Tag: Ted Ed

Evolution spent nearly 400 million years crafting these works of art, two of the most important pieces of the human evolutionary puzzle. Yet 99% of…

We’d like to think that we walk through our lives completely conscious, free to choose whatever we like, totally completely in control. Not even close.…

This is you. And these are your ancestors, a huge pyramid stretching into the past and balancing right on your head. How many ancestors do…

You probably think you already know the answer to this question. But as it often turns out, the science is more complicated than what we…

It’s time we talk about Ebola. It’s been on the news a lot and for good reason. It’s one of the deadliest diseases humanity faces…

If you’re looking for someone with a normal human sleep schedule, I’m probably not your guy. Night time is when I do all of my…

Turns out it’s kinda hard to come up with a good prop For a show about illegal psychoactive compounds that aren’t gonna get you in…

According to the American Cancer Society, between one third and one half of the people in the United States will develop some form of cancer…

or what turns you on, or whether you feel glum for no apparent reason Hormones keep your heart beating, and your body hydrated, and they…

Mosquitoes suck. Not just literally, their bites are also itchy and annoying, and certain species transmit parasites and viruses — like the ones that cause…