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Sickle Cell: Natural Selection in Humans

This film explores the evolutionary connection between an infectious disease, malaria, and a genetic condition, sickle cell disease.

Genetics
Evolution
Short Films
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Identifying the Key Genes for Regeneration

This video describes how scientists silence different genes in regenerating planaria to study the process of regeneration at the molecular level.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Anatomy & Physiology
Scientists at Work
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Animated Life: Mary Leakey

This animated short video illustrates the life and work of paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey, including her discovery of the Laetoli footprints.

Evolution
Animated Shorts
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Your Inner Monkey

This film explores what human hands, vision, and brains reveal about our evolution from ancient primate ancestors.

Anatomy & Physiology
Evolution
Feature Films
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

The Biology of Skin Color

This film explores the hypothesis that different tones of skin color in humans arose as adaptations to the intensity of ultraviolet radiation in different parts of the world.

Genetics
Anatomy & Physiology
Evolution
Short Films
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

The Tool-Making Animal

This video describes how stone tools reveal a critical transition in the lives of our early human ancestors.

Evolution
Scientists at Work
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Great Transitions: The Origin of Humans

This film explores the major fossil finds from Africa that provide insights about the evolution of humans from other primates.

Anatomy & Physiology
Evolution
Short Films
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Mutations in Cancer

This video provides an overview of the types of genes that, when mutated, can lead to the development of cancer.

Genetics
Cell Biology
Clips
High School — AP/IB
College

Great Transitions: The Origin of Tetrapods

This film describes the discovery of Tiktaalik, a key fossil that illuminates the evolutionary origins of four-legged animals.

Anatomy & Physiology
Evolution
Short Films
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

The Making of the Fittest: The Birth and Death of Genes

This film explores how gene duplications and mutations have led to remarkable physiological adaptations in Antarctic fish.

Genetics
Anatomy & Physiology
Evolution
Short Films
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Natural Selection for Lactose Tolerance

This animation shows how a mutation that allows adult humans to digest milk can be lost or spread under different circumstances.

Genetics
Evolution
Animations
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College