SciShow
The Smelly, Oozy, Sometimes Explode-y Science of Garbage
You ever think about where your trash goes? How long it takes to decompose? And whether your garbage can become ... dangerous? You should! Hank explains the science of trash, how we've dealt with it (or not) over the ages, and both the...
SciShow Kids
How Do Hot Air Balloons Work?
Hot Air Balloons! They're those big, beautiful balloons people can float up to the sky in-- but how do they get up there?!
SciShow
Why Do Stars Twinkle?
SciShow explains why stars do that twinkling that all the kids are singing about, and explains how astronomers can get around it to make observations, and why it can be kinda useful.
SciShow
Pennsylvania's 50-Year-Old Coal Fire
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.
SciShow Kids
Grow Your Own Potatoes!
Potatoes are amazing! You can make them into french fries, baked potatoes, hash browns, potato chips, and tons of other tasty foods! And best of all, they're super easy to grow! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn how!
SciShow
The Secret Language of Elephants
You are probably aware of the fact that elephants make trumpeting noises - but did you know that most of their communication is so low pitched that humans can’t even hear it?
SciShow Kids
Solving Mysteries with Archaeologists!
Learn all about archaeologists: the scientists who solve the great mysteries of human history!
SciShow Kids
The Tallest Waterfall in the World!
Waterfalls are pretty amazing, but have you ever wondered how they form? Jessi's got the answer! Join her to learn all about how rivers carve waterfalls and then take a look at Angel Falls, the tallest waterfall in the world!
SciShow Kids
Why Do Floods Happen?
It's been raining for a few days where Jessi and Squeaks live, and the news even said that there may be a flood! Join Jessi to find out what a flood is, how they form, and how you can stay safe if there's a flood where you live!
Be Smart
Which Came First - Flowers or Bees?
Bees and flowers have an amazingly close relationship. Flowers need bees in order to reproduce, and bees need flowers to feed their colonies. Take away one, and the other would disappear too. It begs the question: When it comes to...
SciShow
What's the Fastest Speed a Person Could Run
World-class sprinters just keep getting faster, with some running over 40 kilometers per hour! That kind of makes you wonder… how much faster can humans get?
Crash Course
Groundwater & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Crash Course Geography
The Arab-Israeli Conflict, which is the ongoing political tensions and military conflicts between Arab nations and Israel, is one of the longest and most complex disputes in the world. Today, we're going to focus on more recent events,...
TED Talks
How to turn a group of strangers into a team | Amy Edmondson
Business school professor Amy Edmondson studies ""teaming,"" where people come together quickly (and often temporarily) to solve new, urgent or unusual problems. Recalling stories of teamwork on the fly, such as the incredible rescue of...
SciShow Kids
What Is Pumpkin Spice?
Sam the Bat stopped by the fort today, and brought his famous pumpkin spice cookies! But what exactly is pumpkin spice?
SciShow
Unexpected Dangers of Sports
From turf toe to toxic Zamboni's, sports injuries aren't just for pro athletes.
SciShow Kids
How Do Squirrels Find the Food they Hide? | How Animals Prepare for Winter | SciShow Kids
Squirrels eat a lot of things that are pretty tricky to find in the winter, like nuts and berries. Luckily for them, they have lots of clever ways to store up food to last them through the cold parts of the year!
SciShow Kids
The Clues Glaciers Left Behind! | Winter Science | SciShow Kids
Mister Brown and Squeaks learn all about glaciers, and the clues they leave behind when they melt! Science and Engineering Practices: Developing and Using Models Disciplinary Core Ideas: ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth - Some events...
SciShow
6 Animals with Extraordinary Adaptations to Cave Life
Living in a cave isn’t easy, but these six cave-dwelling animals have gained some amazing traits to help them survive there!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Did Ancient Troy really exist? - Einav Zamir Dembin
When Homer's Iliad was first written down in the eighth century BCE, the story of the Trojan war was already an old one. From existing oral tradition, audiences knew the tales of the long siege, the duels outside the city walls, and the...
Be Smart
Science of Marathon Running
So maybe we can't outrun cheetahs or antelope, but humans are uniquely adapted for long distance running. What does science have to say about marathon running? To find out, (and because I was feeling a little crazy) I decided to run one!...
SciShow Kids
Swings, Slides, and Science | Physics for Kids
Did you know that when you’re soaring on the swings, or sliding down the slide, you’re taking part in some seriously cool science? Jessi explains the forces you can find at the playground!
SciShow
The Weird Optical Illusion that Changes the Moon's Size
The full moon might seem bigger on the horizon than when it's higher up, but when does it actually take up more space in the sky?
SciShow
Will We Ever be Able to Predict Earthquakes?
Here on SciShow, we’ve talked quite a bit about how difficult it is to predict earthquakes, and how we prepare for them. So today, let’s take a tour of earthquake science!
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...