Gross Science

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

Episodes

  • Why Does This Frog Have So Many Legs?!: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Why Does This Frog Have So Many Legs?!

    S2 Ep35 |
    These frogs can have up to TEN back legs.
  • Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?

    S2 Ep15 |
    It's called "coprophagia," and lots of dogs do it.
  • Is Inbreeding Really That Bad?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Is Inbreeding Really That Bad?

    S2 Ep14 |
    Inbreeding...It's hugely taboo for us, but lots of organisms do it.
  • The Food Poisoning Lurking In Your Freezer: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Food Poisoning Lurking In Your Freezer

    S2 Ep13 |
    Listeria turns your own cells against you.
  • Are There Dead Wasps In Figs?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Are There Dead Wasps In Figs?

    S2 Ep11 |
    Figs aren't exactly fruits...but that's not the only bizarre thing about them.
  • How (and Why) to Make a Pill Out of Poop: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    How (and Why) to Make a Pill Out of Poop

    S2 Ep10 |
    The latest clinical trials for poop pills that can fight a gut infection failed.
  • What Really Causes Sunburns?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    What Really Causes Sunburns?

    S2 Ep9 |
    The way the sun damages your skin is weirder than you ever thought.
  • 4 Deadly Carnivorous Plants: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    4 Deadly Carnivorous Plants

    S2 Ep8 |
    Here are four ingenious ways carnivorous plants catch their prey.
  • Sea Turtles Get Herpes, Too: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Sea Turtles Get Herpes, Too

    S2 Ep7 |
    Sea turtles can get herpes. And human pollution might be making their flare-ups worse.

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