TED Talks
The grassroots movement transforming public safety | Aqeela Sherrills
New ReviewIn 1992, something unprecedented happened in Los Angeles: rival gang members negotiated a historic peace treaty, significantly reducing violence across the city. Aqeela Sherrills, one of the key negotiators of that treaty, continues to...
TED Talks
How common knowledge shapes the world | Steven Pinker
New ReviewCommon knowledge is the secret engine of social life, letting us coordinate everything from meet-ups to markets to international diplomacy. In this fascinating talk, experimental cognitive scientist Steven Pinker explores its momentous...
TED Talks
The inside story of Notre-Dame’s incredible reconstruction | Philippe Villeneuve
New ReviewIn a moment that stunned the world in 2019, the famed Notre-Dame in Paris went up in flames, threatening the future of the centuries-old Gothic treasure. Philippe Villeneuve, the chief architect of the cathedral’s restoration, recounts...
PBS
What's the Oldest Beverage?
New ReviewWhen exactly did we start drinking other things, and why? To find out, we have to look at the world’s oldest beverages – which might not be what you expect.
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What Happened To The Other Mesozoic Mammals?
New ReviewIn 2003, a fossil belonging to a mammaliaform was discovered in an ancient lakebed in what's now China. It was an almost complete skeleton the size of a platypus, a find that complicated the history of mammaliaforms. It painted a picture...
PBS
Do Thunderbeasts Prove Giant Animals Are Inevitable?
New ReviewThe journey the thunder beasts took to reach such mega proportions from such humble beginnings forces us to ask an important question, one that paleontologists have been asking for more than a century: from an evolutionary perspective,...
PBS
The Dinosaurs That Evolution Forgot
New ReviewWhere are all the east coast dinosaurs? Why don’t we find famous species like Triceratops in Central Park? Turns out, evolution and geology came together to make the east coast into an ancient lost world of weird dinosaurs.
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How Animals Got Butts
New ReviewWhile the evolution of the butthole was a major breakthrough in animal development, its story might actually end with redefining what it means to have a butthole at all.
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Are All Oceans Basically Reincarnated?
New ReviewThis is the hundred-year tale of how an unlikely bunch of bottom-dwelling marine critters helped reveal that ocean basins are basically reincarnated every few hundred million years.
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Darwin's Unexpected Final Obsession
New ReviewAfter having solved the small matter of evolution by natural selection - becoming one of the most famous scientists in the world in the process - Charles Darwin turned his focus to a different personal obsession…
SciShow
A Lost Human Ancestor Is Probably Under This Parking Lot
New ReviewIt's really rare to find fossils, which means that when they're lost again after someone dug them up, it really hurts. These are a few of the most famous fossils that went missing after someone found them, and what researchers can still...
SciShow
What You Don't Know About The Rosetta Stone
New ReviewWe've all heard of the Rosetta Stone, either the language-learning software or the stone itself. But how much do you really know about it? Let's get into the full history of this icon of ancient Egypt, what we learned from studying it,...
SciShow
Did Vikings Use These Crystals To Navigate?
New ReviewThe Vikings were renowned navigators at a time before magnetic compasses were invented. So how'd they manage it? Their secret may have been these pretty-pointed crystals of calcite called Iceland spar, and this month's SciShow Rocks Box...
SciShow
Earth Had A Ring & It Changed Life Forever
New ReviewIt may seem like Earth isn't as well-decorated as its ring-bearing neighbors in the solar system, but new research suggests that may not always have been the case. Not only did our planet maybe once have a ring, but our ancient bling may...
SciShow
What You Don’t Know About King Tut’s Space Dagger
New ReviewIn the 1920s, archaeologists discovered that the young pharaoh Tutankhamun was buried with a fancy iron dagger. It wasn't just fancy because part of it came from outer space; it was also made by artisans in another kingdom and given as a...
Crash Course
Evolutionary History: The Timeline of Life: Crash Course Biology #16
New ReviewHumans may have been around for a long time, but life has existed for way longer. In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll journey through deep time to uncover the history of life on Earth. We’ll explore the big, game-changing...
PBS
Ohio students face changes on campus as new state law rolls back diversity initiatives
Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has targeted diversity, equity and inclusion efforts nationwide, including on college campuses. In Ohio, a new state law is also challenging DEI programs, leaving students and...
TED Talks
Your inner fire is your greatest strength | Xiye Bastida
Hope isn’t just a feeling, but a skill you can practice, explains climate activist Xiye Bastida. Taking cues from the resilience of nature, she shows why trusting Indigenous leaders who’ve protected the planet for generations can help...
TED Talks
Norse mythology’s climate lessons for the future | Lauren Fadiman
What if ancient myths are warnings for the future? Contemporary folklorist Lauren Fadiman explores how the Norse tale of Ragnarök may stem from real climate catastrophe, revealing how folklore preserves lessons of resilience and can...
TED Talks
The razor-thin line between contagion and connection | Dan Taberski
After a mysterious wave of tics and twitches swept through a small-town high school in New York, documentary podcaster Dan Taberski set out to investigate what was really happening. Drawing on extensive research and intimate interviews...
TED Talks
Is perfectionism just procrastination in disguise? | Jon Youshaei
What separates struggling artists from successful ones? Looking to creative geniuses like Mozart, Edison and Monet, video creator Jon Youshaei explains why aiming to be prolific — despite flops and failures along the way — is the key to...
TED Talks
Lessons from history for a better future | Roman Krznaric
How can the lessons of the past help us navigate the turbulence of the present and future? Social philosopher Roman Krznaric explores why history isn’t just a record of what’s gone wrong — it’s also full of solutions, resilience and...
TED Talks
The high-wire act of unlocking clean energy | Jason Huang
Why are we using tech from 100 years ago to deliver the world's electricity? Materials scientist Jason Huang shows how we could massively upgrade the global power grid by replacing the wires in existing transmission lines with new,...
TED-Ed
A day in the life of a martial artist in medieval China | Peter Lorge
The year is 1030 CE. Chu Hong's best friend, Liang Gao, tells him that the local magistrate has been spotted holding a surprise archery competition in a nearby town and will arrive at their village soon. This is Hong’s chance to showcase...