TED-Ed
TED-Ed: This weird trick will help you summon an army of worms | Kenny Coogan
In the middle of Florida's Apalachicola National Forest, a bizarre, almost magical scene is unraveling. Sliding a metal strip over a wooden stake, a master summoner is sending deep croaking noises reverberating throughout the area. And,...
SciShow
An Ode to Salps: Our Gelatinous Marine Cousins
Salps are more than just strange balls of goo drifting through the sea—in fact, they’re more closely related to us than they are to jellyfish, and play a huge role in marine ecosystems and the global carbon cycle as the “vacuum cleaners...
TED Talks
TED: The Museum of Four in the Morning | Rives
Beware: Rives has a contagious obsession with 4 a.m. At TED2007, the poet shared what was then a minor fixation with a time that kept popping up everywhere. After the talk, emails starting pouring in with an avalanche of hilarious...
MinutePhysics
Why Some Days Aren’t 24 Hours
Check out the "What is a Day?" interactive video at https://labs.minutelabs.io/what-is-a-day/ It's super cool!! (and made by Jasper Palfree & the MinuteEarth/MinutePhysics team) This video is about the length of a solar day vs a stellar...
SciShow Kids
Meet the American Bison!
Bison are magnificent! Join Jessi and Squeaks and learn all about America's National Mammal.
TED-Ed
Run, sail or hide? How to survive the destruction of Pompeii | Gary Devore
It's a bustling day in Pompeii. After a quick visit to the market, Fabia spots her brothers, Lucius and Marcus, crossing the Forum. The siblings begin discussing Lucius' wedding — but a deafening boom interrupts them. They watch Vesuvius...
SciShow
Can We Get to Alpha Centauri?
You like space exploration, and we like space exploration. So why aren't we investigating our closest to galactic neighbor, the triple star system Alpha Centauri? Is it time to give interstellar travel a shot? How would we do it? Hank...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why are fish fish-shaped? - Lauren Sallan
In tropical seas, flying fish leap out of the water, gliding for up to 200 meters, before dipping back into the sea. In the Indo-Pacific, a hunting sailfish swims up to 110 kilometers per hour. These feats are made possible by a fish's...
TED Talks
Jason Fried: Why work doesn't happen at work
Jason Fried has a radical theory of working: that the office isn't a good place to do it. He calls out the two main offenders (call them the M&Ms) and offers three suggestions to make the workplace actually work.
MinutePhysics
Why Isn't It Faster To Fly West?
If the earth is spinning to the east at 1000 miles per hour... why can't we fly west more easily?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A trip through space to calculate distance - Heather Tunnell
Imagine two aliens racing across outer space to their moon. Who can we deem the fastest alien? With DIRT -- or the equation Distance = Rate x Time -- we can calculate their rates, using the distance they traveled and the time they took....
SciShow
3 Odd Facts About Ostriches
Don't bury your head in the sand for this one. We've got some odd ostrich facts for you!
SciShow
The Oldest Star in the Universe
Hank tells the story of the mysterious star known as "Methuseleh," and why scientists think that it is the oldest known star in the universe.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The incredible collaboration behind the International Space Station - Tien Nguyen
The International Space Station is roughly the size of a six-bedroom house and weighs more than 320 cars -- it's so large that no single rocket could have lifted it into orbit. Instead, it was assembled piece by piece while hurtling...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Is time travel possible? - Colin Stuart
Time travel is a staple of science fiction stories, but is it actually possible? It turns out nature does allow a way of bending time, an exciting possibility suggested by Albert Einstein when he discovered special relativity over one...
SciShow
What is Wind?
We all know that warm air rises, but how does this scientific fact influence our weather and create those flows of air molecules that we know of as wind? In this episode of SciShow, Hank explains where wind comes from, what factors...
TED-Ed
The surprising secrets of hummingbird flight | Kristiina J. Hurme and Alejandro Rico-Guevara
In just a matter of seconds, hummingbirds can perform astonishing aerial acrobatics, eat lunch in midair, pollinate a flower, even escape threats while upside-down. And they can do this all while achieving sustained hovering flight— an...
SciShow Kids
Ostriches: The World's Biggest Birds! | Biology for Kids | SciShow Kids
There are all sorts of flying birds, but some of the world's biggest are ones that stick to the ground, like the awesome ostrich!
TED-Ed
Who decides how long a second is? | John Kitching
In 1967, researchers gathered to answer a long-running scientific question: just how long is a second? It might seem obvious at first. A second is the tick of a clock, the swing of a pendulum, the time it takes to count to one. But how...
SciShow
How Do Marine Mammals Hold Their Breath For So Long?
How is it possible for air-breathing marine mammals like sperm whales and elephant seals to hold their breath for so long?
SciShow Kids
Cheetahs: The Fastest Runners in the World
Jessi and Squeaks love to race each other! They can both run pretty fast, but there's one animal they'd never be able to beat: the cheetah! Join us to learn all about this super speedy cat!
Bozeman Science
Energy Concepts
In this video Paul Andersen explains the different forms and units for energy. A discussion of the laws of thermodynamics is also included. Sample conversion problems using dimensional analysis is also included.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Can you solve the seven planets riddle? - Edwin F. Meyer
Your interstellar police squad has tracked a group of criminals to a cluster of seven planets. Now you must apprehend them before their reinforcements arrive. Of course, the fugitives won't just stay put _ they'll try to dodge you by...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What is obesity? - Mia Nacamulli
Obesity is an escalating global epidemic. It substantially raises the probability of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and cancer. But what is the distinction between being overweight and being obese?...