Lizards tend to scurry around in short bursts rather than running long distances, and the reason why might be nearly as old as life on land.

Have you ever wondered what dinosaur meat might have tasted like? Chances are you've eaten dinosaur more recently than you might expect.

What if super speed wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to be super speedy? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals just how scientifically realistic they can be to us mere...

All the stars in a spiral galaxy rotate around a center -- but to astronomers, the speed that each star travels wasn't making sense. Why didn't stars slow down toward the edges as expected? Don Lincoln explains how a mysterious force...

Google's 'AlphaGo' and the world's top ranked Go player go head-to-head in a battle to decide whether or not an AI can be programmed to win a game as complicated as Go.

We use a LOT of energy, but we waste a lot too. Where that waste happens might surprise, you though. We don't just waste energy when we leave the lights on or the thermostat cranked down too low. It happens at the dinner table and the...

Can geography save your life in case of, say, a zombie apocalypse? Understanding the push and pull factors that create geographic movement -- or how people, resources, and even ideas travel -- might help you determine the location that's...

Jessi and Squeaks are getting ready to go on a big trip to a different state... but that mean they're going to have to leave the Fort for a long time! Join them one last time and learn why it can be so sad to say goodbye, and why it can...

Guest narrator Sean Carroll of Caltech describes dark energy and the acceleration of the universe, the discovery of which was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics on October 4th.

As dawn breaks over a moveable city of ten thousand yurts, Queen Boraqchin readies her kingdom for departure to their summer camping grounds. While her husband, the grandson of Genghis Khan, is out raiding, she juggles the duties of...

In about 200 million years, Earth is due for another supercontinent. What exactly that supercontinent will look like, though, depends on a lot of geological factors, and is harder to guess at than you might think! Today, SciShow walks...

In this video Paul Andersen explains how the mitochondria generates energy for the cell through aerobic respiration. He also explains how research into the organelle has shown its importance in eukaryotic evolution.

Rob Hopkins reminds us that the oil our world depends on is steadily running out. He proposes a unique solution to this problem -- the Transition response, where we prepare ourselves for life without oil and sacrifice our luxuries to...

In this episode of the SciShow talk show, Michael and Hank discuss human posture and evolution and Hank shares some personal information, and then Jessi from Animal Wonders shares Leonard, the legless lizard.

We may not be sure who’s behind it, but we can tell you that the Charlie Charlie Challenge doesn’t really work. Because physics.Very, very special thanks to Henry Reich of Minute Physics for helping with the content of this video.

What if you could control digital devices using just the power of thought? That's the incredible promise behind the Stentrode -- an implantable brain-computer interface that collects and wirelessly transmits information directly from the...

Ever wonder how Einstein proved E=mc2? This is how. Pi day (3.14) is Albert Einstein's Birthday! To celebrate, we'll explain 4 of his most groundbreaking papers from 1905, when he was just 26 years old

Today we're going to talk about controllers. Controllers are incredibly important in the gaming experience because they are how we communicate actions within a game and often play a significant role in why we like or dislike certain...

Architecture student Magnus Larsson details his bold plan to transform the harsh Sahara desert using bacteria and a surprising construction material: the sand itself.

What could you do with the world's smallest 3D printer? Klaus Stadlmann demos his tiny, affordable printer that could someday make customized hearing aids -- or sculptures smaller than a human hair.

You and your best friend Bill are the greatest bards in the kingdom— but maybe not the brightest. Your hit song has insulted the king and now you're slated for execution. Luckily, Death is a connoisseur of most excellent music and has...

With warmth and grace, Beth Malone tells the deeply personal story of her dad's struggle with frontotemporal lobe dementia, and how it changed how she thinks about death (and life). A moving talk about a daughter's love -- and of letting...

You botched your forward double somersault and biffed it hard on the water. Why does it have to hurt so bad?

Robot design commonly mimics the abilities of their human creators, but some researchers have been inspired by a possibly unexpected creature: an ant.