SciShow
The First Conservation Efforts Protected… Poop?!
The idea of conservation might seem like a thing that’s only popped up in the last century or so, but organized efforts to conserve resources that directly benefit humans go back centuries!
TED Talks
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson: A love story for the coral reef crisis
Over the course of hundreds of scuba dives, marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson fell in love -- with a fish. In this ode to parrotfish, she shares five reasons why these creatures are simply amazing (from their ability to poop white...
TED Talks
TED: The ancient, earth-friendly wisdom of Mongolian nomads | Khulan Batkhuyag
There's a lot we can learn from Mongolian nomads about how to survive in the years to come, says environmental activist Khulan Batkhuyag. Taking us on a journey through the country's stunning rural landscape, she shows how Mongolian...
TED Talks
TED: How your nature photos can help protect wild animals | Tanya Berger-Wolf
We're losing animal and plant species at such a swift, unprecedented rate that it's nearly impossible to keep up. Computational biologist Tanya Berger-Wolf demonstrates how harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and one of the...
SciShow
Weird Places Socotra
The Socotra archipelago in the Arabian Sea supports so many diverse and unique species that it has been described as the most alien place on Earth. Hank takes you on a tour of this weird place in this episode of SciShow.
SciShow
Sea Turtles Really DO Carry a (Microscopic) World on Their Backs
Several cultures portray the world as being carried on the back of a giant turtle. As it turns out, sea turtles really do house an entire world on their backs — one of microscopic organisms, that is!
TED Talks
TED: A new way to restore Earth's biodiversity -- from the air | Susan Graham
Land restoration is about more than planting trees, says environmentalist Susan Graham. Check out how her team combines drone technology with ecology-trained AI to restore degraded land and revive complex, biodiverse ecosystems --...
MinuteEarth
The Department of Redundancy Department
Who needs redundancy? Well, everyone, it turns out.
Bozeman Science
Conservation of Nucleon Number
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the nucleon number and charge is conserved in all nuclear reactions and radioactive decay. Fission, fusion, alpha decay, beta decay, and gamma decay all conserve the number of neutrons and...
TED Talks
TED: This decade calls for Earthshots to repair our planet | Prince William
We start this new decade knowing that it is the most consequential period in history, says Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge. Inspired by President John F. Kennedy's "Moonshot," he calls on us all to rise to our greatest challenge...
Bozeman Science
Conservation Laws
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the energy, charge, and momentum in a system is conserved over time.
SciShow
6 Ways Species Rely on Humans for Survival
Sometimes, a species has declined so dramatically that they require serious human intervention to ensure they don’t disappear forever. Here are six ways we’re using conservation and science to keep those species alive....
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SciShow
7 Species That Were Saved From Extinction
Humans are pretty good at destroying things. Like habitats, animal populations... you catch my drift. But, there have been a few species that humans have helped bring back from the brink of extinction. Chapters 0:00 0:05 0:11 0:17 0:23 0:29
Bozeman Science
Conservation of Charge in Reactions
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the charge is conserved in nuclear reactions. When elementary particles are created or destroyed in a reaction the net change in charge will remain constant. Alpha, beta -, and beta+ decay are all...
SciShow
Will the Moon Ever Leave the Earth's Orbit?
Every year the moon’s orbit gets a little bigger and it moves just a little farther away. Should we worry about the Moon breaking free?
Bozeman Science
Energy-Mass Equivalence
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the law of conservation of energy applies to both energy and mass. Einstein showed that mass and energy are equivalent and that the amount of energy contained within matter can be calculated using...
Crash Course
The Law of Conservation: Crash Course Engineering #7
Today Shini explains the law of conservation, beginning with simple, steady-state systems. We’ll discuss conversion and yield, accumulation, and how generation and consumption can affect how much accumulation there is in a system.
SciShow
We Probably Can't Save the Vaquita—But We Can Learn From Them
Save the Vaquita Day is the first Saturday after the 4th of July, and it serves as a reminder that preventing extinctions means acting early.
MinuteEarth
Can AI Help Us Identify Animals?
New technology has revolutionized how we study wild animals, but it has also bogged down scientists with data...luckily, there's an *intelligent* solution.
TED Talks
TED: The global movement to restore nature's biodiversity | Thomas Crowther
Biodiversity is the key to life on Earth and reviving our damaged planet, says ecologist Thomas Crowther. Sharing the inside story of his headline-making research on reforestation, which led to the UN's viral Trillion Trees Campaign,...
TED Talks
TED: A sci-fi story of climate optimism | Vandana Singh
The world is a living tapestry ... As the weave of life is torn apart in one place, the threads unravel in another, says author and physics professor Vandana Singh, acknowledging humanity's interconnectedness with the planet -- and the...
TED-Ed
The sharks that hunt in forests | Luka Seamus Wright
Forests don't usually come to mind as a habitat for sharks. But marine forests provide a home for 35% of the world's sharks. Mangrove forests in particular function as an essential bridge between land and sea and have evolved various...
SciShow
Big Data, Wildlife Conservation, and InverteBRITs | SciShow Talk Show
SciShow Psych host Brit Garner joins Hank to talk about wildlife conservation, big data, and Complexly’s new show Nature League, and Jessi stops in with a whole mess of invertebrates.
Bozeman Science
Conservation of Electric Charge
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the conservation of charge applies to objects in a system. When a charged object induces charge or conducts charge to a neutral object the net total of charge will not change. Grounding allows...