According to a recent study, Dallas is getting hotter faster than most other cities in America. A few surprising factors make this city an especially bad “urban heat island,” but there are certain, simple things the city can do to combat...

Discover the importance of calcium in our bodies and its various compounds and uses. From its role in strengthening bones and teeth to its applications in construction and water treatment, calcium proves to be a versatile and essential...

How is a rural community different from a suburban community? What characteristics do cities and suburban areas share? This program explores the similarities and differences that make communities unique. Youngsters visit a variety of...

Watch this to find out the answer to Park Mystery Video #7!

This video explores the impact of the mission system in California, focusing on the experiences of indigenous people. It discusses the forced labor, captivity, and cultural suppression that occurred as a result of Spanish colonization....

Over a thousand tornadoes happen every year in the United States but only few dozen take lives. Most tornadoes are brief and weak but the tornadoes that are large and powerful can wipe homes off their foundations. Tornadoes only come...

Today we're going to continue our discussion of public art, this time focusing on murals. We've invited Richard McCoy back to the studio to share with us what exactly murals are, where they came from, and how they can contribute to the...

Art helps kids understand math ideas as they observe, talk about and sketch what they see. When students connect what they are learning in school to art experiences at home, it deepens understanding.



In this activity, children...

Earth Science for Kids is the fun way to learn important facts about earth science and prepare for tests. Take a fascinating journey to the Super Science Station to learn about renewable energy.

Here is a short video about how you can view 3D imagery of a location on Google Earth.

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip takes a look at some of Japan's unique cultural elements.

The massive wave of a tsunami can start thousands of miles offshore, but travel quickly across the ocean and devastate coastal communities. Anne Trehu and Dan Cox of Oregon State University are studying how tsunamis form and behave in...

Using smart materials to design active and multifunctional building skins that react to the environment



With support from NSF, a multidisciplinary team of material scientists, engineers and architects is using...

Describes the business benefits of building green like increased employee productivity and significant cost savings

Sometimes, Mother Nature just decides to ruin an entire culture for the hell of it. From an Egyptian city sinking into the ground to ancient Antarcticans being hit with an asteroid, these are 10 Civilizations Wiped Out By Nature.

Among the earliest settlers of this area are the Indo-European speaking Tocharians,who had populated the Tarim and Turfan basins no later than 1800 BC. From the years 108 BC to 450 AD the city of Jiaohe was the capital of the Anterior...

Weather forecasting requires observation. Beyond the things we can see, hear and sense, meteorologists need detailed data to observe distant weather, whether that is distant along the ground, or distant up into the sky. Weather...

We’re traveling to the oldest city in the US and we’ll find that it’s as active as ever. We can’t visit St. Augustine without letting you sample a drink from the Fountain of Youth! We show you the very spot where the city’s history...

Firefighters risk their lives every time they run into a burning building. But, new technology may soon be watching their backs, no matter how far they venture into the flames and smoke. With support from the National Science Foundation,...