SciShow
Why Volcanologists Hate the Dark
You might have heard of the ongoing volcanic eruptions near Grindavík, Iceland. You might not have heard that it's hard to monitor a volcano in the dark. We'll talk about why an Icelandic winter is the worst time for monitoring equipment...
PBS
That Time the American West Blew Up
How is it possible to have cataclysmic eruptions without any real cataclysm?
PBS
How To Survive the Little Ice Age
Nunalleq, a village in what’s today southwest Alaska, seemed to have thrived during the Little Ice Age. How did this village manage to survive and prosper during this time period? And what caused this period of climate change in the...
MinuteEarth
What Happens When A Volcano Meets a Glacier?
Volcanoes might seem like an unstoppable force of nature - but there is at least one OTHER force on Earth that seems to be able to keep them down.
SciShow
This AI Doesn’t Need Any Help from Humans
Scientists have developed a new AI that can teach itself how to be the master of an ancient board game.
SciShow
The Hardcore Crickets That Only Live on Bare Lava
Some animals live in pretty extreme places, but the lava cricket might be the most hardcore of them all. These crickets have only been observed right after volcanic eruptions, and scientists have questions, like “How does a flightless...
SciShow
If the Asteroid Hit 10 Minutes Later...
If the 10 kilometer wide asteroid that hit the Earth 66 million years ago hit just a few minutes later, would the outcome of the living creatures here have been different?
PBS
How a Supervolcano Made the Cenozoic's Coolest Fossils
One of the most dynamic, transformative, and potentially dangerous features in North America is also responsible for some of the continent's most amazing fossil deposits. It's a supervolcano we now call Yellowstone.
SciShow
Solar Storms
Solar Storms! Moaning Myrtle! Wondering what the frick is behind the solar flares that slammed Earth earlier this week? Hank lays out how that juicy ball of plasma we call the sun causes us trouble from time to time.
SciShow
This AI Doesn’t Need Any Help from Humans
Scientists have developed a new AI that can teach itself how to be the master of an ancient board game.
SciShow
Why Can’t Scientists Predict the Kilauea Eruption?
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano suddenly erupted last week. It's happened before, so why are eruptions so hard for scientists to predict?
SciShow
Fire Fountains on the Moon
This week on SciShow Space News, researchers have figured out which gas drives fire fountain eruptions on the Moon. And you can send a message or your name to the Moon or Mars!
SciShow
Geological Misfits: 4 Small Weird Places
There are some places on our planet that seem pretty ordinary, they’re just… weirdly small. Like, a miniature desert, or a teensy volcano. But when you look a little closer, there’s a lot more to these tiny geological misfits than meets...
SciShow
The Hardcore Crickets That Only Live on Bare Lava
Some animals live in pretty extreme places, but the lava cricket might be the most hardcore of them all. These crickets have only been observed right after volcanic eruptions, and scientists have questions, like “How does a flightless...
SciShow
How Tall Can Mountains Get?
The Himalayas are well known for containing the highest elevations on Earth, but can they get higher or is there something putting a stop to their lofty pursuits?
SciShow
The Siberian Traps: A 250 Million Year Old Crime Scene
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.
SciShow Kids
Diamond, the Super Crystal!
One of the strongest rocks in the world is one that you might not expect, and the story of how it formed deep under the earth is intense!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What makes volcanoes erupt? | Steven Anderson
In February of 1942, Mexican farmer Dionisio Pulido thought he heard thunder coming from his cornfield. However, the sound wasn't coming from the sky. The source was a large, smoking crack emitting gas and ejecting rocks, and would come...
PBS
That Time It Rained for Two Million Years
At the beginning of the Triassic Period, with the continents locked together from pole-to-pole in the supercontinent of Pangea, the world is hot, flat, and very, very dry. But then 234 million years ago, the climate suddenly changed for...
SciShow
Yellowstone Super Volcano
Hank reveals the details about the giant volcano in Yellowstone National Park.
Crash Course
What Are Volcanoes? Crash Course Geography
Today we’re going to take a closer look at these beautiful but dangerous landforms as we explore the different types of volcanoes and trace the patterns of volcanic activity around the world. From the explosive power of a stratovolcano...
SciShow
You Don’t Need to Worry About Yellowstone (or Any Other Supervolcano)
You’ve probably heard that the supervolcano under Yellowstone National Park is a ticking time bomb ready to go off at any time. But as it turns out, volcanologists aren't too worried about it.
Curated Video
Caldera
A large cauldron-like volcanic feature, formed when a chamber full of magma empties and the ground above it collapses. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
Curated Video
Factpack: Extreme Eruptions
Revealing some of the most active, to the most potentially devastating, volcanoes on Earth. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to grab...