Bat echolocation reveals more on how mammals use sensory information to thrive



Description: Neuroscientist Cindy Moss is investigating how animals use sensory information to guide their behavior. Her team at...

Genes turn on, fluids go surfing, radioactivity spills from a cosmic collision, and an oceanic plate crashes the party at Earth’s mantle. It's your weekly briefing on the latest discoveries you might not hear about...

Language is complex, but children are natural language learners. Language itself is unique to humans, and many scientists want to know more about how humans are capable of learning language. Some theories suggest humans are born to be...

With the huge growth in the number of web applications in the recent times, there has also been an upsurge in the need to make these applications secure. Web penetration testing is the use of tools and code to attack a website or...

Welcome to the second episode of my weekly web series, ACDC For Teachers. In this videos I talk about why students hate school and give three specific strategies to get students to buy-in to your class. ACDC stands for my teaching...

A simple and fun way to explore moving objects with magnets. Max is using a magnetic wand to pull paperclips out of the bottle with rice to count them.

In this video about Albert Einstein for Kids we learn about one of the most famous scientists in history. Albert Einstein contributed to many scientific areas but one of his most important contribution to the world of physics and science...

Newton's Laws of Motion revolutionized Science and the way that we all understand the world. In this video for kids we learn all about Sir Isaac Newton, his discoveries, and of course his law's of motion. Throughout the video your...

In this video we will learn all about the history of Ancient Mesopotamia for kids. We talk about the first civilization, the discovery of farming, the Sumerians, and much more! After viewing this video we invite you to download our free...

Did you know that cinnamon is actually the bark of a tree? Or that pepper is made from tiny berries? We'd love you to join us on our next Online Field Trip as we head off on a voyage of discovery to learn all about Fragrant Spices. Key...

Have you ever wondered what the sun is made of? Dr. Cecilia Payne-Gaposhkin wondered that, too, and she used science to figure out the answer! Find out how she did that and more about her amazing life and...

This week, scientists announced great news about our brains and those discoveries may help us find the cure for a number of diseases and disorders.

This week, scientists announced great news about our brains and those discoveries may help us find the cure for a number of diseases and disorders.

Aspirin isn't just an old medicine cabinet stand-by, it's one of the oldest medicines we humans learned how to make ourselves. And our research into aspirin did more than just make it better at relieving pain, it opened the door to whole...

Students will learn about the discovery of cells, the development of the cell theory, and the differences between animal cells and plant cells, Animations illustrate the different parts of a cell. Other terminology includes: organelles,...

Upon viewing the Scientific Method video series, students will be able to do the following: Appreciate the importance of science and scientific discoveries in improving quality of life. Understand that the scientific method is one of...

How exactly does gender work? It's not just about our chromosomes, says biologist Karissa Sanbonmatsu. In a visionary talk, she shares new discoveries from epigenetics, the emerging study of how DNA activity can permanently change based...

A NECESSARY TRANSFORMATION: Professor Celenza talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a necessary transformation in higher education which includes the need to share trustworthy, transparent expertise with a broad audience...

Dopamine is a special chemical, neurologically speaking. The neurotransmitter is crucial for decision-making, learning, movement and more. Scientists know that varying dopamine levels affect neurons, but don’t yet have a method to...

Explore the groundbreaking discovery of prehistoric pits beneath Stonehenge and learn how researchers used advanced geophysical tools to uncover evidence of early hunter-gatherer activity. Understand the challenges ancient people faced...

Summary statistics give valuable insights as one of the first steps in data engineering after the data is gathered. Statistics help to assess data quality and diversity. Data discovery with statistics is a common first...