SciShow
That’s Not a Rattlesnake… It’s an Owl!
When living underground leaves them vulnerable to attack, burrowing owls have a trick up their sleeve—they’ve developed the ability to mimic rattlesnake sounds that scare off predators!
SciShow
How Green Energy Could Bring More Rain to Africa
Africa’s Sahara desert is a prime location, some say, to build arrays of solar panels and wind turbines. But scientists are aware that building these structures can potentially have large-scale effects on the surrounding environment that...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The hidden treasures of Timbuktu | Elizabeth Cox
On the edge of the vast Sahara desert, citizens snuck out of the city of Timbuktu and took to the wilderness. They buried chests in the desert sand, hid them in caves, and sealed them in secret rooms. Inside these chests was a treasure...
SciShow Kids
Amazing Ways to Live in the Desert!
Life in a desert can be tough, but the plants, animals, and people that live there have some special skills to help them survive!
Bozeman Science
Forestry and Rangelands
In this video Paul Andersen explains how forests and rangelands are managed to provide renewable lumber and cattle. Threats to renewability of forests include old-growth logging, forest fires, and tree plantations. Threats to renewable...
TED Talks
TED: The most Martian place on Earth | Armando Azua-Bustos
How can you study Mars without a spaceship? Head to the most Martian place on Earth -- the Atacama Desert in Chile. Astrobiologist Armando Azua-Bustos grew up in this vast, arid landscape and now studies the rare life forms that have...
Crash Course Kids
Home Sweet Habitat: Crash Course Kids
How would a Polar Bear do if you put it in the desert? Not well. But why? Why can't anything live anywhere? Well, this has to do with Habitats and how animals (including humans) are suited for living in one place over another. In this...
Crash Course Kids
Landforms, Hey!
If you look out your window, you'll probably notice a bunch of things; houses, streets... hopefully a tree. But beyond that you'll see things like mountains, rivers, volcanoes... well, hopefully not a volcano. These are landforms and...
Curated Video
Exploring the Fascinating World of Beetles: Species, Adaptations, and Behaviors
In this video, we explore the fascinating world of beetles, the largest order in the animal kingdom with over 392,000 species. From the powerful Rhinoceros beetles with their impressive horns to the industrious Dung beetles that can...
Curated Video
The Wonders of Morocco: Marrakech, Casbah, and the Sahara Desert
Marrakech, Morocco:"We will go to the bustling city of Marrakech, where we will explore the citadel and the exciting market of La Medina, before moving out of the city towards the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, the wonderful Atlas mountains,...
Curated Video
China: From the Great Wall to the Gobi Desert
Gansu Province, China:"Then we will go to the province of Gansu ... there we will find some of the most unique rock formations in the world. These red cliffs, known as Danxia, can only be found here in the People's Republic of China."
Curated Video
Test your World Knowledge with this Quiz!
What country is it? Test your world knowledge with this countries of the world quiz. Try to guess the 10 countries in this video. Each country has video clips and audio facts. You will learn about: what continent the country is in,...
Curated Video
Landmarks - Uluru
ULURU ULURU TOWERS ABOVE AN OTHERWISE FLAT LANDSCAPE. IT JUTS 348 METRES HIGH AND IS NEARLY TEN KILOMETRES IN CIRCUMFERENCE. AN UNOBSTRUCTED 360 DEGREE VIEW OF ITS FAMILIAR RED SANDSTONE GIVES VIEWERS A CONTINUAL LIGHT SHOW THE COLOUR OF...
Curated Video
Landmarks - Pyramids
PYRAMIDS THEY'RE ONE OF THE HISTORY S MOST ENDURING LANDMARKS, AND A MUST-SEE ATTRACTION FOR TRAVELLERS TO EGYPT. EVERY YEAR THOUSANDS OF VISITORS FLOCK TO SEE THE PYRAMIDS NEAR CAIRO. THE SITE CONTAINS THE GREAT PYRAMID OF KHUFU, THE...
Curated Video
Genesis: Collecting Solar Particles for Study
This video discusses the Genesis spacecraft's mission to collect particles of the solar wind and return them to Earth for study. Despite a failed parachute deployment upon reentry, there is hope that valuable scientific data can still be...
Curated Video
The Fascinating World of Cacti: Adaptations and Misconceptions
In this video, the teacher explains the unique characteristics of cacti, including their spines that serve as modified leaves and their ability to retain water in the desert. The video also dispels the misconception that cacti contain...
Debunked
These Survival Myths Could Actually Get You Killed
Our love of reckless recreation, and our fascination with ‘lost in the wilderness’ movies means that almost all of us could reel off at least a few survival tactics. The trouble is, are they reliable or could some of them actually make...
Weird History
The Mind-Blowing Story of Devils Hole, An Eerie Alien Geology On Earth
There's something about enormous caverns that captures humanity's imagination, and Devils Hole in Death Valley National Park is one of the strangest natural formations in the world. Devils Hole has a unique natural ecosystem and is home...
Curated Video
NASA's Genesis Project: Salvaging Science from a Crash Landing
The video describes the aftermath of NASA's Genesis project, where a capsule containing particles from the solar wind crashed into the Utah desert. Despite the damage, scientists have managed to salvage some intact disks, providing...
Curated Video
Autonomous Vehicle Race in the Mojave Desert: Challenges and Breakdowns
This video highlights an unusual race in Barstow, CA, where 13 autonomous robotic vehicles competed to navigate a 224-kilometer stretch of open desert to reach Prim, Nevada. The vehicles, guided by devices like infrared sensors, aimed to...
Curated Video
Dubai: A City of Gold, Skyscrapers, and Desert Adventures
Discovering Dubai, UAE:Next, we'll venture to Dubai, a mesmerizing treasure nestled along the coast of the Persian Gulf. Set against the backdrop of the Arabian desert, Dubai's culture is infused with Islamic influences, reflected in its...
Curated Video
Desertification
The degradation of usable land into desert. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts and...
Curated Video
The Oilmen and the Animals
They are seeking the world's most dirty fuel, but the oilmen of Barrow Island are also helping to conserve rare and endangered species. A story of ecologically-responsible oil extraction. Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points....
Curated Video
Building the Hoover Dam
The construction of the then-largest dam in the world: how was the construction of the dam achieved and what is its legacy today? Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points. The Hoover Dam was built in the 1930s in Nevada, USA,...