TED Talks
TED: Virtual Choir Live | Eric Whitacre
Composer and conductor Eric Whitacre has inspired millions by bringing together "virtual choirs," singers from many countries spliced together on video. Now, for the first time ever, he creates the experience in real time, as 32 singers...
SciShow Kids
What Will Happen During the Solar Eclipse?
There's an Eclipse coming on August 21st, and Jessi and Squeaks are PUMPED! Today, they'll show you where in the world you'll be able to see the eclipse, what happens during an eclipse, and tell you how you can watch the eclipse safely!
SciShow
New Clues to the Structure of the Universe
An incredibly bright burst of energy and a dent covered with ice give us insights into planetary and universal structure.
SciShow
We Know Exactly When Dinosaurs Went Extinct
During the age of dinosaurs, a massive asteroid slammed into the Earth, bringing an end to most life at the time. And thanks to new fossil evidence, we've been able to pinpoint a time of year for this event that happened millions of...
SciShow Kids
4 Facts to Know About Reindeer
It's getting really cold where Jessi and Squeaks live, and that has her thinking about a super cool animal that's always ready for super cold weather: Reindeer!
SciShow
Milk, and the Mutants That Love It
Got milk? Fact is, most people don't -- and shouldn't -- because for them, ice cream and milkshakes are basically toxic. So why can some people drink milk and survive? Turns out they're mutants! SciShow explains.
PBS
Is an Ice Age Coming?
We're living in a brief window of time where our planet isn't frozen underneath a giant layer of glaciers. How much longer will the moderate climate that we've come to know as "normal" continue? This episode looks at how the changes in...
SciShow
Apocalypse? How?!
Hank debunks several apocalypse theories that predict Earth's demise in 2012.
MinuteEarth
Why Does Earth Have Deserts?
Why Does Earth Have Deserts? For the same reason it has Rainforests: Hadley Cells!!!
SciShow
We Used 1800s Math to Solve One of Jupiter’s Biggest Mysteries
Jupiter's storms cover the planet, but the ones at the planet’s poles have mystified astronomers for years: why haven’t they merged together yet?
Crash Course Kids
Weather Channels
Why is my weather app sometimes wrong? Well it has a lot to do with wind. Jet Streams, air cells, the shape and movement of the Earth... there are a lot of things that make weather a little unpredictable. In this episode of Crash Course...
MinuteEarth
Where Does One Ocean End And Another Begin?
Earth's ocean water is continuous. How can we divide it into sections that are more useful?
Bozeman Science
PS2B - Types of Interactions
Paul Andersen explains how objects interact when touching and at a distance. Electromagnetic forces are very important when objects are touching and fields explain both electromagnetic and gravitational forces. The strong and weak...
SciShow
How Did North America End Up With a Marsupial?
Both North and South America have their own species of marsupial, the opossum, but how they got so far away from their Australian relatives is a bit of a mystery.
TED Talks
TED: How small countries can make a big impact on climate change | Nicola Sturgeon
When it comes to tackling climate change, the size of a country doesn't matter -- it's their ambition that counts, says First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon. In a rousing talk, she shares examples of small nations -- from Bhutan...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The breathtaking courage of Harriet Tubman - Janell Hobson
Escaping slavery; risking everything to save her family; leading a military raid; championing the cause of women's suffrage; these are just a handful of the accomplishments of one of America's most courageous heroes. Janell Hobson...
Crash Course
The Cold War in Asia Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the Cold War as it unfolded in Asia. As John pointed out last week, the Cold War was occasionally hot, and a lot of that heat was generated in Asia. This is starting to sound weird with the hot/cold...
TED Talks
Hendrik Poinar: Bring back the woolly mammoth!
It’s the dream of kids all around the world to see giant beasts walk the Earth again. Could -- and should -- that dream be realized? Hendrik Poinar talks about the next big thing: the quest to engineer a creature that looks very much...
SciShow
3 Times Scientists Did Weird Experiments With Rubber Ducks
Rubber ducks aren’t just good for some bath time fun, they’ve also helped scientists learn about the world!
Bozeman Science
Magnetic Permeability
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the magnetic permeability is the ability of a material to form internal magnetic fields. The magnetic permeability of free space is a constant and is much lower than the magnetic permeability of...
SciShow
Why Was the Islamic Golden Age of Science… Golden?
Around 750-1250 CE, the Islamic empire made incredible scientific advancements that still influence many fields of research today. What we know about some of the great minds of that time, as well as what we’ve learned from modern...
SciShow
Magnificent Magnetic Fields | Compilation
Magnetic fields fill our universe, but here at home we have a very special one that nature uses in a myriad of ways. And further away, other magnetic fields give us fascinating glimpses into the nature of the universe!
Crash Course
Naked Eye Observations
Today on Crash Course Astronomy, Phil invites you to head outside and take a look at all the incredible things you can see with your naked eye.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What's so great about the Great Lakes? - Cheri Dobbs and Jennifer Gabrys
The North American Great Lakes - Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior - are so big that they border 8 states and contain 23 quadrillion liters of water. They span forest, grassland, and wetland habitats, supporting a region...