Where Does Laughter Come From? | Tumble Episode
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: LS 4-LS1-2 Crosscutting Concepts: Systems and System Models How do you find out why we laugh? With tickling, of course! Gorillas and other great apes appear to love being tickled, and sound like they’re laughing just like us. Animal biologist Marina Davila-Ross thought tickling might connect humans and great apes - and hold the clues to the origin of laughter. To find out, she assembled teams of ticklers in an experiment full of giggles.
How to Be an Ocean Explorer | Tumble Episode
EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS: NGSS Standards: ESS Want to explore the hidden treasures of the deep sea? Come on board the EV Nautilus, a research ship that searches the seafloor with the help of robot submarines! Our guide is Taylorann Smith, who’s just 25 years old, but on her third expedition on the ship. We’ll witness a whale fall, meet the submarines, and learn how Taylorann discovered what it really means to be a marine biologist. MEET TAYLORANN SMITH Taylorann grew up far from
The Worst Sounds in the World | Tumble Episode
EDUCATION RESOURCES: NGSS Standards: LS What’s the worst sound in the world? There’s lots of noises that can send your hands rushing to cover your ears, but only one can be the most horrible! Fortunately, one brave acoustic scientist named Trevor Cox decided to find out, by asking hundreds of thousands of people to rank the worst of the worst. It was one of the first online sound experiments - and the result was a lot of fun! Note: This episode features sound effects, and if
Pirate Adventure Road Trip | Road Trip Collection
Why be stuck in traffic, when you can board a pirate ship to explore the science seas? In this special summer road trip episode, we have compiled the best Tumble stories about ocean science! Join longtime Tumble fans and former pirates, Captain Snowbeard and his first-mate Pippin, as they sail across the sea in search of scientific discoveries and adventure! You will learn the ins-and-outs of a professional science exploration ship, discover the secrets of whale snot, uncov
Time Machine Animal Safari Road Trip | Road Trip Collection
How did some animals start to walk on land? Why were dinosaurs so huge? What did our primate ancestors look like? Let’s dive into this special road-trip edition of Tumble, a safari through animal evolution. Your tour guides have put together some of their favorite episodes about evolution and their time traveling jeep will take you waaaaaaay back in time. Now buckle up, because it's gonna be a bumpy ride! Dive Deeper Curious to learn more about each episode? There’s free reso