The natural world is an amazing place
From Gutsick Gibbon. Foot fans rejoice Also I know it gets dark at the end of the video please don’t tell me about it 🙂 (threat). Sources Burtele Foot: https://www.nature.com/articles/nature10922 New Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09714-4#MOESM1 The Mind Electric, ミラクルミュージカル Point Pleasant, Brock Berrigan Intro: The Mind Electric by Miracle Musical http://www.hawaiipartii.com/ Outro: Point Pleasant by Brock Berrigan…
From Deep Look. Turtles grow up without parents, which might sound lonely. But for threatened baby turtles raised in a zoo, it’s an advantage — they can learn to catch crickets all by themselves. Learn more in our episode "These Crazy Cute Baby Turtles Want Their Lake Back" 👉 https://youtu.be/YTYFdpNpkMY #youtubeshorts #turtles #deeplook
From Deep Look. The peppermint stick insect packs a peppermint-scented blast powerful enough to fend off hungry predators in Australia’s ancient Daintree rainforest. Check out how this clumsy vegetarian survives using a unique blend of chemistry and camouflage. DEEP LOOK is an ultra-HD (4K) short video series created by KQED in San Francisco and presented…
From Deep Look. Most animals don’t have the ability to detect electric fields. But sharks, rays, skates and sawfish — members of a group called Elasmobranchii — are masters of detecting electric signals. It’s one of their defining features. Learn more in our episode "How Do Sharks and Rays Use Electricity to Find Hidden Prey?"…
From Real Science. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Get 50% off of Nebula for just $30/year, or $2.50/month, at https://go.nebula.tv/realscience Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realscience-sloths-tracking-the-untrackable Instagram: (https://www.instagram.com/stephaniesammann) Patreon: (https://www.patreon.com/realscience) Videography: Stephanie Sammann + CJ Caughey Editing, Writing, Narration: Stephanie Sammann Images Courtesy of Getty Images Thanks to Dr. Becky Cliffe from the Sloth…
From Deep Look. Unlike whales and other ocean mammals, sea otters have no blubber. Yet they’re still able to keep warm in the frigid Pacific waters. The secret to their survival? A fur coat like no other. Learn more in our episode "The Fantastic Fur of Sea Otters" 👉 https://youtu.be/Zxqg_um1TXI #youtubeshorts #seaotter #deeplook
From Deep Look. It’s stealth, not speed that makes owls such exceptional hunters. Zoom way in on their phenomenal feathers to see what makes them whisper-quiet. Learn more in our episode "What Makes Owls So Quiet and So Deadly?" 👉 https://youtu.be/a68fIQzaDBY #youtubeshorts #owl #deeplook
From Deep Look. What makes dermestid beetles ideal for cleaning museum specimens is that they’re fast and fastidious eaters. They can pick a carcass clean while leaving even the most delicate bone structures intact. Learn more in our episode "Watch Flesh-Eating Beetles Strip Bodies to the Bone" 👉 https://youtu.be/Np0hJGKrIWg #youtubeshorts #dermestidbeetle #deeplook
From Deep Look. Some butterfly scales are colored by pigments. But others rely on something called “structural color” – the production of color by nano-sized elaborate shapes that reflect and bend light. Learn more in our episode "What Gives the Morpho Butterfly Its Magnificent Blue?" 👉 https://youtu.be/29Ts7CsJDpg #youtubeshorts #morphobutterflies #deeplook
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From Gutsick Gibbon. If I were a lesser ape I would say we gotta hand it to them New fossils reveal the hand of Paranthropus boisei: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09594-8 Intro: The Mind Electric by Miracle Musical http://www.hawaiipartii.com/ Outro: Point Pleasant by Brock Berrigan http://www.brockberrigan.com/ Socials: gutsickgibbon@gmail.com @gutsickgibbon.bsky.social Support the channel! https://www.patreon.com/GutsickGibbon https://www.redbubble.com/shop/gutsick+gibbon
From Deep Look. The vine mealybug feeds on grapevines, then covers the plants and fruit with a sticky honeydew excrement that can ruin the grapes and gather mold. But the plants have an ally in the mealybug destroyer! As larvae, the mealybug destroyer dons the attire of its prey, a wolf in very sheepy sheep’s…
From Deep Look. Take our 2025 Audience Survey: https://to.pbs.org/2025SurveyDL If there ever was a bug that we should all raise a glass of wine for, it’s the mealybug destroyer. This heroic bug has been brought in to protect grape vineyards from being ruined by the mealybugs sticky honeydew excrement. But first, the mealybug destroyer must…
From Gutsick Gibbon. The title is the whole thing. I’m going to be administering an adapted version of the course I taught as a university instructor to Will Duffy! The course is a hybrid of general evolutionary theory and biological anthropology, and the goal is to teach Will what evolution is and why it is…
From Deep Look. The vine mealybug feeds on grapevines, then covers the plants and fruit with a sticky honeydew excrement that can ruin the grapes and gather mold. Not everyone hates mealybug excreta – ants gobble it up – and provide bodyguard services in exchange, protecting mealybugs from would-be predators. #youtubeshorts #mealybugs #deeplook
From Deep Look. You know those couples that do everything together? Lovebugs, also known as honeymoon flies, can spend anywhere from a half-hour to a couple of days attached to each other. Learn more in our episode "These Lovebugs Have Attachment Issues" 👉 #youtubeshorts #lovebugs #deeplook
From Deep Look. Dragonflies and damselflies may look alike, but these expert hunters have distinct strategies. Dragonflies rule the open skies, while damselflies hover like tiny helicopters through dense vegetation. Learn more in our episode "Pick Your Player: Dragonfly vs Damselfly" 👉 #youtubeshorts #dragonfly #damselfly #deeplook
From Deep Look. Many animals seem to show a preference for symmetry in a potential mate. It can be a clue that the mate has the genes necessary to develop properly and thrive in an environment full of stresses and dangers. But some critters buck the trend. Like the earwig, a diminutive insect found on…
From Deep Look. Slicing through the shadows. Scanning for prey. Hidden under a cloak of darkness. Bats are masters of the night sky. Thanks to their twin superpowers. Flight and echolocation. Using sound waves to find prey. 👉 Donate to KQED, the public media station that makes Deep Look: https://donate.kqed.org/deeplook SIGN UP for Deep Look’s…