Category: biology

The Mystery of the Eel

The life of the eel, a creature as ancient as it is mysterious, has long captivated the human imagination. For centuries, the eel’s elusive origins baffled naturalists and scientists alike, giving rise to myths of spontaneous generation from mud or hair. It was not until the early 20th century that a clearer picture began to… Continue reading The Mystery of the Eel

Making North America: When Dinosaurs Roamed

How did massive volcanic eruptions, inland seas, and land bridges pave the way for life?(Aired November 11, 2015) Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/3DznZPS | #novapbs How did life emerge on our primeval continent? Why was North America home to so many iconic dinosaurs like T. rex? And how did a huge sea filled with giant marine reptiles… Continue reading Making North America: When Dinosaurs Roamed

How Bad Was The Great Oxidation Event?

Researched and Written by Leila Battison Narrated and Edited by David Kelly Art by Khail Kupsky Thumbnail Art and Art by Ettore Mazza If you like our videos, check out Leila’s youtube channel:    / @somethingincredible   Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist. References: http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/2015…https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti…https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti…https://science.sciencemag.org/conten…https://sci-hub.do/10.1126/science.16…   • That Time Oxygen Almost Killed Everything  https://www.michigan.gov/documents/de…https://courses.lumenlearning.com/bou…https://sci-hub.do/10.2475/ajs.s4-23….https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar…https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=H…https://www.researchgate.net/publicat…https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelve…https://www.researchgate.net/publicat…https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.c… Image Credits (in order of appearance): Doc. RNDr. Josef Reischig, CSc., CC BY-SA… Continue reading How Bad Was The Great Oxidation Event?

The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies

To capture a butterfly’s point of view, camera operators used a helicopter, ultralight, and hot-air balloon for aerial views along the butterflies’ transcontinental route. (Learn more about the production techniques and adventure of traveling with the monarchs in an interview with Director Nick de Pencier.) The film opens with caterpillars munching milkweed in southern Canada… Continue reading The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies