We still don't know why recently boiled water freezes faster!
A Tanzanian teen named Eraste Bartholomeo Mpemba was doing ice-cream experiments (yum!) when he found that recently boiled milk froze faster than room temperature milk - and he wondered why!
Sometimes science is about knowing when you don't understand something yet!
You are covered with microorganisms. Everyone is!
But everyone's microbe-cloud is different enough that scientists can pick out who has been in a room based only on the microorganisms they left behind!
You are covered with microorganisms. Everyone is!
But everyone's microbe-cloud is different enough that scientists can pick out who has been in a room based only on the microorganisms they left behind!
What's the recipe for goosebumps and shivers?
Let's talk about scary sounds! They are dissonant, shrill, and don't fit the setting you are in. Sometimes even cute sounds are scary when it's in the wrong setting.
What's the recipe for goosebumps and shivers?
Let's talk about scary sounds! They are dissonant, shrill, and don't fit the setting you are in. Sometimes even cute sounds are scary when it's in the wrong setting.
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!
Sadly, Vulcan stayed fictional.
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!
Sadly, Vulcan stayed fictional.
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0x83 We need to think about efficiency differently! Episode overview
Air date
Aug 09, 2025
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! If we think about .. show full overview
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! If we think about efficiency in a different way, we can use a lot less energy to reach the same goals.
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. But try to explain that allergic reaction to the ER...
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. But try to explain that allergic reaction to the ER...
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0x85 Why we cannot hear the loud call of the Greater Bulldog Bat Episode overview
Air date
Aug 19, 2025
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.
We can't help but wonder what the world would sound .. show full overview
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.
We can't help but wonder what the world would sound like if we had a different range of hearing! Maybe we would be overwhelmed by the loud bats.
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0x86 Twizzlers or Red Vines? MinuteFood needs YOUR help for an upcoming video! Episode overview
Air date
Aug 22, 2025
Help out our friends at @MinuteFood by filling out the quick survey
Help out our friends at @MinuteFood by filling out the quick survey
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0x87 We have been best friends with dogs for over 14,000 years Episode overview
Air date
Aug 23, 2025
We LOVE dogs and had a great time looking into all the modern dog breeds and their ancient ancestors.
We LOVE dogs and had a great time looking into all the modern dog breeds and their ancient ancestors.
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0x88 Women in STEM spotlight: Beatrice Shilling! Episode overview
Air date
Aug 26, 2025
Beatrice Shilling was both a sports car racer and an engineer!
Beatrice Shilling was both a sports car racer and an engineer!
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0x89 You are not genetically related to all your ancestors. Episode overview
Air date
Aug 31, 2025
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 .. show full overview
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. There is a good chance you don't actually have any genes from most of your ancestors.
Some genes seem impossible to brush off though. Are there some traits that everyone in your family seems to have?
Gravity is everywhere on Earth, so we don't really know all the ways it affects our bodies. One of the strange consequences of lower gravity is that we can't burp - those gases come out on the other end instead
Gravity is everywhere on Earth, so we don't really know all the ways it affects our bodies. One of the strange consequences of lower gravity is that we can't burp - those gases come out on the other end instead
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0x93 How long will a shipwreck last on the sea floor? Episode overview
Air date
Sep 13, 2025
Some shipwrecks seem immaculately preserved for centuries, while others disappear without a trace. The difference depends on the ship and the location it sank.
Some shipwrecks seem immaculately preserved for centuries, while others disappear without a trace. The difference depends on the ship and the location it sank.
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 .. show full overview
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! How do we fill in the blanks when we see something that doesn't make sense and WHY do we fill that blank with 'bigfoot?
I wonder whether future accounts will include "ghost insects"!
Rip currents are some of the most dangerous things you can find on the beach - but why are they so deadly?
Rip currents are some of the most dangerous things you can find on the beach - but why are they so deadly?
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0x101 I was IN the Monty Hall problem! (and chose to switch) Episode overview
Air date
Nov 16, 2025
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 ;)
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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