Plants That Fight

CW: Discossions of death, crime scenes, and decompostion Human Taphonomy Facilities, nicknamed Body Farms, are locations where donated human corpses are left to decay in order to study the process of decomposition. This research aids crime scene investigators and forensic anthrop ...  Show more

The Myrtles Plantation is known as the most haunted hotel in America, hosting a very prominent ghost of an enslaved woman named Chloe. Does the history hold any truth to the stories? Let's discuss! CW: Enslavement, violence, racism and murder. 

Les cactus, membres de la famille des Cactacées, ont développé des épines en raison de plusieurs adaptations évolutives cruciales pour leur survie dans des environnements arides. Ces épines, qui étaient autrefois des feuilles, remplissent plusieurs fonctions essentielles.

When the non-avian dinosaurs died out, a lot of other animals went with them -- but some sturdy species survived. Learn how they evolved and thrived in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geology/dinosaur-contem ...  Show more

Certains habitants de l'ouest de la France ont eu la surprise de croiser, sur la route, des écrevisses en promenade ! D'autres en ont vu dans leur jardin ou leur piscine. Certaines déambulent même sur les parkings ou aux abords des maisons. Serait-ce une invasion ?

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In this episode:00:45 Why animals evolve to be imperfect mimicsMany harmless animals mimic dangerous ones to avoid being eaten, but often this fakery is inaccurate. To help explain why evolution sometimes favours imperfect mimicry, a team 3D printed a range of imaginary insects. ...  Show more