TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Food expiration dates don't mean what you think | Carolyn Beans
Countries around the world waste huge amounts of food every year: roughly a fifth of food items in the US are tossed because consumers aren't sure how to interpret expiration labels. But most groceries are still perfectly safe to eat...
TED Talks
TED: The natural building blocks of sustainable architecture | Michael Green
If we're going to solve the climate crisis, we need to talk about construction. The four main building materials that humans currently use -- concrete, steel, masonry and wood -- have a heavy environmental impact, but what if we had a...
SciShow Kids
Winter Scavenger Hunt! | Winter is Alive! | SciShow Kids
Jessi and Squeaks go on a winter scavenger hunt outside, and learn about all kinds of cool winter science - like different types of ice, dormant plants, and special signs of animals you can see in the winter!
Curated Video
Family killed in Israeli air strike; Red Cross supplies arrive in Beirut
Nabatiyeh, Lebanon
1. Various of clouds of smoke rising from buildings following Israeli air raid
2. Rubble from destroyed house, some smoke rising from it
3. Various of people by destroyed house, searching and clearing rubble
4. Close...
Curated Video
Cornwall residents assess damage from flash flooding
*N.B. The rushes for this story are BETA SP tape GEN0524*
Boscastle, England - 17 August 2004
1. Overturned cars on top of trees
2. Damaged building
3. Flood-damaged riverbank, pan out to wide shot of valley
4. Boscastle harbour with...
Curated Video
Bosnia/Croatia - Arrival of military police
The first 500 US military police of the so-called "reshaping of forces" for Operation Joint Endeavor arrived in Bosnia on Saturday 17/8). By the end of August, there will be close to 1,100 additional MPs joining IFOR.
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Curated Video
WRAP Airport, cleanup of oil spill, destruction, voxpops, bridge being repaired
1. Wide of Middle East Airlines plane landing on Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport
2. Various of plane moving across tarmac
3. Pilots greeting from cockpit's window
4. Lebanese soldiers
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mohammed...
SciShow
5 Ways Biology Is Transforming Buildings
Throughout history humans have come up with lots of different ways to build shelters for themselves. But sometimes, inspiration for better construction materials comes from nature, in structures you might not expect — like the scales on a
SciShow
SciShow Psych Talk Show: Kati Morton
Welcome to the very first episode of SciShow Psych Talk Show! Hank talks with Kati Morton about mental health: from how you find a therapist to toxic relationships.
SciShow
What Happens If A Plane Gets Struck By Lightning?
If you're flying on a plane in a thunderstorm, you should be more worried about the wind than the lightning.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The big-beaked, rock-munching fish that protect coral reefs | Mike Gil
As the sun rises over a quiet coral reef, one animal breaks the morning silence. Named for its vibrant scales and beak-like teeth, the parrotfish devours a particularly crunchy breakfast: rocks. Why would any creature take bites out of...
SciShow
SciShow Marches for Science
SciShow heads to Washington D.C. to join the March for Science and interview people about why they feel science is important to them.
SciShow
4 High-Tech Ways To Stop Wildfires (And 1 Low-Tech One)
Thanks to climate change, many regions are experiencing longer and more dangerous wildfire seasons. Here are 4 high-tech ways we are trying to stop these fires in there tracks, as well as one that’s a bit simpler.
TED Talks
TED: What you need to know about carbon removal | Gabrielle Walker
What do woolly pigs have to do with climate change? They're part of a vital, ingenious and evolving strategy to take carbon out of the sky and store it safely -- in trees, soils, the ocean, buildings, rocks and deep underground. Every...
SciShow
Could an Old Vaccine Help Against COVID-19?
By studying population-level epidemiological trends, researchers have noticed that an old vaccine for tuberculosis may provide some protection against COVID-19.
SciShow Kids
Armadillos: Animals with Armor!
Animals use all kinds of tricks and adaptations to keep themselves safe from predators, but armadillos stand out for a really special reason: they have their own, built-in suit of armor!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why isn’t the Netherlands underwater?
In January 1953, a tidal surge shook the North Sea. The titanic waves flooded the Dutch coastline, killing almost 2,000 people. 54 years later, a similar storm threatened the region. But this time, they were ready. This was thanks to a...
TED Talks
TED: How to make radical climate action the new normal | Al Gore
A net-zero future is possible, but first we need to flip a mental switch to truly understand that we can stop the climate crisis if we try, says Nobel laureate Al Gore. In this inspiring and essential talk, Gore shares examples of...
SciShow
Top New Species for 2016, and a Perching Robot!
Today, we're recapping some of the International Institute for Species Exploration's Top 10 New Species of 2016, and talking about some tiny flying robots that can stick to things using electricity!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you survive the creation of the universe by solving this riddle? | James Tanton
It's moments after the Big Bang and you're still reeling. You're a particle of matter, amidst a chaotic stew of forces, fusion, and annihilation. If you're lucky and avoid being destroyed by antimatter, you'll be the seed of a future...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Licking bees and pulping trees: The reign of a wasp queen - Kenny Coogan
As the sun rises, something royal stirs inside a pile of firewood. It's the wasp queen; one of thousands who mated in late autumn and hibernated through the winter. Now she must emerge into the spring air to begin her reign. This queen...
TED Talks
Zach Kaplan + Keith Schacht: Toys and materials from the future
The Inventables guys, Zach Kaplan and Keith Schacht, demo some amazing new materials and how we might use them. Look for squishy magnets, odor-detecting ink, "dry" liquid and a very surprising 10-foot pole.
SciShow Kids
Make an Eclipse Viewer!
Jessi and Squeaks show you how to make a pinhole viewer so you can safely watch the solar eclipse!
TED Talks
TED: Bridges should be beautiful | Ian Firth
Bridges need to be functional, safe and durable, but they should also be elegant and beautiful, says structural engineer Ian Firth. In this mesmerizing tour of bridges old and new, Firth explores the potential for innovation and variety...