SciShow
The Next ISS Experiments, and Pluto's Weird Methane Mountains
A new crew is headed to the ISS, and Pluto seems to have methane snow.
SciShow Kids
Weird and Wonderful Forms of Ice! | Winter Science | SciShow Kids
Jessi and Squeaks found a branch growing what looked like white hair! So they brought the branch back to the Fort to run some tests and found out that it isn't hair at all... it's ice!
Second Grade Next Generation Science...
PBS
History's Most Powerful Plants
Fossil fuels are made from the remains of extinct organisms that have been exposed to millions of years of heat and pressure. But in the case of coal, these organisms consisted largely of some downright bizarre plants that once covered...
SciShow Kids
How Wildfires Help!
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?
SciShow
Do your nose and ears keep growing as you age? #shorts #science
Do your nose and ears keep growing as you age? #shorts #science
TED Talks
TED: Life in Biosphere 2 | Jane Poynter
Jane Poynter tells her story of living two years and 20 minutes in Biosphere 2 -- an experience that provoked her to explore how we might sustain life in the harshest of environments.
SciShow
How Big Can Black Holes Grow?
Black Holes are known for consuming everything that falls into them, but is there a point where these galactic devourers can't stomach anymore?
MinuteEarth
How Chaos Makes Your Fingerprints Unique
Because of the chaotic way fingerprints develop and the multiplying effect of compound probability, it's basically impossible for any two fingers to have matching prints. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start...
SciShow
Teratomas: What Tumors with Teeth Can Teach Us About Stem Cells
There’s one kind of tumor that’s basically straight out of a horror movie...
SciShow Kids
Why Are Foods Many Colors? | The Science of Colors! | SciShow Kids
Jessi helps Squeaks learn about why foods can be so many tasty-looking colors!
Amoeba Sisters
The Cell Cycle (and cancer) [Updated]
Explore the cell cycle with the Amoeba Sisters and an important example of when it is not controlled: cancer. Table of Contents: 00:00 Intro 1:00 Cell Growth and Cell Reproduction 1:42 Cancer (explaining uncontrolled cell growth) 3:27...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why wildfires are necessary - Jim Schulz
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...
TED Talks
TED: The future of fashion -- made from mushrooms | Dan Widmaier
Your closet is likely full of all kinds of materials -- leather, cotton, nylon and polyester, to name a few -- that contribute to fashion's sustainability crisis. Biomaterials investigator Dan Widmaier explains how we could look to...
SciShow
Can These Psychology Strategies Prevent Bullying?
Bullying is a serious problem that can affect children’s mental health. But with these psychology strategies, teachers and parents might be able to prevent bullying at school.
SciShow Kids
Build a Beehouse! Science Project for Kids
Jessi and Squeaks are busy working in their garden, and they'd like to share one trick that keeps their plants happy!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why do our bodies age? - Monica Menesini
Human bodies aren't built for extreme aging: our capacity is set at about 90 years. But what does aging really mean, and how does it counteract the body's efforts to stay alive? Monica Menesini details the nine physiological traits that...
TED Talks
TED: It takes a community to eradicate hate | Wale Elegbede
Standing up to discrimination and hate should be everyone's business, says community activist Wale Elegbede. In this vital talk, he shares how his community in La Crosse, Wisconsin came together to form an interfaith group in response to...
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!
TED Talks
Moreangels Mbizah: How community-led conservation can save wildlife
Conservationist and TED Fellow Moreangels Mbizah studied the famous Cecil the lion until he was shot by a trophy hunter in 2015. She wonders how things could've gone differently, asking: "What if the community that lived next to Cecil...
Bozeman Science
Fungi
Paul Andersen surveys the Kingdom Fungi. He starts with a brief description of the fungi phylogeny. He describes some of the major characteristics of fungi; heterotrophy, cell walls of chitin, hyphae, sessile. He describes the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Daniel Finkel: Can you solve the unstoppable blob riddle?
A shooting star crashes onto Earth and a hideous blob emerges. It creeps and leaps, it glides and slides. It's also unstoppable: no matter what you throw at it, it just re-grows and continues its rampage. The only way to save the planet...
SciShow
How Does Hair Know When to Stop Growing?
The hair on your scalp can get really long, but your leg hair doesn't sweep the floor. Why not?
SciShow Kids
The Wonderful World of Plants! | Compilation
Plants are AMAZING! Join Squeaks and Mister Brown as they talk about the adventures they've had in the fort's garden, and beyond!