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Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science. GROSS SCIENCE from NOVA is hosted by Anna Rothschild and produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios.

Stories

I'm Going On Hiatus
August 23, 2017
Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science. GROSS SCIENCE...
Dinosaur Parasites!
August 10, 2017
Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science. GROSS SCIENCE...
What Happens When You Get Rabies?
July 20, 2017
Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science. GROSS SCIENCE...
Why Does This Frog Have So Many Legs?!
July 3, 2017
Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science. GROSS SCIENCE...
The Case For Eating Bugs
June 20, 2017
Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science. GROSS SCIENCE...
Grow Your Own Crystals!
June 7, 2017
Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science. GROSS SCIENCE...
What Does Lead Poisoning Do To Your Brain?
May 30, 2017
Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science. GROSS SCIENCE...
Are Bees the Addicts of the Animal Kingdom?
May 22, 2017
Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science. GROSS SCIENCE...
Meet The Frog That Barfs Up Its Babies
May 8, 2017
Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science. GROSS SCIENCE...
Should You Really Wash Your Hands?
April 21, 2017
Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science. GROSS SCIENCE...
Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?
September 28, 2016
The Strangest Plant In The World?!
March 15, 2017
Bizarre stories from the slimy, smelly, creepy world of science. GROSS SCIENCE...

Episodes
“Dinosaur Parasites!”
Season 2
Episode 37
Even the mighty T. rex was covered in creepy, crawly parasites.
“What Happens When You Get Rabies?”
Season 2
Episode 36
Rabies may have lead to legends of werewolves, vampires, and zombies. And while it’s...
“Why Does This Frog Have So Many Legs?!”
Season 2
Episode 35
These frogs can have up to TEN back legs.
“The Case For Eating Bugs”
Season 2
Episode 34
I ate a lot of bugs...and (mostly) liked them.
“Grow Your Own Crystals!”
Season 2
Episode 33
What should you do with the borax you have leftover from making slime? Use it to make...
“What Does Lead Poisoning Do To Your Brain?”
Season 2
Episode 32
How does lead damage our brains—and what can we do to stop it?
“Are Bees the Addicts of the Animal Kingdom?”
Season 2
Episode 31
Bees get more than just nectar from the flowers they visit. Sometimes they also get a sip...
“Meet The Frog That Barfs Up Its Babies”
Season 2
Episode 30
These extinct frogs used to barf up their babies—and now scientists are trying to bring...
“The Strangest Plant In The World?!”
Season 2
Episode 28
The plant Hydnora africana is a parasite that smells foul...and that’s not even the...
“What Your Earwax Says About You”
Season 2
Episode 27
Your gross earwax can reveal a ton about who you are, where you’ve been, and how stinky...
“Is Fear Contagious? | Gross Science”
Season 2
Episode 26
Fear may be able to spread from person to person—just like a virus.
“Everything You Didn't Want To Know About Snot”
Season 2
Episode 25
You swallow a ton of snot every single day. Welcome to the gross world of mucus.
“Plants Use An Internet Made of Fungus”
Season 2
Episode 24
It's called the "Wood Wide Web."
“Sea Cucumbers Have Multipurpose Butts”
Season 2
Episode 23
Meet the most versatile butts in the animal kingdom.
“The REAL Rudolph Has Bloody Antlers and Super Vision”
Season 2
Episode 22
Santa's reindeer just got a whole lot more interesting.
“Can Bird Poop Make Clouds?”
Season 2
Episode 21
Bird poop could help clouds form, keeping our planet a little bit cooler. Gross!
“Electronics Powered by Fish Scales”
Season 2
Episode 20
What should you do with stinky old fish skins? How about powering your cellphone?
“Defensive Vomiting”
Season 2
Episode 19
If you're attacked you could run away, fight back...or you could barf. Gross!
“Help a Snail Find True Love!”
Season 2
Episode 18
You can help a special snail find a mate—while also helping scientists unravel a mystery.
“What Sound Does An Ant Make?”
Season 2
Episode 17
Ant language sounds wacky—and can be hacked.
“The Chemistry of Skunk Spray”
Season 2
Episode 16
How do you get rid of skunk odor? Don't use tomato juice... use chemistry!
“Why Do Dogs Eat Poop?”
Season 2
Episode 15
It's called "coprophagia," and lots of dogs do it.
“Is Inbreeding Really That Bad?”
Season 2
Episode 14
Inbreeding...It's hugely taboo for us, but lots of organisms do it.
“The Food Poisoning Lurking In Your Freezer”
Season 2
Episode 13
Listeria turns your own cells against you, and can live where other types of food...
“Are There Dead Wasps In Figs?”
Season 2
Episode 11
Figs aren't exactly fruits...but that's not the only bizarre thing about them. Discover...
“How (and Why) to Make a Pill Out of Poop”
Season 2
Episode 10
The latest clinical trials for poop pills that can fight a gut infection failed. But that...
“What Really Causes Sunburns?”
Season 2
Episode 9
The way the sun damages your skin is weirder than you ever thought.
“4 Deadly Carnivorous Plants”
Season 2
Episode 8
Here are four ingenious ways carnivorous plants catch their prey.
“Sea Turtles Get Herpes, Too”
Season 2
Episode 7
Sea turtles can get herpes. And human pollution might be making their flare-ups worse.
“Science, Sex Bias, and...Ruth Bader Ginsburg?”
Season 2
Episode 6
Science has historically ignored females, whether they're insects, lab rats, or humans.
“The World's Most Expensive Fungus”
Season 2
Episode 5
The priciest fungus in the world is a parasite that grows from a caterpillar’s head.
“Hookworms and the Myth of the "Lazy Southerner"”
Season 2
Episode 4
The stereotype of the "lazy Southerner" may have been caused by widespread hookworm...
“Three Facts About Periods”
Season 2
Episode 1
Knowing more about periods is important for everyone’s health.


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