Episodes
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Could We Rid The World Of Mosquitoes?
A new technology could make diseases like Zika a thing of the past. But should we use it?5:35 -
What Really Causes Cavities?
Hate going to the dentist? Keep the millions of microbes in your mouth happy.3:23 -
Why Do Deep Sea Creatures Look So Scary?
Deep sea creatures like the anglerfish look terrifying.3:22 -
Build Your Own Microscope
See the creatures living in a puddle using your phone, poster tack, and a laser pointer.3:00 -
Why Do You Get Sick After Exams?
Does it seem like every year you get sick the minute you start your vacation?2:22 -
How To Make Glow-In-The-Dark Slime!
You can make glow-in-the-dark slime with common household items—and learn some really cool2:54 -
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Why Don't Vultures Get Food Poisoning?
Vultures have a number of traits that allow them to eat the grossest stuff.2:20 -
Can Microbes Solve Murder Mysteries?
Meet your necrobiome: The microbes that feast on your body after death.3:47 -
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The Horrors of Ancient Cataract Surgeries
Doctors have been slicing into eyeballs for over 2500 years.2:39 -
Three Ways Pee Could Change the World
We can use urine to make medicines, power cell phones, and create “pee-cycled” water.3:09 -
White Sand Beaches Are Made of Fish Poop
Parrotfish poop out sand, and that’s just the beginning of what makes these guys weird.2:09 -
These Animals Use Poop to Protect Themselves
Nothing says “stay away” quite like a fecal shield.2:00 -
What Is the Black Plague... And Should You Be Worried?
osemite National Park just shut down two campgrounds due to the plague.3:02 -
Can Spider Venom Cure Erectile Dysfunction?
Venom from the Brazilian wandering spider can give men a long-lasting, painful erection.2:31 -
What Can You Learn From Ancient Poop?
Fossilized poop, called coprolites, can reveal surprising secrets about the past.2:49 -
Why Neuroscientists Love Kinky Sea Slugs
The California brown sea hare has gigantic neurons. It also has a very strange way of repr1:49 -
Why Don't These Cicadas Have Butts?
The fungus Massospora cicadina makes periodical cicadas’ butts fall off.2:26 -
Would You Wear Clothing Made of Slime?
Scientists think hagfish slime could be the next eco-friendly, high-performance material.1:49 -
These Baby Toads Burst Out Of Their Mom's Back
Like popping pimples? Then you'll love how the Surinam toad gives birth.1:41 -
What are Tonsil Stones?
If you’ve got white lumps in your throat, they could be tonsil stones or “tonsilloliths.”2:24 -
Barnacle Penises Can Teach You A Ton About Biology
Well-endowed barnacles can change the size and shape of their penises.2:16 -
The Strangest Use For Bacon... Ever?
Everyone loves bacon. Even parasitic botflies living under your skin.2:36 -
What Lives In Cheese?
What makes cheese so delicious? It's the bacteria, fungi, mites, and maggots living in it.2:47 -
You Have Mites Living On Your Face
Right now, there are tiny mites eating, laying eggs, dying, and leaking feces on your face1:56 -
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Why Most Sand Tiger Sharks Die in the Womb
Sand tiger shark fetuses eat their siblings in the womb.2:23 -
Can Cocaine Make Your Ears Rot?
Cocaine is being mixed with a dangerous drug called levamisole.2:32 -
Why Do These Babies Eat Their Mother's Skin?
Legless amphibians, called caecilians, have a very strange way of feeding their young.2:28 -
Could Kangaroo Farts Curb Global Warming?
Cows burps release a ton of methane into the atmosphere.2:26 -
Can Poop Cure an Infection?
Fecal transplants-putting one person's poop into another person's gut-are surprisingly eff2:47 -
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Death of Dragon Worms
Guinea worms have plagued humans for millennia, but they’re almost extinct.2:47 -
How Different Diseases Make You Smell
What's making you sick? You might be able to tell based on how you smell.2:04
