SciShow
Can You Use Electricity to Supercharge Your Brain?
tDCS devices claim to stimulate your brain and have psychological benefits, but do they really work?
SciShow
5 Tiny Bots Inspired by Nature
The creation of tiny robots could enable the exploration of new frontiers, from the tightest spaces in the human body to the most remote ecosystems. Here are 5 little bots that draw inspiration from nature to get the job done.
SciShow
These Smart Roads Could Change the Future of Driving
From self-healing asphalt to electrified roads, technology is steering the future of driving along some exciting new paths!
SciShow
Why Thai Shrimps Parade on Land
Every year, tiny shrimp do something strange on the banks of a river in Thailand: they get out of the water and walk on the land! Why do they take this risky path?
SciShow
What Squids and Frogs Taught Us About How Brain Cells Talk
Back in the early days of neuroscience, we didn't study the animals you might expect to learn about how brain cells communicate.
SciShow
What's the Best Way to Rescue a Drowned Phone?
What should you do after your phone goes for a swim?
SciShow
An Update on Boaty McBoatface!
It turns out the name Boaty McBoatface didn't go to waste, and the submersible now bearing the name has returned from its first mission! Also, the diversity of frogs we see today may have arisen more recently than we previously thought!
Be Smart
Space Sounds
There is no sound in space. In the near-vacuum of space, there is nothing to transmit the physical waves that we need to perceive sound. But that doesn't mean we can't MAKE sound from space.
SciShow
Yellowstone Supercomputer
Ever notice how adding "super" in front of something makes it way more awesome? Hank gives us the rundown on the Yellowstone SUPERcomputer.
SciShow
The Pristine Visitor From Another Star
You may have heard of the first interstellar object observed in our solar system, but did you know there's more than one? And speaking of icy rocks, new research suggests the ocean under the icy crust of Enceladus could be more dynamic...
SciShow
Why Do Batteries Taste Sour?
If you put your tongue on a 9-volt battery it might taste sour, kind of like lemonade, but why does that shock have a flavor?
MinutePhysics
Extraterrestrial Cycloids - Why Are They on Europa?
Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Space Telescope Science Institute for supporting this video. This video is about the cycloid curves on Jupiter's moon Europa - they're ridges or valleys in the icy surface that formed...
SciShow
Purple Bacteria: Turning Poop Into Biofuel
Scientists are turning wastewater into fuel, using special bacteria, and other scientists have unveiled bionic mushrooms that can produce electricity!
SciShow
Catching Solar Wind: A Truly Endless Energy Source?
We could quite possibly catch solar winds as a means for endless energy, and though it sounds like science fiction, we have the materials to do this now.
SciShow
How Can a Saw Know What It’s Cutting?
Table saws, while quite useful for woodworking, are also dangerous machines, which is why some incredible safety mechanisms have been invented to help you remain one with your body parts.
SciShow
The Future of Driving | Compilation
Self driving cars and self-repairing roads: the future of driving is bright, or at least less aggravating.
MinutePhysics
MAGNETS: How Do They Work?
ow do magnets work? Why do they attract and repel at long distances? Is it magic? No... it's quantum mechanics, and a bit more, as we explain in this, the longest MinutePhysics video ever.
SciShow
The Physics of the Weird and Wonderful Theremin
Electronic music is older than you may think. Enter the theremin - a device that turns your body into part of a capacitor, and allows you to play music without even touching an instrument!
SciShow
What If Earth Spun the Other Way?
How different would things be if Earth had always rotated in the opposite direction?
Crash Course
The Nervous System, Part 2 - Action! Potential!: Crash Course A&P
What do you and a sack of batteries have in common? Today, Hank explains. -- Table of Contents: Ion Channels Regulate Electrochemistry to Create Action Potential 4:51 Resting State 3:22 Depolarization 6:09 Repolarization 7:35...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How do fish make electricity? - Eleanor Nelsen
Nearly 350 species of fish have specialized anatomical structures that generate and detect electrical signals. Underwater, where light is scarce, electrical signals offer ways to communicate, navigate, find, and sometimes stun prey. But...
SciShow
Why Is There a Magnet Inside My Dog?
Pet trackers, and lots of other electronics, have little cylinders inside them called ferrite beads. If they didn't, they'd probably be picking up the local traffic report instead.
Crash Course
DC Resistors & Batteries: Crash Course Physics
Batteries power much of your daily life, so today we're going to talk about how they work. We're also explaining how terminal voltage results from the natural internal resistance of every real battery. We'll get into both series and...
SciShow
The Science of Airport Security
Long lines, being patted down, and having your hands swabbed don't make for a wonderful day, but Michael Aranda explains the machines you encounter in airport security and the science and technology behind them.