MinuteEarth
Why Is There So Much Land In The North?
Most of Earth’s land is currently in the northern hemisphere because we happen to exist in a time where uneven heating in the mantle has pushed many continental plates northward.
SciShow
5 Scientists Too Smart for Their Time
You often hear of brilliant scientific discoveries that took decades to become recognized, often by scientists too smart for their time! Join Hank and look back on a few of our episodes about scientists who deserve a little more...
SciShow
How Did You Get Here?! (Unexpected Ways Species Travel the World)
Sometimes, species end up in places we wouldn't expect, like when the same or very similar species end up on opposite parts of the globe. It's called disjunct distribution, and here are 6 ways that it can happen.
SciShow
The Mountains Below Us (And Other Deep Sea Treasures) | Compilation
From spooky-looking towers that belch white "smoke" to a mountain range in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, the seafloor is full of features as dynamic as the surface! That's part of why we've done many SciShow episodes about the ocean....
SciShow
The Scientist Who Mapped the Seafloor: Marie Tharp | Great Minds
Marie Tharp's topographical maps increased our understanding of both the ocean floor and the processes that move the earth's crust.
Crash Course
Evolution: It's a Thing - Crash Course Biology
Hank gets real with us in a discussion of evolution - it's a thing, not a debate. Gene distribution changes over time, across successive generations, to give rise to diversity at every level of biological organization.
Bozeman Science
Ecosystem Change
Paul Andersen explains how ecosystems change over time. He starts by explaining how global climate change will impacts ecosystems around the planet. He then discusses how continental drift created climatic changes that impacted mammal...
Crash Course
The Plate Tectonics Revolution: Crash Course Geography
Today we're going to tell the story of a quiet revolution in the 1960s that shifted our entire understanding of how the Earth works. We currently believe that the Earth's broken outer shell rises from the mantle and folds back in - kind...
SciShow
5 Undervalued Scientists: Great Minds Compilation
Take some time with us to look back on a few of our episodes about scientists who deserve a little more recognition than they got.
SciShow
Alfred Wegener: Great Minds
Hank introduces us to Alfred Wegener, a voraciously curious guy who proposed the original theory of continental drift - and was laughed at for it.
Curated Video
Seafloor spreading
The spreading of the seafloor around mid-ocean ridges as new rock is formed in between two tectonic plates. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Continental Drift
The theory that the continents are not fixed in place but move around the planet. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
Curated Video
Pangaea
The supercontinent that included all of Earth's land surface about 200-300 million years ago. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
Curated Video
How Did the Continents Form?
Explore the theory of Continental Drift: have the continents always been in the same place? And are they stationary now? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. 250 million years ago, most of the world's land mass was joined together....
Wonderscape
The Formation of Earth and the Seven Continents
Discover how Earth formed over 4.6 billion years ago, from a cloud of dust and gas to a planet with continents. Learn about the process of continental drift and how it shaped the seven continents we know today. The 7 Continents part 1
Curated Video
Fringe Benefits
Princeton historian of science Michael Gordin describes how being receptive to wacky, unorthodox ideas - up to a point - brings various benefits to our understanding of the world.
Curated Video
Plate Tectonics
“Plate Tectonics” will look at the movement of tectonic plates, and how they have shaped our world.
Curated Video
Exploring Continental Drift
“Exploring Continental Drift” introduces the concept of continental drift by exploring how it works and how it came to shape Earth’s seven continents.
Nature League
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, New Fish - De-Natured
In this De-Natured segment of Nature League, Brit breaks down a recent scientific journal article about the rates of speciation of marine fish around the world. Article citation: Rabosky, D.L., Chang, J., Title, P.O., Cowman, P.F.,...
Nature League
Everyday Biodiversity - Field Trip
In this Nature League Field Trip, Brit discovers biodiversity in downtown Missoula and discusses its uses and values.
Nature League
Can Cannabis Help Mental Illness? - De-Natured
In this De-Natured segment of Nature League, Brit breaks down a recent scientific journal article about the effect of cannabidiol on brain regions associated with psychosis. Article citation: Bhattacharyya S, Wilson R, Appiah-Kusi E, et...
Nature League
Is That Ostrich Flirting With Me? - From A to B
In this episode of "From A to B", Adrian asks Brit why male ostriches sometimes direct mating dances toward humans.
Nature League
Preserving Montana's State Fish - Field Trip
In this Nature League Field Trip, Brit joins scientists in the Flathead River system to explore the consequences of genetic introgression between westslope cutthroat trout and rainbow trout.
Nature League
Searching for Mysis Shrimp - Field Trip
In this Nature League Field Trip, Brit joins researchers at the University of Montana Flathead Lake Biological Station to sample for freshwater invertebrates, including Mysis shrimp. Thanks to Dr. Jim Elser for being our field guide at...