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Human Heartbeats Sync Up When Listening to the Same Story

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Its an interesting human trait that may have once been evolutionarily advantageous.
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Moral Behavior In Animals - Frans De Waal

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Empathy, cooperation, fairness and reciprocity -- caring about the well-being of others seems like a very human trait. But Frans de Waal shares some surprising videos of behavioral tests, on primates and other mammals, that show how many of these moral tr
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Is Telekinesis Real? - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-telekinesis-real-emma-bryce Telekinesis, the ability to manipulate matter with the mind alone, is a trait exhibited by some of the most iconic fictional characters, including Neo, Yoda, and, of course, Carrie
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Evolutionarily Stable Strategies Ft. Richard Dawkins

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When evolution favours a stable ratio of traits rather than one dominant trait. Check out Audible: http://bit.ly/AudibleVe Animation by The Lyosacks: https://www.youtube.com/TheLyosacks Hosting Neil Degrasse Tyson, info and tickets: http://bit.ly/NDTandVe
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What Color Is Tuesday? Exploring Synesthesia - Richard E. Cytowic

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-color-is-tuesday-exploring-synesthesia-richard-e-cytowic How does one experience synesthesia -- the neurological trait that combines two or more senses? Synesthetes may taste the number 9 or attach a color
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How poaching is changing the face of African elephants

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It's "natural" selection. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Many thanks to Dr. Joyce H. Poole, Dr. Tammie Matson, Andrew Parker, and African Parks. To learn more about their ongoing work in elephant conservation, visit their websites below: h
What's the Longest Word? | Otherwords

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For more word-nerdery, subscribe to Storied!: http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_subBefore we decide from a long list of contenders, we'll have to figure out what the word "word" really means...Otherwords is a new PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this
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Measuring Personality: Crash Course Psychology #22

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Popular Words Invented by Authors | Otherwords

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For more word-nerdery, subscribe to Storied!: http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_subAuthors often create words just for a one-time usage... but a special few will gain traction and become full-fledged parts of our shared lexicon!Otherwords is a new PBS web series o
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The Odd History of English Spelling | Otherwords

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The English spelling system is a MESS... arguably more than any other language. How did it get this way?Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fnds the fascinating, thought-provoking,
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Heredity: Crash Course Biology #9

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Hank and his brother John discuss heredity via the gross example of relative ear wax moistness. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dftba.com/product/1av/CrashCourse-Biology-The-Complete-Series-DVD-Set Like CrashCourse on Facebook! http:/
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Complex Animals: Annelids&Arthropods - CrashCourse Biology #23

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Hank continues our exploration of animal phyla with the more complexly organized annelida and arthropoda, and a biolography on insects. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dft.ba/-8css Like CrashCourse on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com
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Powerpuff Girls | What's Your POWFACTOR? | Music Video | Cartoon Network

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Bubbles is kind, Buttercup is strong and Blossom is a natural leader. Just like the Powerpuff Girls, you have a distinguishing trait that helps save the day. What's YOUR Powfactor? Let us know in the comments below! About The Powerpuff Girls: Blossom, Bub
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Are Cosmetically Engineered Babies Changing The Course Of Evolution? | Earth Lab

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It's now possible to modify the genes in embryos to alter the genes for their cosmetic trait Best of Earth Lab: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos The Doctors Are In The House: http://bit.ly/TheDoctors
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Nature's Fireworks

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Try CuriosityStream: http://curiositystream.com/smart Want even more illuminating ideas? SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Nearly all life on Earth is ultimately powered by light. But many creatures have learned how
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TIL: Some Sharks Can Glow In The Dark

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You probably know that your visual perception of the world is a bit different than your pets’. Dogs see things with less color than humans, snakes can see infrared, and if you have a pet bull, it lives in a world where red and green are the same color. Th
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Why Do Weeping Willows Weep?

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Most trees reach for the sun but not the weeping willow. Why?LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Hormones: chemical messengers that are secreted directly into the blood, which carries them to
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The Lives of Nonvascular Plants: Alternation of Generations - Crash Course Biology #36

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Hank introduces us to nonvascular plants - liverworts, hornworts&mosses - which have bizarre features, kooky habits, and strange sex lives. Nonvascular plants inherited their reproductive cycle from algae, but have perfected it to the point where it i
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Our Senses: How Mammals See the World In Many Colors

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Humans see a variety of colors because our eyes have three types of cone cells. But things don't look quite as vivid for some of our fellow mammals—some see in two colors, others just in black and white. Color vision evolved in primates about 35 million y
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Face to Face with a Ghost Bat | Earth Unplugged

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Also known as the false vampire bat, the ghost bat's spectral appearance is not even its scariest trait: its teeth are what makes it the stuff of nightmares. Subscribe to Earth Unplugged for more amazing animal videos - http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthUnplu
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Why Do Animals Cooperate? - with Nichola Raihani

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Helping relatives is a common evolutionary trait, but there are some species that also help non-relatives and even strangers. What can the cleaner wrasse tell us about this type of cooperation?Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRib
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Community Ecology: Feel The Love - Crash Course Ecology #4

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Interactions between species are what define ecological communities, and community ecology studies these interactions anywhere they take place. Although interspecies interactions are mostly competitive, competition is pretty dangerous, so a lot of interac
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The myth of Pandora’s box - Iseult Gillespie

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Find out how students can share their ideas as TED Talks here: http://bit.ly/2zpAQUc View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-of-pandora-s-box-iseult-gillespie Pandora was the first mortal woman, breathed into being by Hephaestus, god of fire
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Population Genetics: When Darwin Met Mendel - Crash Course Biology #18

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Hank talks about population genetics, which helps to explain the evolution of populations over time by combing the principles of Mendel and Darwin, and by means of the Hardy-Weinberg equation. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dft.ba/-8
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We Have No Idea Why

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The Origin Of Mammal Movement: Harvard Adventures, Part I

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Paleontologists today look at more than just fossil evidence to learn about organisms that lived millions of years ago. In this case, we're seeking to answer the question: how, and when, did mammals evolve their specialized movements? Turns out, the next
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Why the Immune System Is a Bats Secret Superpower

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Bats are the only mammal group that can fly, but this key trait may allow them to do much more. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comBats make up about twenty percent of all mammals and because of that
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Octopuses Can Smell, Feel, AND Think With Their Arms, Wait What?

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Octopuses think, feel, and smell with their arms. Scientists are using them as inspiration for innovations in material science, medicine, and soft robotics. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comThey ca
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Introverts vs Extroverts

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Which personality trait is better? Get a FREE Audible Trial: http://audible.com/asap Subscribe for more: http://bit.ly/asapsci Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Amanda Edward, Rachel Salt, Greg Brown and Mitchell Moffit Illustrated
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Vascular Plants = Winning! - Crash Course Biology #37

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Hank introduces us to one of the most diverse and important families in the tree of life - the vascular plants. These plants have found tremendous success and the their secret is also their defining trait: conductive tissues that can take food and water f
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The Way We Build Video Games Is Changing, Here’s How

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In the age of A.I., video games are being used as a neural network training ground. A.I. has been used to recreate virtual levels and worlds replicating very closely to how a human would operate. Neural Networks: How Do Robots Teach Themselves? - https://
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What Does Your Birthday Say About You? The Seasonal Birth Effect

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Does the month you were born in determine whether you’re right handed, or a smoker, or short-sighted? No, we’re not talking astrology, but something called the seasonal birth effect. But can even that be trusted? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The s
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Why Do Some People Sneeze In Sunlight?

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You walk outside on a sunny day and BAM! A sneezing fit hits you. But why? Join Cristen as she explains the photic sneeze reflex. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/circus-arts/human-blockhead2.htm Share on Facebo
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Why Did T Rex Have Such Tiny Arms?

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It's easy to assume that every trait - including stubby arms on a terrifying predator - must be beneficial, but the forces of evolution don't really work like that. Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.ed
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Weird and Wonderful: This spectacular deep-sea siphonophore is a sight to see

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Weve discovered a rainbow of siphonophores in the depths of Monterey Bay and beyond, like this stunningly scarlet species, Marrus claudanielis, described by MBARI researchers and their collaborators in 2005. The scientific name honors the husband-and-wife
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Daddy Longlegs Risk Life ... and Especially Limb ... to Survive | Deep Look

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When predators attack, daddy longlegs deliberately release their limbs to escape. They can drop up to three and still get by just fine. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK: a new ultra-HD (4K) short video series created by KQED San Fran
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The 3 Reasons This Tree Has Lived 5000 Years

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Keep exploring at https://brilliant.org/MinuteEarth. Get started for free, and hurry the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.Methuselahs environment lacks nutrients, water, and oxygen. In other words, its the perfect place to grow
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The Similarity Trap

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Try Squarespace for free: http://squarespace.com/MinuteEarth And subscribe to MinuteEarth! http://goo.gl/EpIDGd As we try to figure out the evolutionary trees for languages and species, we sometimes get led astray by similar but unrelated words and traits
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Why Does the Sun Make You Sneeze?

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