How Hagfish Use Slime to Suffocate Their Prey
The KQED Deep Look series focuses on the hagfish, a blind eel-like creature that uses a naturally generated slime to suffocate prey.
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The Reason Why Water Rolls Off a Duck’s Back
A viscid episode of KQED Deep Look takes a look at the old saying “like water off a duck’s back” and proceeds to explain exactly…
Why Dog Noses Are Far More Sensitive Than Humans
A redolent episode of KQED Deep Look explains why a dog’s nose is far more sensitive than that of a human. They specifically look at…
Honey Ants Fatten Up Their Largest Sisters to Act as Storage Tanks for When Food Is Scarce
Deep Look explains how honeypot ants fatten up their largest sisters in order to turn them into storage tanks for when food is scarce.
The Incredible Immortality of the Fresh-Water Hydra
An enduring episode of the KQED series “Deep Look” examines the hydra, a tiny, seemingly immortal organism that lives in tropical freshwaters. The hydra has…
The Stunning Clarity of the Elusive Glasswing Butterfly
A transparent episode of the KQED series “Deep Look” examines the stunning clarity of the glasswing butterfly, their ability to become invisible in any situation…
How Silkworms in Captivity Unwittingly Plot Their Own Demise by Spinning Silk Cocoons
Deep Look explains how silkworms in captivity unwittingly plot their own collective demise by spinning silk cocoons.
How Thousands of Independent Feet Work Together to Allow a Starfish to Uniquely Gallop Towards Its Prey
In a briny episode of the KQED series Deep Look, narrator Laura Klivans explains how starfish are able to function without a brain. Instead, starfish…
Why Giant Leaf Insect Nymphs Shimmy Up Trees Just to Remain Perfectly Still for the Rest of Their Lives
In a vellicative episode of the KQED series Deep Look, host Lauren Sommer explains the life cycle of the amazing, camouflaging giant Malaysian leaf insect.…
How a Porcupine’s Razor Sharp Quills Are Helping Doctors Create Surgical Staples That Ward Off Infection
An aciculated episode of the KQED series Deep Look (previously) explains how the incredibly sharp quills from a North American porcupine‘s rear area can be…