How Termites Enrich Ecosystems
This animation shows how termite mounds can increase the productivity of African savanna ecosystems.
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Animated Life: Mary Leakey
This animated short video illustrates the life and work of paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey, including her discovery of the Laetoli footprints.
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Animated Life: The Living Fossil Fish
This animated short video tells the story of the discovery of the coelacanth, a species that belongs to a group of lobe-finned fish that existed 400 million years ago.
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Gorongosa's Water Cycle
This animation illustrates the main stages of the water cycle in Gorongosa National Park, an ecosystem that experiences both wet and dry seasons.
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A Genetic Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease
This video presents an intriguing phenomenon: two patients who carry the same genetic variation, which is known to cause sickle cell disease, have very different outcomes.
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Role of MECP2 in Gene Silencing
This animation shows how the protein MECP2 helps switch off gene expression.
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PPAR-gamma Activation in the Fat Cell
This animation shows how the PPAR-gamma receptor can activate fat storage and changes in hormone levels.
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Regulatory Switches in Drosophila
This animation shows how changes in the regulatory switch regions of a “paintbrush” gene lead to wing spot differences in Drosophila fruit flies.
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Regulatory Switches in Stickleback Fish
This animation shows how changes in the regulatory switch regions of the Pitx1 gene lead to morphological differences in stickleback fish.
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Simulating Evolution of a Rock Pocket Mouse Population
This animation shows how quickly an advantageous mutation can spread through a mouse population over multiple generations.
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Rock Pocket Mice and Predation
This animation shows why different fur colors can be advantageous to mice in different environments.
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Salamander Limb Regeneration
This animation shows how salamanders can replace missing limb tissues with the help of cells similar to stem cells.
