Mount Teide is one of the world’s largest active volcanoes, and there may be a way to use the basalt rock inside it to save humanity. Obviously, destroying an ancient volcano would cause catastrophic and unpredictable ecological fallout....

The 1930s in the United States were pretty bad for employment in all industries, and the theater was no exception. As part of Roosevelt's New Deal, the Works Progress Administration created a division called the Federal Theatre Project....

Get ready to get weird. Mike Rugnetta teaches you about the Theater of the Absurd, a 1950s theatrical reaction to the dire world events of the 1940s. You'll learn about Jean Genet, Eugene Ionesco, Samuel Beckett, and the theatrical...

We think of space as a silent place. But physicist Janna Levin says the universe has a soundtrack -- a sonic composition that records some of the most dramatic events in outer space. (Black holes, for instance, bang on spacetime like a...

The event that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago might be the most famous mass extinction ever, but it's not the only one in Earth’s history, nor is it the worst... not by a long shot.

Co-creator of the philanthropic FEED bags, Ellen Gustafson says hunger and obesity are two sides of the same coin. In her talk, she launches The 30 Project -- a way to change how we farm and eat in the next 30 years, and solve the global...

This video explores the use of irony in nonfiction writing.

This video discusses verbal, situational, and dramatic irony as well as omniscient point of view.

This video covers the types of irony used by authors.

This video provides a concise overview of the key elements of drama, including the use of dialogue, action, and visuals to tell a story. It explains how dramatic comedies are structured and how characters in dramas exhibit heightened...

This video, entitled "Dramatic Arguments," explains how to analyze a dramatic argument for a claim, reasoning, support, and relevancy.

Science Kids Climate Change Causing Insect Relocation

This video explores the crucial connection between insect populations and climate change, highlighting how changes in insect behavior can reveal important insights into the...

Howcast - Learn how to contour from professional makeup artist Michelle Dittrich in this Howcast makeup tutorial.

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Howcast - Learn to misdirect the audience's attention during your magic show with tips from magician Jason Suran in this magic tricks revealed Howcast video.

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Discover the story of the Boston Tea Party, a key event in American history that sparked the revolution. On December 16, 1773, American colonists, frustrated by Britain’s taxation without representation, protested by dumping 342 chests...

William Shakespeare is one of the most influential playwrights and poets in history. Born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, he wrote 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and countless poems that continue to be studied and performed worldwide....

In downtown areas of major cities, clusters of competing theaters—such as MGM, Loew's, and RKO—often lined main streets, creating vibrant entertainment districts. These theaters, with their elaborate marquees and luxurious interiors,...

As the global population increases, the supply of water doesn't. Explore how water is used, conserved and distributed, and why devastating water shortages threaten some communities. Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points....

Ice cores taken from deep within the Earth's polar regions hold a hidden secret: the historical record of the Earth's climate. Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Evidence of natural climate changes can be found in...