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The Fire Ecology of Dragons

Dragon fire is a terrible thing, but how might an organism generate it -- and how would this affect its environment? In this episode of Monster Science, Dr. Anton Jessup discusses theories of dragon fire, the bombardier beetle and fire ecology.

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Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Epic Science: Face

What does your face say about you? We all give off subtle, non verbal signals to other humans and we don't even think about it. Learn more about facial signals in this video from Stuff to Blow Your Mind.

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Stuff to Blow Your Mind: 10 Mind Blowing Sex Facts: Part 1 - Epic Science

From torture phalluses to ointment-coated witches brooms, there’s a lot about sex you don’t know about yet. Arm yourself with 10 mind-blowing sex facts to awe your friends and lovers. Here are the first five.

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Stuff to Blow Your Kid's Mind: Magnets

You've probably played with magnets before -- these fascinating items can exert control over another object without actually touching it. So how do they actually work? Watch as Robert and Julie demonstrate the mighty power of magnets in this episode.

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Stuff to Blow Your Kid's Mind: Gravity

Gravity is the force that holds us on the planet -- but how does it actually work? Join Robert and Julie as they explain how gravity works, and make a handy experiment to demonstrate gravity's effects.

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Stuff to Blow Your Mind: 5 Reasons You Need More Sleep Now - Epic Science

Forget just feeling full of vim and vigor. Getting enough sleep can effect your memory, weight and maybe even brain diseases.

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Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Is There a "Right" Way to Poop? - Science on the Web

Pop a squat with Robert and Julie and explore why we toilet-loving humans may want to rethink our defecation strategy.

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Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Why does marijuana give people the munchies? - Science on the Web

Whether you're a wake-in-bake aficionado or merely enjoy a good stoner comedy, you've probably come across the undeniable link between cannabis consumption and increased appetite for snacks. What's the science behind this?

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Stuff to Blow Your Kid's Mind: Static Electricity

Have you ever wondered why doorknobs occasionally shock you? The answer involves static electricity. Join Julie and Robert as they explain static electricity in a fascinating (and hair-raising) experiment.

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Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Epic Science: 3D Printing

Robert and Julie show you what the future of manufacturing looks like with the 3D printer. The possibilities are endless when small bits of material can be arranged in all 3 dimensions of space. Learn more in this video from Stuff to Blow Your Mind.

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Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Science on the Web: Digestion

Everyone's seen it. An oddly intimate view of the human body's inner workings. A pill, designed by Artist Stefani Bardin and Dr. Braden Kuo, actually films from the inside allowing unprecedented access to the food to poop highway.

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Stuff to Blow Your Kid's Mind: Atmospheric Pressure

Did you know that air has weight? It may sound strange, but it's true. In this episode, Julie and Robert conduct an experiment that shows just how powerful air pressure can become. Tune in to learn more.

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Stuff to Blow Your Kid's Mind: Salt

You've seen crystals before. They're in diamond rings, chandeliers and more. But did you know that you can make your own crystals? Join Robert and Julie as they show you how to make your own salt crystals in this episode.

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Monster Science: Pod People, the Thing and Other Imposters

From "The Thing" to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," sci-fi aliens often try to infiltrate human society through biological mimicry - but to what end?

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Monster Science: Godzilla, CHUDs and Radioactive Fungi

From the lowly CHUD to the mighty Godzilla, fictional monsters raise some startling ideas about the effects of radiation on terrestrial organisms. Dr. Anton Jessup discusses the reality of radiotrophic fungi and the limits of radioactive mutation.

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Monster Science: Monstrous Sex Ed: Seductive Vamp Vixens

What do seductive female vampires have in common with real-life organisms? Join Dr. Anton Jessup as he explains the parallels between fanged vixens and a particular species of "feme fatal" lightning bug.

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Monster Science: Monstrous Sex Ed: The Alien Facehugger

In this special "Sex Ed" episode of Monster Science, Dr. Anton Jessup considers the creature's facehugger stage, the questions it raises about reproduction and a possible real-world counterpart in the aquatic ragworm.

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Monster Science: Monstrous Sex Ed: Alien Husbands

If science fiction has taught us anything, it's that all-male alien species often develop an insatiable lust for Earth women. As Dr. Anton Jessup explains in this special "Sex Ed" episode of Monster Science, it’s a similar tactic to the one employed

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HowStuffWorks Animations: How Fire Ants Helped Ant-Man

The 2015 movie “Ant-Man” continues a long Hollywood tradition of miniaturization sci-fi, but how much real science is there in this tale of tiny superheroes and lovable ants?

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Monster Science: Werewolves (and Salamanders) of London

What if there was a real-life scientific explanation for what happens when a man or woman morphs into a werewolf? Enter Dr. Anton Jessup with a suitably monstrous explanation from the dark world of salamanders.

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Monster Science: Sex, Frogs and Mortal Kombat

From Baraka to Wolverine, everyone loves a monstrous bad boy with flesh-protruding bone blades, but what real-life evolutionary process could lead to such murderous adaptations? Join Dr. Anton Jessup for answers as he exposes the science of frog sex

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Monster Science: Exploding Termites in Little China

There's nothing like the pure body horror of a swelling, exploding humanoid - especially in John Carpenter's classic "Big Trouble in Little China." But just why does the melee-happy sorcerer Thunder burst in a rain of green goo? Join Dr. Anton Jessup

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Monster Science: Fear the Shambling Mushroom

From the horrors of "Matango" to "The Last of Us," humanoid fungi and shroom-based mind control continue to terrify the human population. Join Dr. Anton Jessup as he explores how real-life carnivorous mushrooms and parasitic fungi match up to the out

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Stuff to Blow Your Mind: Screams of Terror - Science on the Web

Why do humans scream when threatened or in pain? Robert and Julie explain with a little help from a viral video or two...