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Reactions
How Much Water Can Kill You?
This is what happens inside your body that causes too much water to kill you.
But Why Do Dogs Smell Each Other's Butts?
Reactions is a show that uncovers the chemistry all around us. We answer the burning questions you’ve always wanted to ask, blending the worlds of science and every-day life.
But Why Do Dogs Smell Each Other's Butts?
Season 1 Episode 20 | 2m 27s
Reactions is getting to the bottom of one of the biggest quandaries in science: Why dogs sniff each other’s butts. Spoiler: it's chemistry. Turns out this behavior is just one of many interesting forms of chemical communication in the animal kingdom. Dogs use a special feature called the Jacobsen's Organ to get chemical signals from their nose sent directly to their brain.
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