PBS
Why Is The World Rushing Back To The Moon?
New ReviewThe Moon has been one of the most important theoretical stepping stones to our understanding of the universe. We’ve long understood that it could also be our literal stepping stone: humanity’s first destination beyond our atmosphere.
PBS
Why Only Earth Has Fire
New ReviewTo get fire, which exists only on Earth, it took billions of years of photosynthesis – which means fire can’t exist without life. And fire and life have been shaping each other ever since.
PBS
When The Atlantic Ripped Open A Supercontinent
New ReviewWhile the eruptions of the volcanoes along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge usually don't trouble us, their birth was once responsible for ripping a supercontinent apart and creating the Atlantic Ocean that we know today.
PBS
The Graveyard at the Center of the Earth
New ReviewScientists have been trying to solve the mystery of why plate tectonics works the way it does for over a hundred years. And they might have just uncovered a key to cracking it.
Be Smart
What Could We See with a Planet-Sized Telescope?
New ReviewThe James Webb Telescope just took a photo of a newly discovered exoplanet. Exciting stuff but the raw image just looks like a small, faint dot—not a fully detailed world. The question is, just how big would a telescope need to be to...
Be Smart
Maybe We've Already Made First Contact…
New ReviewThere are hundreds of billions of planets in our galaxy. Scientists now think hundreds of millions of them have conditions where life could arise. What do scientists think are the best ways of reaching out to them? And why do some...
Crash Course
Introduction to Biology: Crash Course Biology #1
Biology is the study of life—a four-letter word that connects you to 4 billion years worth of family tree. The word “life” can be tricky to define, but a shared set of characteristics helps biologists identify living things. In this...
SciShow
How Ancient Glass Could Transport Life Between Planets
There's a rare material called Darwin Glass that Tasmanian Aboriginals have prized for centuries. And while it took Western researchers a while to figure out what it was and where it came from, once they got their heads around it, they...
SciShow
NASA's Most Controversial Rock
In the mid-1990s, a meteorite with the unmemorable name ALH84001 became the most famous rock in the world. Because one team of scientists proposed that it had the evidence of real, if microscopic, Martians. Hosted by: Reid Reimers (he/him)
SciShow
Permafrost Is Not What You Think It Is
If you've ever heard about things like mammoths being found in permafrost, you may have an image in your head of what that looks like. But you might be wrong! So let's talk about what permafrost really is, why it's so important, and why...
TED Talks
How to build in space for life on Earth | Ariel Ekblaw
Is space the “final frontier” — or the perfect place to revolutionize life on Earth? Space architect Ariel Ekblaw reveals how self-assembling structures could build orbiting real estate in space dedicated to solving humanity’s greatest...
Bozeman Science
Coral Bleaching
In this video Paul Andersen shows how increasing ocean temperatures causes coral polyps to release their symbiotic algae. This process of coral bleaching decreases the availability of energy for the coral and may eventually lead to coral...
TED Talks
Are we alone in the universe? We're close to finding out | Lisa Kaltenegger
Astrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger explores the thrilling possibility of discovering life beyond Earth, highlighting how cutting-edge technology like the James Webb Space Telescope lets us analyze distant planets for signs of life in...
TED-Ed
What would happen if the Amazon Rainforest disappeared? | Anna Rothschild
As of 2022, humans have deforested 17% of the Amazon, and scientists warn that we may be approaching a tipping point. It’s like removing bricks from a house: take a few and the house remains standing; remove too many and the whole thing...
TED Talks
Why joy is a serious way to take action | Pattie Gonia
While doom and gloom may wake people up, joy keeps them in the fight, says drag queen and environmentalist Pattie Gonia. With humor, creativity and a dress made of thrifted shower curtains and upcycled pink flamingo pool floaties, Pattie...
MinuteEarth
The Antarctic Ocean is Weird
Life in Antarctica's ocean has followed a completely different evolutionary path from other ocean life because of how cold and isolated the ocean is.
MinutePhysics
Which Planet Has the Best Eclipse?
Solar eclipses don't just happen here on earth - moons of other planets also pass between those planets and the sun, resulting in various types of solar eclipses on Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and even non-planets like Pluto,...
TED Talks
Compassion and Crisis: A Conversation on Humanity, Climate, and Change
Amir Nizar Zuabi and Kristine McDivitt Tompkins discuss their shared concerns about humanity's lack of compassion and the interconnected crises of climate change, social injustice, and species extinction. Zuabi reflects on storytelling...
TED Talks
TED: The probe on a mission to touch the Sun | Nour E. Rawafi
From its life-sustaining energy to its explosive geomagnetic storms, the Sun has many mysteries, says astrophysicist Nour E. Rawafi. He sheds light on NASA's latest endeavor to better understand our fiery neighbor and its impact on the...
TED Talks
TED: The magical, mesmerizing migration of monarch butterflies | Jaime Rojo
When monarch butterflies migrate, they produce one of the most iconic wildlife spectacles in the world — and provide us with an important indicator of ecological health, says photographer Jaime Rojo. Telling a story about our...
SciShow
Exploring Uranus and Neptune
Join SciShow Space as we complete our tour of the Solar System planets with the ice giants, Uranus and Neptune.
MinutePhysics
Is the Universe Entirely Mathematical feat. Max Tegmark
Is the Universe Entirely Mathematical feat. Max Tegmark