Kitty’s Tongue, Under The Microscope
A magnified look at a cat tongue reveals the serrated edges that Fluffy uses to clean herself, and rasp meat from bone.
Flash of the Disco Clam
Reminiscent of the flashy dance halls and shag carpets of the ’70s, the disco clam flaunts frilly tentacles and its very own light show.
12:12
Salty Antarctic Aquifers, Penguin Poop, and a 3D-Printed Splint
Salty aquifers deep under Antarctica could be a blueprint for where life might hide out on Mars.
Build an Earthquake Machine
In this activity from IRIS, students explore a mechanical model of a fault to learn how energy is stored elastically in rocks and released suddenly as an earthquake.
Pando, One Of Earth’s Largest Living Organisms
These quaking aspens are all clones of one mother stem.
11:49
A Stegosaurus Smackdown, Plus Bumblebee and Mosquito Mysteries
Arielle Duhaime-Ross, a science reporter at The Verge, gives us her take on the week’s news.
L.A.’s So Fly
A citizen science project uncovers 30 new species of scuttle fly in Los Angeles.
Lion’s Mane Mushroom
This pristine white fungus might have neuroprotective properties.
4:55
Catching a Non-Stop, Transatlantic Flight on a Songbird’s Back
The blackpoll warbler, a songbird that weighs 12 grams, can fly 1,700 miles—non-stop—to its wintering grounds.
Home For A Horn Shark Embryo
The spiraling protective packaging ensconces a single embryo and yolk sac.