Gross Science

Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science.

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Episodes

  • Why Do These Babies Eat Their Mother's Skin?

    Legless amphibians, called caecilians, have a very strange way of feeding their young.
  • Could Kangaroo Farts Curb Global Warming?

    Cows burps release a ton of methane into the atmosphere.
  • Can Poop Cure an Infection?

    Fecal transplants-putting one person's poop into another person's gut-are surprisingly eff
  • Sea Cucumber Evisceration

    Sea cucumbers can eviscerate themselves.
  • Why Get Your Tetanus Shot?

    Avoiding your tetanus shot? Here’s why that might be a bad idea.
  • Three Ways Pee Could Change the World

    We can use urine to make medicines, power cell phones, and create “pee-cycled” water.
  • White Sand Beaches Are Made of Fish Poop

    Parrotfish poop out sand, and that’s just the beginning of what makes these guys weird.
  • These Animals Use Poop to Protect Themselves

    Nothing says “stay away” quite like a fecal shield.

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