Science360
Fire Ants: Coping with These Invasive Insects - Science Nation
Invasive animals are often most abundant in habitats impacted by humans, especially man-made habitats, such as roadsides, suburban and urban developments, and areas of intensive agricultural activity. Understanding why this is true may...
The Wall Street Journal
CRISPR and the Ethics of Engineering Ecosystems
Kevin Esvelt, assistant professor at the MIT Media Lab, speaks to WSJ health and science reporter Amy Dockser Marcus about how far away we are from DNA editing and the ethical questions along the way.
Science360
Investigating the impact of natural and human-made nanomaterials on living things - Science Nation
Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology develops tools to assess current and future risk Description: We can't see them, but nanomaterials, both natural and human-made, are literally everywhere, from our personal care...
Curated Video
Women Make Science: From the Lab to the Field | Featured Documentary
In Kenya, a biological scientist works with local women to tackle climate issues and restore Lake Victoria's ecosystem.
Curated Video
Women Make Science: From the Lab to Lake Victoria | Featured Documentary
In Kenya, a biological scientist works with local women to tackle climate issues and restore Lake Victoria's ecosystem.
Curated Video
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) - Ultimate Exam Training - AWS Cloud Adoption Framework - Business Perspective
New ReviewA deep dive into the business perspective of the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework, exploring its eight key capabilities including strategy management, portfolio management, innovation management, product management, strategic partnerships,...
TED Talks
TED: Can AI help solve the climate crisis? | Sims Witherspoon
AI can be a transformational tool in our fight against climate change, says Sims Witherspoon, a leader at the AI research lab Google DeepMind. Using wind power as her case study, she explains how powerful neural networks can help us...
SciShow
High-Tech Ways Genomics is Changing Field Biology
To figure out an organism's genome and DNA sequence, field biologists need big, expensive equipment in the labs. But, new high-tech devices help scientists to examine samples on the sites!
TED Talks
Bilal Bomani: Plant fuels that could power a jet
Algae plus salt water equals ... fuel? At TEDxNASA@SiliconValley, Bilal Bomani reveals a self-sustaining ecosystem that produces biofuels -- without wasting arable land or fresh water.
Science360
BIO Distinguished Lecture Series – Michael Dietze
BIO Distinguished Lecture Series – Michael Dietze: "Solving the challenge of predicting nature: How close are we and how do we get there?" Is nature predictable? If so, how can we better manage and conserve ecosystems? Near-term...
Science360
Rock-n-roll bridges, blinking eye-on-a-chip, high-flying low metabolism, & urban air “re-leaf”
4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About - Episode 33 Rock-n-roll bridges, blinking eye-on-a-chip, high-flying low metabolism, and urban air “re-leaf.” It’s four awesome discoveries you probably didn’t hear about. Guitar...
Science360
Mount St. Helens
The area of Southern Washington State around the Mount St. Helens Volcano has been nearly devoid of life since the 1980 eruption - making it a biology lab like no other as scientists observe it springing back to life. The regenerating...
MinuteEarth
It’s Alive! (Or Is It?)
To learn more about restoration action - and get involved - visit RESTOR from the Crowther Lab at https://restor.eco. Soil doesn't seem like it's "alive", yet it functions like a living thing in lots of key ways. LEARN MORE...
Seeker
What Are We Doing to Prepare for the Next Big Oil Spill?
Unfortunately it's only a matter of time before we're faced with the next oil spill disaster. That's why first-response teams like the Oiled Wildlife Care Network focus on what we can learn from past spills, and evaluate long-term...
Nature Conservancy
Coastal Peru: The Amazing Biodiversity of a Coastal Ecosystem
Peru's coastal ecosystem is only one of the country's amazing features. But travelers don't need passports, expensive plane tickets, or heavy suitcases to examine the biodiversity of coastal Peru. Armed with a field trip log and graphic...
TED-Ed
Why Do We Harvest Horseshoe Crab Blood?
If you've ever had an injection, the horseshoe crab protects you from infection! Young marine biologists discover how scientists use the unique physiology of the horseshoe crab in medicine with a thought-provoking video. The narrator...