SciShow
The New Oldest Animal Fossils?
A new study reports what might be the oldest fossil animals ever found. And we're also learning more about what role the hippocampus plays in certain types of visual memory.
SciShow
Inbreeding with Yourself
*At the time this video was made, it had been reported that Charlotte the round ray was pregnant. However, new information has come out that she was never pregnant with parthenotes, and in fact had a reproductive disorder, which is a...
Next Animation Studio
China's "artificial sun" marks development in nuclear fusion
Researchers from China's Hefei Institutes of Physical Science reported its fusion reactor reached 100 million degrees Celsius, over six times the temperature of the sun's core.
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Signs of life from Antarctic lake buried under more than 2,000 feet of ice
Signs of life have been detected in waters from a subglacial Lake Whillans half a mile beneath the surface of Antarctic. On Jan. 28, scientists retrieved a baseball bat-sized gray plastic vessel filled with water from Lake Whillans. The...
MinuteEarth
How Wildfires Generate Relentless Storms
To start using Tab for a Cause, go to: http://tabforacause.org/minuteearth2 Under the right conditions, wildfires can form clouds and generate firestorms, which last far longer than normal thunderstorms. LEARN MORE ************** To...
Amoeba Sisters
CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) in Biology
The CER framework is a useful framework for developing a scientific explanation. In this video, the Amoeba Sisters use this framework after a biology investigation. As mentioned, there are many ways to use this framework. Also, as we...
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Human germ cloud: New study finds millions of identifiable bacteria surround every person
A group of researchers from the University of Oregon recently published a new study in the open-access journal PeerJ, which shows that each of us emits millions of bacteria into the air that form our own personal germ cloud. While the...
Curated Video
How do we fix the zoo?
Do the benefits of zoos justify the fact that some animals are clearly stressed out? Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Many of us have fond memories of visiting the zoo as a child...
Science360
Engineering the spark that starts wildfires
Hot metal fragments can be created from power lines, overheated brakes, railway tracks, or any other manner of metal-on-metal action in our industrialized society. The particles can reach more than 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit, around the...
NASA
TESS, Spitzer Spot Potential Giant World Circling Tiny Star
An international team of astronomers has reported what may be the first example of an intact planet closely orbiting a white dwarf, a dense leftover of a Sun-like star that’s only 40% bigger than Earth. The detection of the Jupiter-size...
Reading Through History
History Brief: Movies in the 1930s
This video documents movies and the role they played in daily life during the 1930s. Check out our 1930s History Brief book here: http://amzn.to/2mnEuJH *** Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ReadingThroughHistory/ Follow...
Crash Course
Sex Discrimination: Crash Course Government and Politics #30
How does the Constitution protect someone from discrimination at the workplace, in school, or in a public setting? Scholars research United States government and politics to grasp how the law handled sexual discrimination over the...
Crash Course
Interest Group Formation: Crash Course Government and Politics #43
Teachers around the nation are a part of a special interest group, through the NEA union, that fights in Washington DC for better education. Scholars investigate reasons interest groups, like the NEA, form. A short video, the 43rd of a...
Crash Course
Freedom of the Press: Crash Course Government and Politics #26
When does freedom of the press end and national security begin? Learners research the idea of the freedom of the press under the First Amendment in the United States government and politics. They view the 26th lesson of a 50-part unit,...
Crash Course
Public Opinion: Crash Course Government and Politics #33
If asked to name the senators who represent your state, could you do it? The 33rd installment of a 50-part United States and government and politics series addresses the issue of public opinion. Class members view a short video and...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Ant Rafts and Caterpillar Robots
The latest on the bug beat: To survive floods, fire ants band together to form a raft. They can sail for weeks. But how does the raft stay afloat? Researchers report the answer in PNAS this week. Plus, engineers at Tufts are looking to...