SciShow
Why Some Frozen Lakes Catch Fire
Did you know that, despite their serene, picturesque appearance, some frozen lakes can catch fire? Why are climate scientists studying the explosive gas bubbles trapped in lake ice?
SciShow Kids
Why Do Things Float in Space? | How We Study Space | SciShow Kids
Living in space is pretty different from living on Earth, and not just because people can float around! Today, Jessi and Sam the Bat learn about the weird ways things like fire and water behave when they are in space.
Curated Video
Wells Fargo CEO Apologizes for Betraying Trust
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:POOL - AP CLIENTS ONLYWashington 20 September, 20161. SOUNDBITE (English) John Stumpf, CEO of Wells Fargo:"I am deeply sorry that we failed to fulfill on our responsibility to our...
Curated Video
Wells Fargo CEO Apologizes For Betraying Trust
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:POOL - AP CLIENTS ONLYWashington 20 September 20161. Wide of committee hearing room2. CEO John Stumpf at witness table3. Committee members taking seats4. Chairman Richard Shelby...
Curated Video
Wells Fargo CEO apologises for betraying trust
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:POOL - AP CLIENTS ONLYWashington D.C. - 20 September 20161. Wide of committee hearing room2. CEO John Stumpf at witness table3. Committee members taking seats4. Chairman Richard Shelby...
Curated Video
Five children die in rowhouse fire
HEADLINE: Five children die in rowhouse fire
CAPTION: Investigators are trying to determine what set off a blaze that tore through a Pittsburgh rowhouse, trapping and killing five small children inside. (June 12)
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Firefighters gather to participate in the controlled burn of a nearly century-old elementary school building in the western Iowa town of Exira. (June 1)
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A nearly century-old elementary school building in the western Iowa town of Exira went up in flames Sunday as part of a school district's efforts to save money, a planned event that...
Curated Video
NIGERIA: MILITARY RULERS CRITICIZED AT OFFICIAL CHURCH SERVICE
English/Nat
An official church service became a public humiliation for Nigeria's military rulers on Sunday as they were forced to sit through scathing attacks from a senior clergyman.
The criticism came from the Vicar-General of the...
Curated Video
Soldiers at Line of Control + damaged villages
Chirikot (nearest Pakistani military base to the Line of Control)
1. Pakistani soldiers running through stone gate
2. Soldiers' feet running
3. Soldiers running behind barbed wire
4. Soldiers crouching down walking into trenches
5....
Curated Video
A fire gutted an apartment building early Wednesday on Detroit's west side, forcing dozens of people out of their homes, including some who jumped from second- and third-story windows. (March 5)
A fire gutted an apartment complex on Detroit's west side, forcing dozens of people out of their homes, including many who jumped from windows on the second and third floors.
There were no immediate reports of deaths caused by the fire,...
Curated Video
SOUTH AFRICA: EXHIBITION OF FUNERAL PRODUCTS
English/Nat
Further evidence that South Africa is being welcomed into the international fold.
An international exhibition of funeral products, Funerex '96, has been held just outside Johannesburg.
Undertakers from the United States, the...
Curated Video
Turtle oracle Cabecao predicts France will beat Germany in World Cup quarterfinal
Cabecao, the Brazilian fortune-telling turtle, on Thursday showed a predilection for French fish, suggesting France would beat Germany in tomorrow's quarter-final World Cup match.
That would mean France would play either Brazil or...
Curated Video
Aftermath of clashes between Serbs and police, injured
1. Moving video of NATO and police convoy on other lane heading toward Kosovo-Serbian border crossing
2. Car in convoy on road
3. Border post sign reading "Stop"
4. Various of NATO soldiers at border crossing
5. Wide Kosovo border...
Crash Course
American Floods: Crash Course World Mythology
We don't want to deluge you with information on the subject, but this week on Crash Course Mythology, Mike Rugnetta is talking once again about floods. We're looking at ancient flood myths in the Americas, and what they can tell us about...
SciShow
5 Ways Biology Is Transforming Buildings
Throughout history humans have come up with lots of different ways to build shelters for themselves. But sometimes, inspiration for better construction materials comes from nature, in structures you might not expect — like the scales on a
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A day in the life of an Aztec midwife
The midwife Xoquauhtli has a difficult choice to make. She owes a debt to her patron Teteoinnan, the female warrior goddess at the center of the Aztec seasonal festival, who must be kept happy or she will bring bad luck. Xoquauhtli...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How art can help you analyze - Amy E. Herman
Can art save lives? Not exactly, but our most prized professionals (doctors, nurses, police officers) can learn real world skills through art analysis. Studying art like Rene Magritte's Time Transfixed can enhance communication and...
Crash Course
Ma'ui, Oceania's Hero: Crash Course World Mythology
In which Mike Rugnetta teaches you about Ma'ui, prominent hero of many cultures in Oceania, aka the Pacific Island nations. Ma'ui is just the kind of hero we're interested in here at Crash Course. He's a culture hero, he's a an...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Kay Almere Read: The Aztec myth of the unlikeliest sun god
Nanahuatl, weakest of the Aztec gods, sickly and covered in pimples, had been chosen to form a new world. There had already been four worlds, each set in motion by its own "Lord Sun," and each had been destroyed. For a new world to be...
SciShow
Sneaky Ways Chemists Are Making Our World Safer
The path that products take to get onto store shelves doesn’t always leave the best impact on the environment. But with green chemistry, chemists have found ways to make the production of some items safer for both people and the planet.
Crash Course
Archetypes and Male Divinities: Crash Course World Mythology
This week on Crash Course Mythology, Mike is teaching you about the archetypes that are often associated with male divinities. We're going to talk about Fathers & Sons, Kings & Judges, Saviors & Sages, Shamans, Tricksters, and Lords of...
SciShow
Laser Fusion Is It Back to the Future Yet
Hank remembers Back to the Future and tells us about his favorite word combination--lasers and fusion.
SciShow
Heat-Seekers: Harnessing the Infrared Senses of Animals
These animals can detect heat through some fascinating biological mechanisms, and they are proving to be boons to the scientific community.
SciShow
Fire, Lightning, and Crystals in Space: 20 Years on the ISS
2020 marks two decades of people living and working about the ISS, and from fireballs to microgravity grown crystals, they've been keeping busy.