SciShow
The Moon is Rusting. It's the Earth's Fault.
The Moon is typically 380,000-ish kilometers from the Earth, so it doesn't seem like they have that much of a direct influence on one another. However, the presence of hematite on the lunar surface suggests our planet is causing the Moon...
SciShow Kids
The Science of Ice Skating | SciShow Kids
In this episode, Jessi and her friends at The Fort learn about the physics behind all the slippery fun you can have on the ice.
SciShow Kids
Winter Arc | SciShow Kids Compilation
In this SciShow Kids compilation, Jessi and Squeaks have a wonderful winter time learning the science of ice skating, why peppermint tastes so chilly, and how to build a gingerbread Fort!
PBS
Could We Terraform Mars?
We already have the technology to bring humans safely to Mars and set up small settlements - or at least could do within a generation. But those settlements will need to be cocooned - shielded against the deadly cold, intense radiation,...
PBS
Venus May Have Life!
If you rank the most habitable places in our solar system Venus lands pretty low, with surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead and sulphuric acid rain. And yet it may have just jumped to the front of the pack. In fact, we may have...
PBS
What If Humanity Is Among The First Spacefaring Civilizations?
Half of the universe is filled with expansionist alien civilizations, and it’s only a matter of time before they’ll reach us. OK, that sounded a little sensationalist. But it’s also the conclusion of a recent astrophysics paper. Let’s...
PBS
Is There Life on Mars?
Otherwise landed in 2004 with its twin - MER-A, better known as Spirit. These six-wheeled golf-cart-sized robots were Swiss army knives of geological lab instruments. Opportunities most spectacular discovery where these cute little...
PBS
A Natural History of Mars
While Earth’s natural history has been playing out over the last few billion years, another epic planetary saga has also been unfolding right next door.
PBS
Where Did Water Come From?
Mercury, Venus, and Mars are all super low on water – so where did ours come from and why do we have so much of it? We think our water came from a few unlikely sources: meteorites, space dust, and even the sun.
MinutePhysics
Freezing water expands. What if you don't let it?
One Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics -- all in one minute!
SciShow
How Do Skiers Win Races?
Winning an alpine skiing race can come down to a tiny margin, so the skiers have to make sure they prepare their skis just right!
SciShow
A Giant Underground Lake on Mars! | Breaking News
Scientists have discovered an underground lake of liquid water on Mars! While this isn’t itself evidence for life on Mars, it does raise some new possibilities.
SciShow
The Erratic Behavior of Water
Water is one of the most abundant and important substances on Earth, so you think we'd know everything there is to know about it. Turns out, water is so much stranger and more complex than we ever thought! Join Olivia Gordon for a new...
SciShow Kids
Where Do Caves Come From? | Let's Explore Caves! | SciShow Kids
Squeaks is back from visiting Sam the Bat’s cave and is excited to learn all about how different caves form and why they look the ways they do!
TED Talks
TED: The marvels and mysteries revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope | Heidi Hammel and Nadia Drake
From favorite moons to the search for alien life, astronomer Heidi Hammel discusses the latest in astronomy and the breakthrough innovations behind her work with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. In conversation with science journalist...
SciShow
SciShow: Winter Compilation
We here at SciShow compiled a list of videos based on popular requests. Hank Green hosts with this winter themed episode!
PBS
First Detection of Life
In 1990, an experiment conceived by Carl Sagan was performed using using the Galileo spacecraft. The purpose? To detect life on a planet based on measurements by a space probe. The experiment was successful, and abundant life was...
SciShow
Antarctic Lava to Pink Snow: The Science of Winter
"If you live in the northern hemisphere, there's a decent chance you're in a winter wonderland right now. Settle in with a hot drink for this winter compilation and learn about some of the interesting things that make winter wondrous!
SciShow Kids
Where Does Frost Come From? | Winter Science | SciShow Kids
If you've ever gone outside really early on a cold day in fall, you might have seen a thin layer of sparkly ice crystals covering everything! That ice is called frost, and it can only form if the weather is exactly right!
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SciShow
5 of Earth's Weirdest Lakes | Compilation
Our planet is full of beautiful places, but it’s also full of wonderfully weird places. We've put together some of our favorite episodes about our planet’s weirdest lakes!
SciShow
The 2017 Nobel Prizes: Biological Clocks and Microscopy
Last week, the recipients of the 2017 Nobel Prizes were announced. We take a closer look at the winners of the Physiology and Chemistry Awards, whose breakthroughs change the way we study sleep, and allow us to look at microscopic...
Crash Course
☁️ What is a Cloud? Crash Course Geography
In addition to just being beautiful one-of-a-kind panoramas in the sky, clouds can tell us so much about how energy and weather patterns flow around the globe. Today, we'll talk about how clouds form, the three main types (cirrus,...
TED Talks
TED: Thorium, an alternative nuclear fuel | Kirk Sorensen
Kirk Sorensen shows us the liquid fuel thorium reactor -- a way to produce energy that is safer, cleaner and more efficient than current nuclear power.
SciShow
A Giant Underground Lake on Mars! | Breaking News
Scientists have discovered an underground lake of liquid water on Mars! While this isn’t itself evidence for life on Mars, it does raise some new possibilities.