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From Deep Look. Some animals don’t just survive in the dark — they light it up. From deep-sea predators to insects on the forest floor, living organisms across the planet have evolved the ability to glow. This phenomenon, known as bioluminescence, has appeared independently dozens of times in nature. But why? In this episode, we…
From Deep Look. Some animals don’t just survive in the dark — they light it up. From deep-sea predators to insects on the forest floor, living organisms across the planet have evolved the ability to glow. This phenomenon, known as bioluminescence, has appeared independently dozens of times in nature. But why? In this episode, we…
From Deep Look. Some animals don’t just survive in the dark — they light it up. From deep-sea predators to insects on the forest floor, living organisms across the planet have evolved the ability to glow. This phenomenon, known as bioluminescence, has appeared independently dozens of times in nature. But why? In this episode, we…
From PBS Eons. Of all the names given to this dinosaur over the years, maybe T. rex shouldn’t have been the one that stuck at all… ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateEons ***** Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. Super…
From PBS Eons. Of all the names given to this dinosaur over the years, maybe T. rex shouldn’t have been the one that stuck at all… ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateEons ***** Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. Super…
From PBS Eons. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateEons ***** Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. Super special thanks to the following Patreon patrons for helping make Eons possible: Dennis Dawson, Roatana, Sarah Ellis, Collin Dutrow, Nate Chisholm, Sara Lance,…
From Deep Look. Turret spiders are ambush hunters. While remaining hidden inside their turret, they’re able to sense the vibrations created by their prey’s footsteps. Learn more in our episode "Turret Spiders Launch Sneak Attacks From Tiny Towers" 👉 https://youtu.be/9bEjYunwByw #youtubeshorts #turretspider #deeplook
From Deep Look. There are strange little towers on the forest floor. Neat, right? Nope. Inside hides a spider that’s cunning, patient and ruthless. Learn more in our episode "Turret Spiders Launch Sneak Attacks From Tiny Towers" 👉 https://youtu.be/9bEjYunwByw #youtubeshorts #turretspider #deeplook
From Deep Look. Dragonflies might rule the skies, but their babies grow up underwater in a larva-eat-larva world. Luckily for them, they have a killer lip that snatches prey, Alien-style, at lightning speed. Learn more in our episode "A Baby Dragonfly’s Mouth Will Give You Nightmares" 👉 https://youtu.be/EHo_9wnnUTE #youtubeshorts #dragonfly #deeplook
From PBS Eons. Use code EONS10 for 10% off → https://bit.ly/4trQPKL. The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding Civilization: survival & rebuilding strategies revealed. At the Solnhofen formation in Germany, over 500 fossils of 15 pterosaur species have been found. But it might be hiding a dark secret, one that’s been massively distorting our view…
From Deep Look. Conceived in the open sea, tiny spaceship-shaped sea urchin larvae search the vast ocean to find a home. After this incredible odyssey, they undergo one of the most remarkable transformations in nature. Learn more in our episode "Sea Urchins Pull Themselves Inside Out to be Reborn" 👉 https://youtu.be/ak2xqH5h0YY #youtubeshorts #seaurchin #deeplook
From PBS Eons. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateEons ***** Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. Super special thanks to the following Patreon patrons for helping make Eons possible: Sarah Ellis, tara thara, Mary Sammartino , Nate Chisholm, Yibrán Arumir,…
From Deep Look. Having well-groomed feathers grants all birds some degree of water resistance, but aquatic birds take it to another level. Learn more in our episode "What Actually Makes Water Roll Off a Duck’s Back?" 👉 https://youtu.be/Q-8GXk9r0ik #youtubeshorts #duck #deeplook
From Deep Look. We did some egg-cellent experiments when making the latest Big Ideas. Learn how you can turn an egg into a bouncing ball at home (don’t forget the paper towels). To find out why we’re dissolving eggshells, check out the latest Big Ideas episode 👉 https://youtu.be/ilpmpCEDK8A #youtubeshorts #eggs #deeplook
From Deep Look. So… Why don’t we lay eggs? 🥚 Most animals on Earth do: most invertebrates, including most insects, most fish, most amphibians, most reptiles, all birds and even a few mammals lay eggs to reproduce. So what about us? Why did our ancestors ditch the shell and start growing babies inside their bodies…
From Deep Look. Ducks and geese spend a lot of time preening their all-weather feathers. This obsessive grooming maintains the microscopic feather structure that keeps them warm and dry in frigid waters. Learn more in our episode "What Actually Makes Water Roll Off a Duck’s Back?" 👉 https://youtu.be/Q-8GXk9r0ik #youtubeshorts #duck #deeplook
From Deep Look. California newts live most of their time in the forest, but mate in the pond where they were born. Their mating ritual is a raucous affair that involves bulked-up males, writhing females and a little cannibalism. Learn more in our episode "Newt Sex: Buff Males! Writhing Females! Cannibalism!" 👉 https://youtu.be/5m37QR_4XNY #youtubeshorts #newts…
From PBS Eons. If you’ve ever experienced dental pain, you’ve probably wondered why our teeth would evolve to function like an oversensitive alarm system. To find the answer, we have to go way back to when teeth first evolved, as part of the armored skin of ancient fish. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers…
From Deep Look. The bombardier beetle, named for soldiers who once operated artillery cannons, has a surprising secret to use against potential predators. Learn more in our episode "The Bombardier Beetle And Its Crazy Chemical Cannon" 👉 https://youtu.be/BWwgLS5tK80 #youtubeshorts #bombardierbeetle #deeplook
From Bizarre Beasts. Braconid wasps are so intertwined with the survival of a virus that they partly share a genome. And this extreme teamwork is all for the sake of being better parasites. Find the full Ant Lab videos here! Subscribe to the pin club here: https://complexly.store/products/bizarre-beasts-pin-subscription This month’s pin is designed by Sage Friss.…
From Deep Look. In the Amazon rainforest of Peru, a type of tree called the Inga hires ants as bodyguards to protect its vulnerable leaves. Their pay: delicious nectar served up in tiny ant-sized dishes. But will the ants keep up their end of the bargain? Learn more in our episode "The Double-Crossing Ants to…
From Deep Look. Can you pass our eye test? Let’s get those cones firing in order to understand how our brain perceives color. To find out why we’re staring at circles, check out the latest Big Ideas episode "I Simulated Insect Vision and It Got WEIRD" 👉 https://youtu.be/5UCQoFO9dIk #youtubeshorts #colorperception #deeplook
From Deep Look. Pine cones aren’t just for decoration. They are the reproductive organs of conifers, an ancient group of seed-bearing plants. Learn more in our episode "The Sex Lives of Christmas Trees" 👉 https://youtu.be/xEji9I4Tcjo #youtubeshorts #pinecone #deeplook
From PBS Eons. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateEons ***** Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. Super special thanks to the following Patreon patrons for helping make Eons possible: Sarah Ellis, tara thara, Mary Sammartino , Nate Chisholm, Yibrán Arumir,…
From Deep Look. When you live by the seashore, one day you’re in, the next day you’re lunch. So these crabs don the latest in seaweed outerwear to blend in. Learn more in our episode "Decorator Crabs Make High Fashion at Low Tide" 👉 https://youtu.be/OwQcv7TyX04 #youtubeshorts #crab #deeplook
From Deep Look. We made a BUNCH of camera obscuras for our first Big Ideas episode, so which one performed the best? Find out why we went DIY to learn about bug vision in "What An Insect View REALLY Looks Like" 👉 https://youtu.be/5UCQoFO9dIk #youtubeshorts #cameraobscura #deeplook
From PBS Eons. It seems that for flowering plants to take over the world, first they may have had to help burn the old one away…and then put those fires out. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateEons ***** Eons is a production of Complexly…
From PBS Eons. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateEons ***** Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. Super special thanks to the following Patreon patrons for helping make Eons possible: Nate Chisholm, Yibrán Arumir, Sara Lance, Aaditya Mehta, John H. Austin,…
From Bizarre Beasts. Try Rocket Money for FREE or unlock more features with premium at: https://RocketMoney.com/bizarrebeasts Ultra-black generally means a shade of black that reflects 0.5% of light or less. The most cutting edge nanotechnologies are only now starting to unravel how to create these void-like blacks, so how do animals like fish, butterflies, spiders,…
From PBS Eons. To try everything Brilliant has to offer, visit https://brilliant.org/eons Ancient weeds began mimicking early crops again and again over the course of the agricultural revolution, as ancient farmers made similar mistakes in different places at different times.And it turns out, some of our closest plant friends today actually started out as uninvited…
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From PBS Eons. While we often think of brains as some kind of triumph over brawn, it turns out that those two things might not be mutually exclusive, and in fact, they’ve been linked for far longer than we might imagine. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station,…
From PBS Eons. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateEons ***** Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. Super special thanks to the following Patreon patrons for helping make Eons possible: Nquiztor, lyric1981, SKS PHD, Eric Edwards, Jennifer Courtemanche, Steve Hill, Eric…
From Bizarre Beasts. The narwhal puts a curious spin on what it means to be classified as a “toothed whale.” The males’ left canine grows out in a long counterclockwise spiral, straight through its face. This tusk is a giant, inside-out, bendy tooth that feels everything and almost exclusively grows in males. But what is…
From PBS Eons. To try everything Brilliant has to offer, visit https://brilliant.org/eons On land, the Isthmus of Panama kicked off possibly the greatest natural experiment in the history of life on Earth. In the water, this narrow strip of land did something completely different: it divided. And that division would have a much bigger effect…
From Bizarre Beasts. One of the greatest conservation success stories begins with an extinction. The Lord Howe Island stick insect is an animal that came back from the dead. Endlings portrait illustrations are by Zoe Keller. You can find out more about her and her work here: https://www.zoekeller.com/ Find out more about the National Geographic…
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From Bizarre Beasts. Dracunculiasis is a painful parasitic disease caused by the Guinea worm. Where it once affected millions of people, after years of effort in 2024 there were only 15 cases. We hope that soon there will be zero. Since the Guinea worm is a member of the animal kingdom, are we talking about…
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From PBS Eons. To try everything Brilliant has to offer, visit https://brilliant.org/eons It made the front page of the New York Times. Ancient DNA over 2 million years old, retrieved from the frozen dirt of Greenland. It reached back further in time than many scientists used to think was even theoretically possible. And it contained…