Instructional Video9:48
SciShow

5 Scary Weather Phenomena You Do NOT Want to Experience

12th - Higher Ed
Weather isn’t all sunshine and rainbows—sometimes it’s rain, and sometimes that rain looks like....blood?? Join us for wild episode of SciShow where we'll show you 5 scary weather phenomena that is downright spooky! Hosted by: Stefan Chin.
Instructional Video4:57
SciShow

Do We Need a Negative Leap Second?

12th - Higher Ed
Did you know that last year we had 28 of the fastest days ever recorded? Earth's rotation can be affected by a number of things, and scientists think we might someday need an unprecedented adjustment: deleting a second!
Instructional Video4:44
SciShow

Anatomy of a Super Storm

12th - Higher Ed
On the weekend of April 29th and 30th this year, a series of thunderstorms slammed the southern and midwestern US. SciShow News takes a look at those deadly storms using the latest, high-resolution data from the NOAA's GOES-16 weather...
Instructional Video8:29
SciShow

5 Strange Cases of Animal Rain

12th - Higher Ed
You might want a really sturdy umbrella to dig into this video, because we’re discussing 5 animals that have a tendency to rain down from the sky and the reasons we think this might be happening!
Instructional Video5:56
SciShow

Wildfires Make Their Own Weather, Including...

12th - Higher Ed
Climate change is causing wildfire season to get worse every year. And our models of wildfires can't keep up with the things fires can do... like spawn devastating fire tornadoes.
Instructional Video2:20
SciShow

What is Wind?

12th - Higher Ed
We all know that warm air rises, but how does this scientific fact influence our weather and create those flows of air molecules that we know of as wind? In this episode of SciShow, Hank explains where wind comes from, what factors...
Instructional Video4:32
SciShow

Why Frogs Sometimes Fall From the Sky

12th - Higher Ed
It doesn't seem possible, but animal rain is definitely real, and there is an actual scientific explanation for it... probably.
Instructional Video5:24
SciShow

Birds Are A Quick Fix For Your Anxiety

12th - Higher Ed
Tweeting may not decrease your stress, but the twitter of some birds just might. And can we make people forget their memories?
Instructional Video4:08
SciShow

How Do Honey Bees Survive Natural Disasters?

12th - Higher Ed
Honey bees may be small, but they manage to survive some pretty big disasters. Whether it’s hurricanes, wildfires, or even volcanoes, honey bees seem to have a plan for everything.
Instructional Video10:45
SciShow

6 Construction Failures, and What We Learned From Them

12th - Higher Ed
Things can go wrong in scientific experiments sometimes, but when it comes to engineering, getting things wrong can be disastrous.
Instructional Video26:13
SciShow

What Do Magnetic Fields Actually Do? | SciShow Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
So what exactly do magnetic fields actually do? What would happen if they went away? Turns out, it could be catastrophic! SciShow will explain it all in this fun new episode hosted by Michael Aranda!
Instructional Video11:43
SciShow

Why is Organized Crime Buying Sand?!

12th - Higher Ed
Some might call sand coarse, rough and irritating, but there’s no denying that it’s used everywhere: from glass to asphalt, sand is a key ingredient for all sorts of materials in construction and technology. But this heavy reliance on...
Instructional Video15:21
SciShow

Interview with EPA Administrator McCarthy

12th - Higher Ed
Hank interviews Administrator Gina McCarthy of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. They discuss getting people to care about climate change, the EPA's goals going into the United Nations Climate Change Conference, and the...
Instructional Video9:14
SciShow

Why You Can't Hear Volcanoes Erupt

12th - Higher Ed
Even if a volcano is just a few miles away, you might not hear it erupt. How is that possible? It has to do with a phenomenon known as sound shadows! Hank will tell you all about it in this new episode of SciShow! Join us!
Instructional Video5:17
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Who is the fastest creature in mythology? | Iseult Gillespie

Pre-K - Higher Ed
It's time for the Myth Olympics: the eternal arena in which creatures and deities compete for glory. Almost every mythical tradition claims one creature as the fastest— from goddesses who run like the wind to creatures who outstrip every...
Instructional Video16:34
TED Talks

TED: Why are we so bad at reporting good news? | Angus Hervey

12th - Higher Ed
Why is good news so rare? In a special broadcast from the TED stage, journalist Angus Hervey sheds light on some of the incredible progress humanity has made across environmental protection, public health and more in the last year,...
Instructional Video5:13
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Are solar panels worth it? | Shannon Odell

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Today in many countries solar is the cheapest form of energy to produce. Millions of homes are equipped with rooftop solar, with most units paying for themselves in their first seven to 12 years and then generating further savings. So,...
Instructional Video15:22
TED Talks

TED: A faster way to get to a clean energy future | Ramez Naam

12th - Higher Ed
When it comes to cost, clean energy is bound to beat out fossil fuels, says technologist Ramez Naam. But the hesitancy to build amid the prevalence of "not in my backyard" campaigns is preventing the creation of our sustainable future....
Instructional Video4:28
SciShow Kids

What Are Waves? | Science at the Beach! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Let's learn all about the waves that we play in at the beach!
Instructional Video17:50
SciShow Kids

Guess That Animal: Winter Edition | SciShow Kids Compilation

K - 5th
With winter in full swing, Jessi and Squeaks are snowed in for the day and passing the time with their favorite game: Guess That Animal!
Instructional Video4:29
SciShow Kids

Where Does Wind Come From? | The Science of Flying | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
As Squeaks continues to prep for his big trip with Jessi, Mr. Brown helps him learn all about how the wind outside the fort will also affect how long his airplane ride with Jessi takes!
Instructional Video21:39
SciShow Kids

Squeak's First Flight! | The Science of Flying | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Anthony have been helping Squeaks learn all about flying before his big airplane ride to the robot museum so he isn’t so nervous! Here’s everything they learned together!
Instructional Video4:41
SciShow Kids

What's Inside a Pinecone? | Winter is Alive! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks learn all about pine cones and their seeds today! Did you know that pine cones can open and close to help protect their seeds?
Instructional Video8:12
SciShow Kids

Using Our Senses to Explore the Beach! | Science at the Beach! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Squeaks went on a trip to the beach, and wants to tell Mister Brown all about it! And, we can learn all about the science that formed the beach, plus a guest appearance by Grady the tardigrade to talk all about the plants and animals in...