Catfish attacking pigeons, water traveling uphill, a blue whale barrel roll — it’s amazing what you can find in the “supplemental materials” section of the scientific journals. We’re taking a stroll down memory lane, for a look at the 2012 science videos that explored new terrain.
What were your favorite science videos of 2012?
Studies featured: beetle tusk growth, how crocodile scales form, catfish eating pigeons, how cucumber tendrils curl, spinning egg mystery, water flows uphill, blue whale barrel roll, cuttlefish camo.
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About Flora Lichtman
Flora Lichtman is a host of Science Friday. In a previous life, she lived on a research ship where apertivi were served on the top deck, hoisted there via pulley by the ship’s chef.