PBS
How Ancient Art Captured Australian Megafauna
Beneath layers of rock art are drawings of animals SO strange that, for a long time, some anthropologists thought they could only have been imagined. But what if these animals really had existed, after all?
PBS
When Giant Deer Roamed Eurasia
Megaloceros was one of the largest members of the deer family ever to walk the Earth. The archaeological record is full of evidence that our ancestors lived alongside and interacted with these giant mammals for millennia. But what...
SciShow
The Plants That Live on Artificial Light (and Why That’s Bad)
Plants are finding their ways into caves, and it's all our fault.
SciShow
5 Mysteries Science Created and Solved
Sometimes science creates a mystery, and it can be very difficult to solve! Join Hank for a fun new episode of SciShow about five mysteries started and later solved by science. Let's go! Hosted by: Hank Green
Crash Course
Crash Course European History Preview
John Green is teaching history again. This time, we're looking at the history of Europe in 50 episodes. We'll start at the tail end of the so called Middle Ages, and look at how Europe's place in the world has developed and changed in...
SciShow
Tracking Plant Genetics Through Art
Just like animals, plants evolve and change over time. And you might think we'd be looking for things like fossils to figure out how they've changed, but some scientists are using a far less traditional resource: art.
SciShow
The Plants That Live on Artificial Light (and Why That’s Bad)
Plants are finding their ways into caves, and it's all our fault.
SciShow
5 Mysteries Science Created... and Then Solved
Asking questions almost always leads to finding answers, but those answers will often pose even more questions. Here are five mysteries started and later solved by science.
Great Big Story
Ancient skiing tradition preserved in northern China
Explore a village in northern China where locals still use wooden skis with horse skins, a 10,000-year-old tradition depicted in ancient cave paintings.
Wonderscape
Where to See Prehistoric Cave Art Today
Discover how you can view prehistoric cave art, from the Altamira and Lascaux replicas in Europe to petroglyphs in North America. Learn about the efforts to preserve these ancient sites and how replicas help share their beauty with the...
Wonderscape
Uncovering the Mysteries of Cave Art
Explore the hidden clues left behind by prehistoric humans in their cave art. Learn about the possible spiritual meanings, challenging journeys, and the theories behind the detailed paintings created thousands of years ago. Cave Art and...
Wonderscape
The Origins of Symbolic Art: From Stone Tools to Cave Paintings
Trace the evolution of art from the first stone tools to the emergence of symbolic cave paintings during the Upper Paleolithic Era. Discover how early humans developed the ability to represent their world through carvings, handprints,...
Wonderscape
Lascaux: Discovering the Ancient Cave of Wonders
Explore the remarkable cave paintings of Lascaux, discovered by four teenage boys in 1940. These 20,000-year-old Paleolithic artworks reveal the artistic skill of early humans and offer a glimpse into their lives and beliefs. Learn about...
Curated Video
Cro-Magnon Society: Social Dynamics and Artistic Expressions
Explore the social and cultural aspects of Cro-Magnon life. This segment reveals their egalitarian society, devoid of war and rich in communal cooperation. Discover their artistic side through cave paintings and understand the spiritual...
The Art Assignment
Draw a Psychological Landscape - Responses | The Art Assignment
In which we feature some of the best and most interesting responses to Robyn O'Neil's Art Assignment to draw a psychological landscape.
The Art Assignment
Draw a Psychological Landscape | Robyn O'Neil | The Art Assignment
In which Los Angeles-based artist Robyn O'Neil challenges you to draw a psychological landscape.
Two Minute Music Theory
Music in Mesopotamia
The history of music in Mesopotamia in the ancient world
Intelligence Squared
Werner Herzog imagines a 3 week long power cut in London
Werner Herzog will be in conversation on March 23 - it is sold out but here's a snippet from his last Intelligence Squared.
Weird History
Did Homosapiens Mate With Neanderthals?
Neanderthals coexisted with modern humans for tens of thousands of years, and the two groups certainly met. Evidence shows that Homo sapiens not only procreated with Neanderthals - they also slew and ate them.
Brave Wilderness
We DISCOVERED Ancient Cave Paintings!
In this episode of On Location, Coyote and the team discover ancient cave paintings while exploring in South Africa! Well known for its historical significant in early human culture, South Africa is home to some of the most important...
Bridgeman Arts
Establishing shots of Paris and its colleges and universities, 1951
Clip 1 from the 1951 French film 'Le Lycee Sur La Colline', following a student of the 1950s from his entry at Lycee Henri IV (Paris) to his final graduation. Ancient map of Paris. Aerial shot of central Paris (Ile Saint-Louis). Eiffel...
Bridgeman Arts
French man teaches French to Tuareg children at a Bedouin camp in Algeria, 1957
Clip 4 from 16mm 1957 film about the Tuareg Bedouin tribe in Algeria. Tuareg Kids learning French, repeating French words (natural sound), literacy class for adults at the same time. Probably a school of the Hoggar / Ahaggar region. Kids...
Curated OER
Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey, Part 7 of 13
The seventh entry in this 13-part series attempts to show the path the second migration wave took out of Africa. Young geneticists will learn how environmental stressors pushed a second wave of people into the Middle East, China, and...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Neanderthals: The Oldest Cave Painters?
A red disk painted in a Spanish cave over 40,800 years ago could be the work of Neanderthals.