In Australia, evolution built a family of deadly predators by taking a group of cute, harmless herbivores and turning them murderous.

Improving batteries is a tough problem, but it’s also an important one because in many ways the future of our planet also depends on the future of batteries. Luckily, scientists are on the case, figuring out ways to give this essential...

Scientists have had to come up with some extreme ways to generate the extreme pressures needed to simulate the conditions at the cores of planets!

Burning a marshmallow can release more energy than detonating an equal mass of TNT...so why isn't a marshmallow as dangerous?

Two tiny handprints stamped into a cake. A mirror that shatters without warning. A trail of cracker crumbs strewn along the floor. Everyone at 124 Bluestone Road knows their home is haunted— but there's no mystery about the spirit...

Peaceful protests can help people have their voices heard, but sometimes a protest becomes a more aggressive riot. How does that happen?

In this video Paul Andersen explains how beats are created through interference of waves with similar frequencies. The changes in amplitude are caused by destructive and constructive interference. The frequency of beats is equal to the...

In this video Paul Andersen explains how waves interact with objects and with other waves. When a wave hits a fixed object it will be reflected and inverted. When a wave hits a free object it will be reflected without being inverted. ...

Light is everywhere … but it’s not as predictable as you might think. It’s a wave that travels in straight lines, yet it also reflects off of surfaces, refracts through various materials, and generally changes direction all the time!...

In this video, you will learn about the malicious software called trojans and how they operate. We will also look at how to eradicate trojans.

Fires are getting bigger and more homes are burning each year. Firefighters are having to change tactics when it comes to the most destructive fires, but why? Jennifer Blach, Ph.D., just released a new study in the journal, Science, and...

Howcast - Learn about borderline personality disorder treatment from psychiatrist Ankur Saraiya in this Howcast video.

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In this video, the concept of bomb cyclones is explored, highlighting their connection to climate change. The term "bomb" refers to the rapid formation of these storms rather than their intensity. Bomb cyclones share similarities with...

The large vibrations of an object produced when waves matching its natural resonant frequency pass through it.
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The story of New Zealand scientist Ernest Rutherford, who revolutionised science by discovering the structure of the atom in 1908. Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. In 1908, Ernest Rutherford conducted the gold leaf...

Discover how animals have adapted to survive in the extreme climates of the savannah. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. The savannah is one of the most dynamic habitats on the planet. Areas of savannah can be found to the north and...

The story of Alfred Nobel's life work and legacy, and his little known role in the discovery of dynamite. Chemistry - Reactions - Learning Points. Alfred Nobel invented dynamite in 1867. Alfred Nobel also founded the Nobel Peace Prize,...

Hurricanes are renowned for their destructive power and the devastation they leave behind. But how do they form and where? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. Hurricanes are tropical storms with constant wind speeds. Hurricanes...

Tsunamis are huge volumes of moving water that become monstrous waves when they hit the coast. What causes them and how do they grow to be so dangerous? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Tsunamis are massive volumes of moving...

On Tuesday the 22nd of February 2011 disaster struck the city of Christchurch. Why did it cause so much destruction? Earth ScienceGeology - Learning Points. New Zealand sits on a tectonic plate boundary between the Pacific plate and the...

This video explains three different ways to create strings in JavaScript along with an example.
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Marine Conservation is the protection and preservation of ocean ecosystems, with a focus on limiting the damage caused to them by humans and preserving threatened marine species. I’m joined in this video by Alex Collins, a fellow...

Dr. Forrester teaches about earthquakes.