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Why Is Rain So Hard To Predict?

Not every type of rain is the same: some types of rain are easier to predict than others. In this video, we show you two different types of rain - and why one of them is tricky to predict.

While narrating this video, a thought that Cameron had was: "The Denver airport is so big and surrounded by so much nothing, that it...

Volcanos VS Glaciers

Volcanoes might seem like an unstoppable force of nature - but there is at least one OTHER force on Earth that seems to be able to keep them down...

Find our new video here before anyone else: https://youtu.be/nK3w1V4q2c8 

2022-08-18 19:58:13 +0000 UTC View Post

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Birds

This summer, we partnered with Nate Senner of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Tebughna School in Beluga, Alaska to make this series of videos all about how, why, and where birds migrate. We had so much fun making these videos that we decided to make them available for free to anyone and everyone who is curious abo...

Illustator Hangout - who drew what?

Hey friends!

We had a little drawing challenge among some illustrators last week! We were curious to see how differently we interpret scripts and how we would draw them if we could draw this in any style we like.

Cameron gave us a prompt in the form of a Bird Fact (we can always count on him for bird facts): 2022-08-10 10:53:49 +0000 UTC View Post

How Do Abortion Pills Work?

You may have heard of "abortion pills" - here's what these medications are and what they do (and don't do).

You can get early access to our latest video here: https://youtu.be/ZfPSKEEOwuI

Thanks for your support!

-David

Where Do Continents Come From?

Lots of geological forces need to come together for continents to form, but they all require one ingredient: water.

You can get early access to our latest video here: https://youtu.be/kl-XuekJxR4

Thanks! We lava you all! 🌊🌋⛰️

Davi...

How to Fight Misinformation!

Hey friends!

Some time ago, YouTube’s Learning team approached us and asked us to make a playlist about a subject that we are passionate about. Now, this was a challenging proposition because here at MinuteEarth we get very excited about all sorts of different things (it's a miracle that this did not become a Hyena pl...

Our Lungs Have A Fatal Flaw

Our respiratory systems do a great job of protecting us, but they are no match for the smallest pollution particles created by the modern world.

You can watch our latest video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd4ubaE_sT4

Thank...

Minute Update!

Hi friends!

Thank you so much for supporting MinuteEarth - it means the world to us!

I am Lizah - a microbiologist and illustrator here at MinuteEarth - and I have recently taken over the MinuteEarth Patreon. This means t...

Vampire Life is Hard

There are lots of reasons you might not want to be a vampire: long nights, no beach time, the very limited wardrobe. But the worst part might be the diet, since blood is a problem-packed food source.

You can watch it here: https://www.youtub...

COVID Is Not The Only "Long" Disease

COVID isn’t the only virus to cause long-lasting symptoms. Other viruses - including the flu - can have similar enduring effects on our tissues and immune systems. 

You can watch our latest video before everyone else here: https://www...

The Actual Reason Men Die First

Because females often outlive males, behavior is often blamed - but there is a decent chance our sex chromosomes might be to blame instead.

You can watch our video about this here: https://youtu.be/ZRpvIxmzyL4

Thanks for your support <3

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Why Is There So Much Land In The North?

The land on Earth is really unevenly distributed. More than 2/3 of it is in the north. We explain why on our most recent video.

You can watch it before everyone else here: https://youtu.be/ZXfdXEonKtk

Thanks for your support <3

- Ever 2022-05-25 20:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post

NEW VIDEO: Truth Decay

Misinformation. Disinformation. Hot Takes. Trust is eroding, and we must all develop better tools and habits for consuming information to regain a shared understanding of what is true. We've been thinking about making this video for a while, and we're excited to share it with you.

You can watch it here: 2022-05-11 01:16:36 +0000 UTC View Post

The Secrets In Our Sewage

In 2020, many cities started monitoring wastewater for viruses, and there are a lot of non-virus reasons to keep doing it.

Watch our latest video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpXL_khUXQQ

Thanks for your support <3

The Department of Redundancy Department

Who needs redundancy? Well, everyone, it turns out.

And just in case you missed the link, here it goes: https://youtu.be/JU4Vbw4rF64 (was that redundant?)

Thanks for your support, it means a lot to us! <3

- Ever

Where Will The Next Pandemic Come From?

The most likely cause of the next pandemic will be the “spillover” of a disease from one of a select group of animals with particular immune system traits and interactions with humans.

You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.co...

The MinuteUniverse is expanding

Dear patrons,

With MinuteFood, MinuteMinis, and our MinuteEarth Explains book, the MinuteUniverse has expanded. We made a short video about all of our projects, which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/Pqbnhyyvjng

Thanks for your support! <3...

NEW VIDEO: The Ocean’s Weirdly Specific Temperature

The temperature at the ocean's surface varies widely, but down below, the ocean is pretty much all one temperature. Why?

You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXd25W0faXg

Thank you for your support...

NEW VIDEO: Why Water Dissolves (Almost) Everything

Water can dissolve more substances than anything else on earth...so why doesn't it dissolve everything away?

You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIs7PAW0mlM
Hope you dig it. Thanks for your support!...

The Giant Cell You Can Eat (+MinuteFood reveal!)

We have a brand-new video about BIG cells - and we also have BIG news about a brand-new channel! Today we're launching MinuteFood, which serves up the science of what we cook, eat and drink - all with the goal of unlocking ultimate deliciousness. ...

Why Is Our Eyesight Getting Worse? 👀

Spoiler alert: it's already too late to tell our parents that the screens weren't actually the cause for our nearsightedness. 

In this video we explain why there are way more kids with fuzzy vision these days. You can watch it here: htt...

The Freshwater Paradox

Even though less than 1% of Earth's water is fresh water, it's the home for 50% of fish species. This is the Freshwater Paradox.

You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwa0SLUMDAs

Thanks for your support! <...

Why Do Humans Vomit So Much?

In an effort to protect us from getting killed by something we’ve ingested, our brain’s vomit control center processes a lot of information from several different places … and sometimes is a little overly cautious.

We made a video about this and you can watch it here: 2022-01-31 22:41:52 +0000 UTC View Post

This Can Die - But Is It Even Alive?

Soil doesn't seem like it's "alive", yet it functions like a living thing in lots of key ways.

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/bIISMpJKEAU

Thank you for your support!

-Julián

How Reindeer Explain Bitcoin

Yes, this is the THIRD video this week and the final one for this year. This one is about how bitcoin and other blockchain technologies, like NFTs, work a lot like reindeer mating. Hope you like!

You can watch it here before anyone else: htt...

The Cheapest Way To Save A Life

The most cost-effective way to save a human life right now is to help give Vitamin A drops to certain groups of people, thanks to the health effects of the drops and the ease of their distribution.

You can watch the video here: https://www.y...

Which Is Worse?

A broken bone might seem worse than a sprain, but you'll get over it much more quickly. 

You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/zgdMhNnNuY0

Thanks for your support! 🦴

-Julián