When the world's problems have you weary, journalist and science fiction writer Annalee Newitz suggests a good dose of escapist fiction to refresh your perspective. Step into the whimsical world of science fiction, cosplay and...

Wouldn't it be nice if our transportation was as sleek as in The Jetsons or Futurama? Flying cars are cool, but what about a giant network of human-sized tubes that run through buildings and across entire cities? Well guess what? The...

How could the most abundant bird in North America go extinct so quickly? Short answer: us.

It was the dawn of 1863, and London's not-yet-opened subway system - the first of its kind in the world - had the city in an uproar. Most people thought the project, which cost more than 100 million dollars in today's money, would never...

Flanked by two powerful nations, the English Channel has long been one of the world’s most important maritime passages. Yet for most of its history, crossing was a dangerous prospect. Engineers proposed numerous plans for spanning the...

Hank gives it to you straight about "anti-gravity technology" -- basically, it doesn't exist. But if you really want to hover, you have options!

The circumstances of our lives may matter less than how we see them, says Rory Sutherland. At TEDxAthens, he makes a compelling case for how reframing is the key to happiness.

Blues musician Tito Deler combines the sounds of his New York upbringing with the style of pre-war Mississippi Delta blues. He takes the stage, singing and strumming a stirring rendition of his song, "My Fine Reward."

If you live in the United States, you may live in the Eastern Standard Time Zone. Or maybe you live in Mountain Standard Time or one of the other standardized time zones. But these time zones have not always been around. In fact, it's a...

Who needs redundancy? Well, everyone, it turns out.

Author Sam Martin shares photos of a quirky world hobby that's trending with the XY set: "manspaces." (They're custom-built hangouts where a man can claim a bit of his own territory to work, relax, be himself.) Grab a cold one and enjoy.

You’ve probably been there before, working hard on your job until your brain gets all mushy and fuzzy. But small breaks, like watching this video, can help you in multiple ways! Just, don’t fall into any cat video rabbit holes.

A SciShow Kids viewer wrote us to ask how bridges are strong enough to carry cars and trucks! Jessi and Squeaks can explain -- with blocks!

Digital marketing training on the differences and similarities between Social Media and Traditional Media. So we are comparing social media ads and digital reach versus traditional media such as TV, billboard, newspaper and...

If I asked you to name an animal that could stop a train, you might guess something big, like an elephant or a bison. Or you might guess a group of smaller animals, like a herd of deer or a flock of geese. But I’m going to need you to...

If you’re flying into Italy, in all likelihood you’ll come into either Malpensa Airport or Linate Airport, both located in Milan, or Leonardo da Vinci Airport, located in Rome. These airports are modern, efficient, and easy to negotiate,...

Simon Calder travels around London by Tube on a day Underground workers are on strikeSource: The Independent

The ten longest railway tunnels in the world, inspired by Switzerland's recently completed tunnel which set a new record.

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for a feature on the daily life of one of the 5,000 Indian Dabbawalas efficiently running one of the world’s most efficient meal delivery services as they serve 200,000 people on a daily...

Howcast - Check out part 3 and learn how to use the Darkness in this walkthrough for 2k Games' new release, The Darkness 2.

Howcast -Learn about the blockbuster style of graffiti from graffiti artist Paes 164 in this Howcast video.

NY's Historical Rail Trail | the HIGH LINE | How it Became Manhattan

Welcome back to the FLUCTUS channel for a discussion about the surprising way Indonesian farmers utilize decades-old trains to transport sugarcane from farm to factory. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks....

Welcome back to the FLUCTUS channel for a discussion about how Bangladeshi Muslims crowd train cars during the Eid. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious or an incorrigible lover of...