This Island Is Made of Crabs

From Bizarre Beasts. Check out Manta Sleep here https://tinyurl.com/54xsxtt4 and make sure to use bizarrebeasts for 10% off your order! And then, take a nap! The Christmas Island red crab’s yearly migration has captured nature enthusiasts’ attention for decades. But could we be partly responsible for this world-famous crab-valanche? Subscribe to the pin club here:…

Stone Age or Bone Age

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This Slug Should Be Impossible

From Real Science. ( YouTube / Nebula ) To get 20% off an annual premium subscription to Brilliant, go to https://brilliant.org/realscience/ Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-these-slugs-break-the-rules-of-biology SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER https://stephaniesammann.substack.com Thumbnail: © Patrick J. Krug, Creative Commons CC BY-NC 3.0 license, via Wikimedia Commons My socials: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/realscience Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephaniesammann Images Courtesy…

Why Thylacines (Definitely) Went Extinct

From Bizarre Beasts. Thylacines, or Tasmanian tigers or Tasmanian wolves, went extinct in 1936. The conflict between them and settlers on the island is mostly to blame for loss of this marsupial, but the trade in thylacines for zoos, museums, and private collections also put a bounty on their heads. So, when it comes to…

Why Cave Fish Keep Losing Their Eyes

From Bizarre Beasts. Get exclusive NordVPN deal here: https://NordVPN.com/bizarrebeasts It’s risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! The Mexican tetra, lives in freshwater streams and pools from Mexico up into the southern United States. But these fish also live in cave systems in at least 29 separate places in Mexico, where they have no…

How We “Rescued” The Florida Panther

From Bizarre Beasts. By the late 20th century, the Florida panther was down to just 20 to 30 individuals. Now, there are about 200 of them… Or are there? What if preserving an animal means changing it? Endlings portrait illustrations are by Zoe Keller. You can find out more about her and her work here:…

The Frog That Unleashed the World’s Most Lethal Pathogen

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Hank Green and Sarah Suta name 200 pigeons!

From Bizarre Beasts. This week we kick off our new show ENDLINGS. And as a special thanks to 200 of our Kickstarter backers, we’re naming and mailing out 200 passenger pigeons. Check out the first episode of endlings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=toZOtKKrumzeTKt5&v=JbTAVnyHB88&feature=youtu.be And join us for an hour of naming and signing!

The Tiny Scorpions* In Your House

From Bizarre Beasts. Use code bizarrebeasts at https://incogni.com/bizarrebeasts to get an exclusive 60% off. *Pseudoscorpions are not actually scorpions, but a completely different type of arachnid with little claws, but no stinging tail. These tiny guys eat dust mites and other household pests while being some of nature’s most bizarre hitchhikers. Subscribe to the pin…

Dragonflies Are Not What You Think

From Real Science. ( YouTube / Nebula ) To get 20% off an annual premium subscription to Brilliant, go to https://brilliant.org/realscience/ Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-why-dragonfly-larvae-are-even-scarier-than-the-adults SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER https://stephaniesammann.substack.com Thanks to Marla Garrison and Steve Valley for their incredible imagery of dragonfly nymphs. Check out their work here: https://widragonflysociety.org/pdf/DamselfliesofChicagolandrevised.pdf 2:25 min…

Which Beast is the Weirdest Little Guy?

From Bizarre Beasts. Join thousands of others who are already harnessing their internet browsing habits to support the Humane League’s mission here: https://tabforanimals.org/bizarrebeasts Hank Green, Sarah Suta, and Kallie Moore rank… weird little guys! Will there be frogs? Bats? Tenrecs? What is the weirdest little guy? Follow us on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bizarrebeastsshow/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BizarreBeastsShow/ Bluesky:…

The Insane Biology of: The Pangolin

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Why This Giant Snake Is So Destructive

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The Insane Biology of: The Saltwater Crocodile

From Real Science. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Get a lifetime or yearly membership to Nebula here: https://go.nebula.tv/realscience Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-the-insane-biology-of-the-saltwater-crocodile SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER https://stephaniesammann.substack.com Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/realscience) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/stephaniesammann) Images Courtesy of Getty Images Thanks to Sonnie Flores for her insight into this incredible topic, and her help throughout this…

The Ruby Throated Hummingbird’s Amazing Migration

From See You Outside. ⚠️ correction I said “than any other mammal” when I should have “than any other animal on the planet” “Wait, What?” is a series exploring some of the most fascinating and unexpected facts about the natural world! On this episode, we explore the bee microbiome! Created in partnership with AG1 art…

Why Animal Eyes Look So Weird

From Real Science. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Get a lifetime or yearly membership to Nebula here: https://go.nebula.tv/realscience Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-why-arent-all-pupils-round SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER https://stephaniesammann.substack.com Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/realscience) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/stephaniesammann) Images Courtesy of Getty Images Thanks to Dr. Dan Nilsson and Dr. Marty Banks for their insight on this topic. https://portal.research.lu.se/en/persons/dan-eric-nilsson…

Why Nudibranchs Are Impressively Good at Existing

From Real Science. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Get a lifetime or yearly membership to Nebula here: https://go.nebula.tv/realscience Watch the bonus episode about sacoglossans like the leaf sheep here: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-these-slugs-break-the-rules-of-biology SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER https://stephaniesammann.substack.com Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-why-nudibranchs-are-impressively-good-at-existing Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/realscience) Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/stephaniesammann) Images Courtesy of Getty Images Thanks to Dr. Terry…

The mycelium network is basically a phone line

From See You Outside. The forest is full of fungal networks that help trees communicate and share resources “Wait, What?” is a series exploring some of the most fascinating and unexpected facts about the natural world! On this episode, we explore the bee microbiome! Created in partnership with AG1 art by Moriz Oberberger!! Follow me…

A place to Feel #journal

From See You Outside. I love hiking in the fall but a good trail is peaceful all year round. I know everyone doesn’t have access to greenspace so I’m sharing one of my favorite places. I hope you feel the peace. Let me know in the comments if you want me to upload the version…

The Secret Lives of Bees: Bacteria Edition

From See You Outside. “Wait, What?” is a series exploring some of the most fascinating and unexpected facts about the natural world! On this episode, we explore the bee microbiome! Created in partnership with AG1 art by Moriz Oberberger!! Follow me on socials: https://www.instagram.com/toseeyououtside @toseeyououtside #bees #honey #animation #science #sciencefacts

The World’s Largest Organism?!

From See You Outside. “Wait, What?” is a series exploring some of the most fascinating and unexpected facts about the natural world! On this episode we explore the quaking aspen forest forest! Created in partnership with AG1 art by Moriz Oberberger!!

…Wait, What?! The Immortal Jellyfish

From See You Outside. I’m so excited to partner with AG1 on “Wait, What?” a series exploring some of the most fascinating and unexpected facts about the natural world! On this episode we take a closer look at turritopsis dohrnii aka the immortal jellyfish! Art by Moriz Oberberger!!

The Cane Toad

From See You Outside. Today we have the story of the invasive cane toad Check out these links and videos used and referenced in the video https://www.perditaphillips.com/wp-content/uploads/images/stories/writings/cane_toads/phillipscanetoadslongversion-updated.pdf https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/amphibians/cane-toad/ https://australian.museum/blog/amri-news/whos_eating_cane_toads/ https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/agriculture/sugarcane-experimental-regional-estimates-using-new-data-sources-and-methods/latest-release#:~:text=In%202020%2C%2031.1%20million%20tonnes,up%203%25%20from%202019 https://www.wwf.org.au/news/blogs/10-facts-about-cane-toads#:~:text=In%20less%20than%2085%20years,of%2050%20km%20every%20year. https://www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/invasive-species/publications/factsheet-cane-toad-bufo-marinus https://gen.uga.edu/documents/pest/Biological%20Control%20Gone%20Bad.pdf Historical Events History https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/introduction-of-cane-toads https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/introduction-of-cane-toads Cane toads are killing crocodiles in Australia https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/australian-water-rats-hunting-cane-toads/11544014