DEEP LOOK is a science video series that explores big science by going very, very small, from KQED and PBS Digital Studios.
We use macro photography and microscopy in glorious 4K resolution, to see science up close … really, really close.
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 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 Deep Look. Here’s what compound eyes really do — and why flies see you in slow motion. A few centuries ago, scientists believed insects saw thousands of tiny, repeated images — like a kaleidoscope of candle flames. But that’s not how compound eyes work. In this episode of Big Ideas from the team behind…
From Deep Look. There are nearly 700 species of decorator crabs around the world – about a dozen of them in California, where they live in tide pools and kelp forests. They camouflage by decorating their heads, or their entire bodies, depending on the species. Learn more in our episode "Decorator Crabs Make High Fashion…
From Deep Look. Mammalian moms aren’t the only ones to deliver babies and feed them milk. Tsetse flies, the insects best known for transmitting sleeping sickness, do it too. Learn more in our episode "A Tsetse Fly Births One Enormous Milk-Fed Baby" 👉 https://youtu.be/odCtCote9U0 #youtubeshorts #tsetsefly #deeplook
From Deep Look. Rain falls and within seconds dried-up moss that’s been virtually dead for decades unfurls in an explosion of green. The microscopic creatures living in the moss come out to feed. Learn more in our episode "These ‘Resurrection Plants’ Spring Back to Life in Seconds" 👉 https://youtu.be/eoFGKlZMo2g #youtubeshorts #moss #deeplook
From Deep Look. Hermit crabs, found in California’s rocky intertidal zone, are more than happy to let the snails build them a perfect home. When the crabs find a snail shell they like, they hop right into their new abode. Learn more in our episode "These Feisty Hermit Crabs Brawl Over Snail Shells" 👉 https://youtu.be/zCsbTcmtsoA…
From Deep Look. Those hundreds of powerful suckers on octopus arms do more than just stick. They actually smell and taste. Learn more in our episode "If Your Hands Could Smell, You’d Be an Octopus" 👉 https://youtu.be/XXMxihOh8ps #youtubeshorts #octopus #deeplook
From Deep Look. It’s pretty common knowledge that female mantises sometimes eat males during or after mating. But it gets weirder than that. As it turns out, when a male mantis loses his head, it doesn’t mean he loses the urge to procreate. Learn more in our episode "Praying Mantis Love Is Waaay Weirder Than…
From Deep Look. Whether it’s seaweed cloaks or see-through wings, these animals know how to hide. Meet four masters of disguise who’ve turned camouflage and mimicry into a work of art. 👉 Donate to KQED, the public media station that makes Deep Look: https://donate.kqed.org/deeplook SIGN UP for Deep Look’s newsletter, Nature Unseen: https://bit.ly/NatureUnseenSignUp SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@KQEDDeepLook?sub_confirmation=1…
From Deep Look. These pocket-sized predators are formidable hunters. But when it comes to hooking up, male mantises have good reason to fear commitment. Learn more in our episode "Praying Mantis Love Is Waaay Weirder Than You Think" 👉 https://youtu.be/NHf47gI8w04 #youtubeshorts #prayingmantis #deeplook
From Deep Look. Under the bright yellow petals of a tarweed plant, an insect known as the assassin bug kills its caterpillar victim by stabbing it over and over. But does this perpetrator have an accomplice? Learn more in our episode "You Can’t Unsee the Assassin Bug’s Dirty Work" 👉 https://youtu.be/bdzK-pTadQs #youtubeshorts #tarweed #deeplook
From Deep Look. Why do insects have those huge eyes? And why don’t we lay eggs? And how do some animals make light? We’ll address these questions on our new show, Big Ideas, coming soon! #youtubeshorts #deeplook #nature #science 👉 Donate to KQED, the public media station that makes Deep Look: https://donate.kqed.org/deeplook SIGN UP for…
From Deep Look. Eelgrass sea hares are tiny aquatic slugs that can be found munching on the microscopic algae that grow on the surface of eelgrass, a type of marine seagrass. Also known as the Taylor’s sea hare, these humble, zebra-striped slices of green jello are actually crucial to the health of their ecosystem. Learn…
From Deep Look. Eelgrass sea hares may look like lazy, zebra-striped spoonfuls of jello, but these sea slugs are actually environmental heroes. Their voracious appetite for algae helps keep underwater meadow ecosystems in balance. Learn more in our episode "See Sea Slugs Scour Seagrass by the Seashore" 👉 https://youtu.be/kjvhVVu5uqE #youtubeshorts #seahare #deeplook
From Deep Look. Look past their grasping claws and lightning-fast stingers, and you’ll see scorpions have a delicate pair of comb-like organs on their belly called pectines. They act as sensors, helping these animals with a variety of behaviors. Learn more in our episode "Scorpions Are Predators With a Sensitive Side" 👉 https://youtu.be/3jtm9BdnE1U #youtubeshorts #scorpion…
From Deep Look. Beneath the towering redwoods lives one of the most peculiar creatures in California: the banana slug. They’re coated with a liquid crystal ooze that solves many problems slugs face in the forest. Learn more in our episode "Banana Slugs: Secret of the Slime" 👉 https://youtu.be/mHvCQSGanJg #youtubeshorts #bananaslug #deeplook
From Deep Look. From stone fortresses to silk hideouts, these creatures know how to make themselves at home. Meet a few remarkable builders — and one expert thief — who’ve mastered the art of making shelter. 👉 Donate to KQED, the public media station that makes Deep Look: https://donate.kqed.org/deeplook SIGN UP for Deep Look’s newsletter,…
From Deep Look. That caterpillar in your backyard is chewing through your best leaves for a good reason — it’s hoarding protein. Not just for itself, but for the butterfly it will become and every egg that butterfly will lay. Learn more in our episode "Why Is The Very Hungry Caterpillar So Dang Hungry?" 👉…
From Deep Look. Termites, such as dampwood termites, use their cardboard-like poop pellets to build up their nests, turning a human house into a termite toilet. Learn more in our episode "These Termites Turn Your House into a Palace of Poop" 👉 https://youtu.be/DYPQ1Tjp0ew #youtubeshorts #termites #deeplook
From Deep Look. The peppermint stick insect uses a unique blend of chemistry and camouflage to survive the ruthless predators in Australia’s ancient Daintree Rainforest. But will its self-defense solution be enough to fight off the tenacious green tree ants? Learn more in our episode "This Stick Insect Has a Peppermint-Scented Secret Weapon" 👉 https://youtu.be/BmPCRIwi0mg…