PBS
Is the Proxima System Our Best Hope For Another Earth?
At just four light years away, Proxima Centauri is our closest solar neighbor. The recent discovery of the new exoplanet Proxima D, has reopened the discussion of whether the proxima system is our best chance at reaching another Earth....
SciShow
What Do Parrots Think They’re Saying?
You ever see a parrot mimicking humans words, and wonder if they really get what they're talking about? They're smarter than they look - there's a lot of meaning in every squawk and chirp that parrots make. Not bad for a bird brain.
SciShow
Bird Eggs Warn Each Other About Danger
Although they don’t seem like the talkative type, recent research suggests that bird eggs can use vibrations to relay warnings about the outside world to their nest-mates.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A day in the Islamic Golden Age | Birte Kristiansen and Petra Sijpesteijn
It's 791 CE. As the morning sun shines on the Golden Gate Palace, brother and sister Hisham and Asma prepare for the journey of a lifetime: the hajj, a holy pilgrimage to Mecca. They intend to travel with the big hajj caravan— but a...
SciShow
Bad Science: Breast Milk and Formula
We've all heard, “breast is best," but is it true? What's the real science behind breast milk and baby formula?
TED Talks
TED: The need for family reunification -- to make families whole again | Elizabeth Zion
I want all families to be made whole, to be reunified, to be together -- as is our right, says writer, poet and student Elizabeth Zion. In this profoundly moving talk, Zion shares the impacts of family separation, including her personal...
SciShow
Bird Eggs Warn Each Other About Danger
Although they don’t seem like the talkative type, recent research suggests that bird eggs can use vibrations to relay warnings about the outside world to their nest-mates.
TED Talks
Ipsita Dasgupta: To challenge the status quo, find a "co-conspirator"
In a complex and changing world, how can we make sure unconventional people and their ideas thrive? Business executive Ipsita Dasgupta introduces the concept of "co-conspirators" -- people willing to bend or break the rules to challenge...
SciShow
The Truth About the Sun's 'Twin' and the Dinosaurs
Researchers published a paper last month, exploring the possibility that our sun might have once had a stellar twin! Could our solar system have once been a binary, or even a multi-star system?
SciShow
We Don't Actually Know Where the Sun Came From
We can’t find evidence of the Sun’s family, or how it might have formed, but we do have some pretty good theories.
Amoeba Sisters
Meiosis (Updated)
Updated meiosis video. Join the Amoeba Sisters as they explore the meiosis stages with vocabulary including chromosomes, centromeres, centrioles, spindle fibers, and crossing over. Major Points in Table of Contents: Intro 00:00 Mitosis...
SciShow
Why These Rovers Will Never Go To Mars
It’s nice to think that every rover we land on Mars is totally unique, but isn’t it even nicer to know that they’ve got a twin or even a triplet here on Earth making sure they’re up for the job ahead?
SciShow
Why Are We Attracted to People Who Look Like Us?
It's always a little weird when a couple looks like they could be related, but Brit explains the science behind why it's not totally creepy! It involves percentages and kind of uncomfortable rating systems!
Be Smart
Is Height All in Our Genes?
I'm tall. Most of the people in my family are tall. Does that mean my son will be tall? Turns out the inheritance of height is a lot more complicated than we thought. Scientists know that nature (genes) and nurture (environment) both...
TED Talks
TED: How to raise a black son in America | Clint Smith
As kids, we all get advice from parents and teachers that seems strange, even confusing. This was crystallized one night for a young Clint Smith, who was playing with water guns in a dark parking lot with his white friends. In a...
SciShow
Twins x Twins = Twins?
At SciShow, we ask the tough questions. Today we explore the answer to the question "if identical twin brothers married identical twin sisters, would their offspring be identical?"
SciShow
Does Birth Order Affect Your Personality?
I bet you've heard about the birth order cliche: The oldest child is responsible, the middle one is a rebel, and the youngest is spoiled. This stereotype might apply to you and your siblings, but is it universal?
Bozeman Science
Meiosis
Paul Andersen explains how the process of meiosis produces variable gametes. He starts with a brief discussion of haploid and diploid cells. He compares and contrasts spermatogenesis and oogenesis. He explains how each person is...
TED Talks
Jacqueline Woodson: What reading slowly taught me about writing
Reading slowly -- with her finger running beneath the words, even when she was taught not to -- has led Jacqueline Woodson to a life of writing books to be savored. In a lyrical talk, she invites us to slow down and appreciate stories...
Curated Video
How to Help Children Adjust to a Sibling with Autism
Howcast - Learn how to help children adjust to a sibling with autism from pediatrician and child development expert Asma J. Sadiq, M.D. in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
How to Play Tea Party
Play contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children. Connect with your kids, use your imagination, have fun, and play tea party.
Curated Video
How to Handle Adult Sibling Rivalry
Fighting with siblings is only natural -- but letting a feud fester into adulthood can cause serious damage. Here's how to put an end to your sibling rivalry.
Curated Video
The art of co-existing, according to these adult siblings
When she left Bangladesh for Canada eight years ago, Mehnaz Tabussum promised her siblings she’d help them get here, too. Now, the family of five (including one husband and a family friend who's 'like a brother') live, work and travel...
Curated Video
This Little Foot on Dolly the Grizzly Bear Will Not Slow Her Down At All
Despite a growth plate issue, this orphaned grizzly still manages to hold her own against her big brother, who's nearly 300 pounds bigger.