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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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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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An outline of how we make our videos.
An outline of how we make our videos.
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Have ever wondered how digital illustrations are made? This video explains the basics.
Have ever wondered how digital illustrations are made? This video explains the basics.
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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.
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In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we keep score on the winners and losers of the animal kingdom.
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we keep score on the winners and losers of the animal kingdom.
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MinuteEarth Explains: How Did Whales Get So Big? | Book Trailer
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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
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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).
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The World's Largest Nuclear Weapon (ft. Stephen Fry) #shorts
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Hyenas are more catty than doggy, but ultimately they’re just hyena-y!
Hyenas are more catty than doggy, but ultimately they’re just hyena-y!
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Know your hybrids
Know your hybrids
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Opossums and possums are awesome. Here’s how to tell the difference.
Opossums and possums are awesome. Here’s how to tell the difference.
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Here’s how mountains control the weather.
Here’s how mountains control the weather.
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We're making hurricanes stronger. Here's how.
We're making hurricanes stronger. Here's how.
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What, exactly, is in the air you breathe?
What, exactly, is in the air you breathe?
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The greenhouse effect might be misnamed.
The greenhouse effect might be misnamed.
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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 ;)
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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,
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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.
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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.
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Who will win?
Jasper from @Minutelabsio or Asa Stahl from @planetarysociety ?
Who will win?
Jasper from @Minutelabsio or Asa Stahl from @planetarysociety ?
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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?
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It looks SO gross (and IS kinda gross) but some animals need to digest their food twice to get all the nutrients out of their meal.
It looks SO gross (and IS kinda gross) but some animals need to digest their food twice to get all the nutrients out of their meal.
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Dogs are great companions, AND having them around reduces the chance of developing allergies
Dogs are great companions, AND having them around reduces the chance of developing allergies
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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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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.
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A fossil's bones can tell you more about the organism than just the shape - it can also tell you how warm the organism kept its body!
A fossil's bones can tell you more about the organism than just the shape - it can also tell you how warm the organism kept its body!
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Bee genetics are really weird! First, eggs only need 1 set of chromosomes to become a baby bee. Second, male bees can only have daughters.
Bee genetics are really weird! First, eggs only need 1 set of chromosomes to become a baby bee. Second, male bees can only have daughters.
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Find us anywhere you listen to podcasts!
Find us anywhere you listen to podcasts!
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A crime spree hit England! The criminal? A feathery cutie.
A crime spree hit England! The criminal? A feathery cutie.
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Humans are strange animals for many, many reasons. One of them is that we are the only ones to wipe our butt.
But why do we need this?
Humans are strange animals for many, many reasons. One of them is that we are the only ones to wipe our butt.
But why do we need this?
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Hermit crabs grow throughout their life, but their shell doesn't! This is why they are always on the lookout for a new shell that fits perfectly.
Hermit crabs grow throughout their life, but their shell doesn't! This is why they are always on the lookout for a new shell that fits perfectly.
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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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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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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.
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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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Lunar eclipses helped us predict the pattern of Solar eclipses!
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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!
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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
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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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We LOVE to take casual jokes just a little bit too far.
We LOVE to take casual jokes just a little bit too far.
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Rip currents are one of the most dangerous things you can encounter on the beach, partially because they are really hard to spot!
Rip currents are one of the most dangerous things you can encounter on the beach, partially because they are really hard to spot!
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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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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?
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How would you avoid poisoning yourself if you were a venomous creature? I would also choose to lick my own armits.
How would you avoid poisoning yourself if you were a venomous creature? I would also choose to lick my own armits.
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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
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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.
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One of the reasons soap is so slippery is the lack of friction. There's just nothing to hold on to and the bar flies up up and away!
One of the reasons soap is so slippery is the lack of friction. There's just nothing to hold on to and the bar flies up up and away!
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There are several ways for fish to end up in completely isolated mountain lakes. Some of them are really weird!
There are several ways for fish to end up in completely isolated mountain lakes. Some of them are really weird!
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We dont know WHY this Salamander is pregnant for 4 years, but we do know HOW this happens. What a mom!
We dont know WHY this Salamander is pregnant for 4 years, but we do know HOW this happens. What a mom!
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Not all those who wander are lost - but this bird certainly was!
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The Aldabra rail is the only bird that we know of that evolved TWICE!
The Aldabra rail is the only bird that we know of that evolved TWICE!
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Emmy Noether was a brilliant mathematician who made massive contributions to physics! Her perseverance is an absolute inspiration
Emmy Noether was a brilliant mathematician who made massive contributions to physics! Her perseverance is an absolute inspiration
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The egg came before the chicken, but did the seed come before the plant?
The egg came before the chicken, but did the seed come before the plant?
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The magnets at Fermilab were covered in small metal shavings - but Felicia the ferret saved the day
The magnets at Fermilab were covered in small metal shavings - but Felicia the ferret saved the day
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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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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!
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The ribbon diagram has swiftly become the standard way of showing protein structures; it's hard to imagine any other type of representation!
The ribbon diagram has swiftly become the standard way of showing protein structures; it's hard to imagine any other type of representation!
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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.
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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
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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!
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