SciShow
Curiosity Found Organic Molecules on Mars! Now What
Last week, NASA released some pretty cool Mars news: Curiosity found even more evidence to indicate the planet could’ve been habitable billions of years ago.
TED Talks
Nikolai Begg: A tool to fix one of the most dangerous moments in surgery
Surgeons are required every day to puncture human skin before procedures — with the risk of damaging what's on the other side. In a fascinating talk, find out how mechanical engineer Nikolai Begg is using physics to update an important...
SciShow
7 Ways We Know What's Inside the Earth
Thanks to some amazing scientific insights, we know a lot about the interior of our planet - even though we’ve never even made it through the crust.
SciShow
Sinkholes, Robotic Mules & Fluffy the Tarantula: SciShow Talk Show #7
Hank is joined by Peter Winkler with some news about sinkholes and DARPA's new robotic mule, and then the boys are joined by Jessi from Animal Wonders and her special friend "Fluffy" the Chilean rose hair tarantula.
SciShow
Why These Rovers Will Never Go To Mars
It’s nice to think that every rover we land on Mars is totally unique, but isn’t it even nicer to know that they’ve got a twin or even a triplet here on Earth making sure they’re up for the job ahead?
SciShow
The Mystery of the Black Diamond
There are still lots of unsolved mystery about carbonados ("black diamonds"), and geologists even think those mystery rocks come from outside of Earth.
SciShow
What We Really Know About Placenta-Eating
Join SciShow News as we explore why eating placenta doesn't actually do very much. Injecting wastewater into the ground, on the other hand, seems to do quite a bit.
SciShow
The Deepest Hole in the World, And What We've Learned From It
SciShow takes you down the deepest hole in the world -- Russia's Kola Superdeep Borehole -- explaining who dug it and why, and what we learned about Earth in the process. Don't fall!
SciShow
The How, Why, and How Much of Oil
Everyone does it -- using oil, that is. But how much do we have left? How do scientists find it? And where are they looking for it now that the easiest pickings have been taken? Hank has the answers to the how, why and how much of oil....
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Iceland's superpowered underground volcanoes | Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl
While the weather in Iceland is often cold, wet, and windy, a nearly endless supply of heat bubbles away below the surface. In fact, almost every building in the country is heated by geothermal energy in a process with virtually no...
TED Talks
TED: The untapped energy source that could power the planet | Jamie C. Beard
Deep beneath your feet is a molten ball of energy the same temperature as the surface of the sun -- an immense clean energy source that could power the world thousands of times over, says technologist and climate activist Jamie C. Beard....
Curated Video
Exploring the Depths: Japan's Ambitious Drilling Mission to Unlock Earthquake Secrets
Japan is preparing to launch the Chiku drilling ship, which aims to penetrate deeper into the Earth's crust than ever before. By accessing the region known as the Moho, scientists hope to gain valuable insight into plate movements and...
Curated Video
Exploring Oil and Gas Reservoirs: The Power of 4D Seismic Imaging
This video explains how seismic surveys and 4D imaging technology are used by oil and gas companies to locate and extract resources more efficiently. By creating visual models of underground deposits, engineers can accurately identify...
Curated Video
Crude oil
A naturally occurring thick brown liquid, composed of a mix of hydrocarbons, and usually found deep underground. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Let's Go There! Spindletop and the Texas Oil Boom
Travel to Spindletop to learn about the Texas oil boom.
Curated Video
Power to the People
Dr. Forrester explains that we rely on natural resources for powering our cars, and heating our homes. Natural resources, also known as nonrenewable, include oil, natural gas, and coal. There are a variety of renewable energy sources...
Curated Video
The Ideal Milling Machine for the Model Engineer?
In this video, we discuss the Dore Westbury milling machine and why it is an excellent choice for the model engineer or machinist. The Dore Westbury is a mini milling machine that pairs well with a Myford lathe. We highlight several...
Curated Video
Human Impact on Resources
In this video you will explore how humans impact the land, water, and air resources available on Earth.
Curated Video
Resisting Mental Health Medication
Elyn Saks, Professor of Law, Psychology, and Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at USC, and author of the bestselling memoir The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness, highlights three reasons why mental health patients...
Financial Times
Turkey, Greece and the dash for gas
FT energy editor David Sheppard uses maps of the eastern Mediterranean to explain why there is such interest in gas deposits. The Turkish exploration vessels searching for them are not using conventional drilling platforms while the...
Next Animation Studio
British scientists to explore Antarctica's Lake Ellsworth
A team of 12 scientists from Britain have begun a mission to explore Lake Ellsworth in the north west of Antarctica. The 14-kilometer long, three-kilometer wide, 160-meter deep lake is located 3.2 kilometers beneath a glacier and is...
Espresso Media
Gullfaks to Hebron: Building the Hebron Oil Platform
Gullfaks to Hebron part 7/8: This video explores the construction of the Hebron and Ben Nevis oil platform in Canada, showcasing the use of high-performance concrete and massive steel structures. The platform's construction and transport...
Next Animation Studio
China upping its intimidation game in the South China Sea
Despite the pandemic, China has this year increased its campaign of using its ships to claim most of the South China Sea as its own territory, including a shoal only 140 kilometers from Malaysia.
Next Animation Studio
Trump administration hurries plans to drill oil in Alaska refuge
The Trump administration is expediting plans to drill oil in northeast Alaska, in what is believed to be North America's largest untapped onshore reserve of oil.