So, what is fire, exactly? What causes fires in the wild, and how do we put them out? SciShow answers your burning questions about the science of fire. (See what we did there?)

How do you remember where you parked your car? How do you know if you're moving in the right direction? Neuroscientist Neil Burgess studies the neural mechanisms that map the space around us, and how they link to memory and imagination.

Roasting marshmallows over a fire is a lot of fun, but did you know that, in nature, fire keeps our forests clean and healthy and even helps some plants grow?

Our early ancestors relied on lightning to cause forest fires, from which they could collect coals and burning sticks to help them cook food and clear land. Yet, it wasn't just humans who benefited from these natural phenomena. Even as...

SciShow takes you to Centralia, Pennsylvania, site of one of the oldest, biggest coal fires in the United States, and explains the chemistry of spontaneous combustion.

Different fuels create different types of fires, and each one needs to be extinguished using a specific strategy. Do you know which class of extinguisher is needed for different fires?

John La Grou unveils an ingenious new technology that will smarten up the electrical outlets in our homes, using microprocessors and RFID tags. The invention, Safeplug, promises to prevent deadly accidents like house fires -- and to...

Megafires, individual fires that burn more than 100,000 acres, are on the rise in the western United States -- the direct result of unintentional yet massive changes we've brought to the forests through a century of misguided management....

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, as we explore how the U.S. military combats fires and health hazards aboard ships and inside aircraft hangars



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Fires are getting bigger and more homes are burning each year. Firefighters are having to change tactics when it comes to the most destructive fires, but why? Jennifer Blach, Ph.D., just released a new study in the journal, Science, and...

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A home fire extinguisher is useful only if it’s the right type and if you know how to use it correctly. Here’s what you need to know.

NOAA's GOES-18 satellite captured time-lapsed footage of the Palisades wildfire in southern California. The Eaton wildfire can also be seen in this view. Credit: CIRA/NOAA | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for our look at the amazing world of tugboats and just how important these powerhouses are. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious or an incorrigible...

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel where today we delve into the devastation fires can cause aboard naval vessels, such as on the USS Forrestal in 1967. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are...

Learn how these birds were affected by California fires and what conservation scientists are doing to help bring their populations back up in the wild.

The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act could give those impacted by the floods and other natural disasters more generous tax breaks. But experts still debate whether the recent LA fires qualify.

This video explores the phenomenon of animals sensing earthquakes before they happen and the causes of earthquakes. It also highlights the importance of understanding and engineering our buildings and cities to withstand earthquakes. The...

In this video, the concept of bomb cyclones is explored, highlighting their connection to climate change. The term "bomb" refers to the rapid formation of these storms rather than their intensity. Bomb cyclones share similarities with...

This video discusses the challenges of predicting and forecasting weather, particularly in the context of rapidly changing weather conditions due to global warming. It highlights the shift from traditional weather forecasting methods to...