TED Talks
TED: The beauty of wildlife — and an artistic call to protect it | Isabella Kirkland
I think of my paintings as alarm clocks, says artist Isabella Kirkland. "They're reminders of what's at stake; the only problem is we keep pushing the snooze button." Investigating humanity's relationship to nature, she shares work that...
PBS
The (Ovi)Raptor That Paleontologists Got Wrong
Paleontologists found a small theropod dinosaur skull right on top of a nest of eggs that were believed to belong to a plant-eating dinosaur. Instead of being the nest robbers that they were originally thought to be, raptors like this...
SciShow
Where Did Humans Come From?
Hank tells us about new and confusing discoveries in the field of Human Evolution.
SciShow
5 Mysteries Science Created and Solved
Sometimes science creates a mystery, and it can be very difficult to solve! Join Hank for a fun new episode of SciShow about five mysteries started and later solved by science. Let's go! Hosted by: Hank Green
SciShow
The Cat That (Maybe) Ate an Entire Species
Many cat owners are familiar with the "gifts" their feline friends are fond of giving, but if left unchecked, this behavior can be devastating.
SciShow
Luzia Among Specimens Likely Lost in Brazil Museum Fire SciShow News
Luzia, the oldest human fossil in the Western hemisphere, was lost to the Brazil National Museum fire, but around same time, three new species of ancient primates were discovered in San Diego Natural History Museum.
SciShow
The Bone Wars: A Feud That Rocked U.S. Paleontology
The Bone Wars resulted in the description of some of the most famous dinosaurs we know of today, but not without some pretty big mistakes.
SciShow
New Ancient Human Fossils
With the analysis of seven hominin fossils discovered in 2014, researchers are now adding another piece to the human evolution puzzle. Also in this episode: we add a new face to the SciShow team!
SciShow
The Cat That (Maybe) Ate an Entire Species
Many cat owners are familiar with the "gifts" their feline friends are fond of giving, but if left unchecked, this behavior can be devastating.
PBS
Did Raptorex Really Exist?
Paleontologists have been studying and drawing totally different conclusions about the fossil LH PV18 for almost a decade. Is it just one of many specimens of a theropod called Tarbosaurus bataar or is it an entirely different theropod...
SciShow
Where Did Humans Come From?
Hank tells us about new and confusing discoveries in the field of Human Evolution.
MinuteEarth
Why Most New Species Are Discovered By Amateurs
Most new species are discovered by amateurs because nowadays non-professionals are actually better suited to the requirements of new species “discovery.”
SciShow
5 Mysteries Science Created... and Then Solved
Asking questions almost always leads to finding answers, but those answers will often pose even more questions. Here are five mysteries started and later solved by science.
SciShow
6 of the Coolest Things We've Found in Amber
Amber is amazing stuff! It can preserve organisms whole, and essentially freeze them in time, and the specimens we’ve found in it so far range from amazing to downright bizarre. Here are six of the coolest things we’ve found trapped in...
PBS
The Most Useful Fossils In The World
For decades, one of the most abundant kinds of fossils on Earth, numbering in the millions of specimens, was a mystery to paleontologists. But geologists discovered that these mysterious fossils could basically be used to tell time in...
Crash Course
Darwin and Natural Selection: Crash Course History of Science
"Survival of the Fittest" sounds like a great WWE show but today we're talking about that phrase as it relates to Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace. Darwin and Wallace are at the heart of understanding evolution and natural selection....
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The hidden worlds within natural history museums - Joshua Drew
When you think of natural history museums, you might picture exhibits filled with ancient lifeless things, like dinosaurs or meteorites. But behind that educational exterior, there are hidden laboratories where scientific breakthroughs...
TED Talks
Nathan Wolfe: The jungle search for viruses
Virus hunter Nathan Wolfe is outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering deadly new viruses where they first emerge -- passing from animals to humans among poor subsistence hunters in Africa -- before they claim...
Curated Video
Exploring the Botanical Treasures of Reading University: A Journey into the World of Plants
Reading University is a leading center for botanical research, housing rare plant specimens from around the world. With their extensive collection of living plants and dried samples, they have created a comprehensive online botanical...
Great Big Story
Behind the scenes at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum
Discover the hidden treasures of the Smithsonian Museum, where experts manage 144 million objects, aiding research on biodiversity, climate change, and more.
Curated Video
DNA Banks: Protecting Endangered Species
The British Natural History Museum is a vast storehouse of specimens, some collected by historic figures such as Charles Darwin and Sir Joseph Banks. Now the museum is collaborating in a new type of collection aimed at preserving the...
Curated Video
What Colour Were Dinosaurs?
What colour were dinosaurs? Can we ever really know? In this episode, Dr. David Hone explains that we can now use fossil evidence, in a very clever way, to make some good guesses.
Great Big Story
Behind the Scenes at the Whale Warehouse, A Marine Mammal Treasure
Explore the fascinating, research-focused world of the Natural History Museum's Whale Warehouse, housing over 5,000 marine mammal specimens.
Great Big Story
Behind the Scenes at the Smithsonian, Meet the Curators
Explore the hidden world of the Smithsonian's curators who manage over 144 million objects.