The word hydra might bring up images of a multi-headed beast from Greek mythology, but it's also the name of real life animals! Hydras are hydrozoans who don't form colonies. These polyps live solitary lives which, in theory, could last forever. Yes. These animals are essentially immortal! They rege
Asexual reproduction only needs one parent; all the offspring are clones. This means they are genetically identical to one another and to the parent. Many plants use asexual reproduction, like spider plants. Bacteria also reproduce asexually in a process called binary fission. And even some animals
For more Science Videos: https://lt.org/ * What makes exoplanets habitable? BARBARA ERCOLANO pursues this overarching question by focusing on the birth sites of these planets. Planets are born in the circumstellar disk that surrounds every young star. The specific research question presented in thi
The parasites begin their life cycle as eggs. They reach the digestive tract of whales and dolphins via several intermediate hosts as adult worms. The eggs laid there by the females are returned to the sea with the excrement of the host. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Group 5 Film Production/Tamar Baumgarten/
Hormones are chemical messengers secreted by glands and have specific target organs. In this lesson, you will learn about hormones that stimulate changes to your body during puberty. Puberty is the timeframe when secondary sexual characteristics develop – in other words, when a boy matures physi
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Gender roles have evolved throughout history and societies, but biological differences remain. How do these differences affect our lives and our bodies? And what differences are due to social pressure and upbringing? Become a "Change Maker" and support Sprouts with a membership: / @sproutsdeutsc
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Is using a cell phone harmful to your health? In the first of a two-parter, Risk Bites looks at the chances of your cell phone giving you brain cancer (spoiler alert: not a lot). Next time -- the more worrisome risk of your phone placing you in a life or death situation. Note: The video refers t
What is Maternal Mortality? This simpleshow explains current facts as well as causes. This video was created by one of our volunteer authors to support the campaign "Goal 3 - Good Health and Well-Being". Find more information on our website http://simpleshow-foundation.org/. Click here to see more
In North America, earthworms are an invasive species. They were brought over with colonizers thinking the worms would benefit the soil in the "new world." While earthworms can be quite helpful to the ground in which they live, they can also cause problems in certain ecosystems such as large northern
How does genital mutilation affect girls and women? FGM or Female Genital Mutilation, has serious implications for the sexual and reproductive health of girls and women. A huge number of girls and women alive today are believed to have been subjected to FGM. This video was produced by: Alexandra
