TED Talks
Zeresenay Alemseged: The search for humanity's roots
Paleoanthropologist Zeresenay Alemseged looks for the roots of humanity in Ethiopia's badlands. Here he talks about finding the oldest skeleton of a humanoid child -- and how Africa holds the clues to our humanity.
TED Talks
TED: Africa's great carbon valley -- and how to end energy poverty | James Irungu Mwangi
Our lives depend on curbing climate change, but so many priorities seem to be in competition. What's the most urgent thing humanity can do right now? Social entrepreneur James Irungu Mwangi tells us why Africa could be the ideal home for...
Next Animation Studio
Mosquitoes evolved to favor human blood in arid environments: study
A new study may help to clarify the affinity for human blood of aedes aegypti, also known as the yellow fever mosquito.
TED Talks
TED: How humans and animals can live together | Jane Goodall
The legendary chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall talks about TACARE and her other community projects, which help people in booming African towns live side-by-side with threatened animals.
FuseSchool
BIOLOGY - Environment - Global population growth
From about 2 million years ago until 13,000 years ago there were several human species inhabiting the earth. In fact, 100,000 years ago there were at least 6 different human species! Today there’s just us: Homo sapiens. In this video...
Curated Video
Protecting the Ocean's Giants: The Impact of Contaminants on Whales and Humans
The video highlights the research efforts of the Odyssey, a scientific vessel studying sperm whales in the Indian Ocean. The team collects samples from the whales to analyze the levels of man-made toxins, particularly DDT, which can have...
TED Talks
TED: The Herds, a vast act of theater to spark climate action | Amir Nizar Zuabi
Theater has the power to transform the most pressing issues of our time from news stories into human stories, says director and playwright Amir Nizar Zuabi. Recounting his work on the journey of Little Amal — a 13-foot puppet symbolizing...
TED Talks
TED: How to empower farmers — and nourish the planet | Agnes Kalibata
Africa's smallholder farmers feed millions of people and uplift economies, yet they often lack the basic resources needed to thrive, says agricultural scientist and policymaker Agnes Kalibata. She outlines how to empower these farmers...
TED Talks
TED: Life lessons from big cats | Beverly + Dereck Joubert
Beverly + Dereck Joubert live in the bush, filming and photographing lions and leopards in their natural habitat. With stunning footage (some never before seen), they discuss their personal relationships with these majestic animals --...
SciShow
The Bigger Stem Cells Are, the Harder They Fall
When it comes to our blood-producing stem cells, biologists have learned that bigger is not better. And a study has taken a look at the accomplishments and obstacles of an in-progress attempt to restore a large belt of degraded land...
National Geographic
How Pesticide Misuse Is Killing Africa's Wildlife | National Geographic
In Africa, the human population has grown exponentially over the last 40 years; therefore the competition for land and food has too. Herders and farmer have resorted to using pesticides as weapons to kill wildlife. Since poisons stay in...
Science360
Archaeologist Curtis Marean - ScienceLives
Curtis Marean received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1990 and is now a member of the Institute of Human Origins and School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University. In addition to...
JJ Medicine
Psychoneuroimmunology | How Stress and Depression Make You Sick
Lesson on Psychoneuroimmunology: The Inter-relationship of Mental Health and the Immune System. Psychoneuroimmunology is a new area of research looking into how mental health (stress, depression, etc.) impacts the immune system and how...
Curated Video
The Role and Importance of Business Enterprise
This video discusses the role and importance of business enterprise, how businesses operate, and the provision of goods and services. The speaker explains that businesses start with an initial idea from an entrepreneur who takes the risk...
Curated Video
Sustainable Tourism on Cholé Island
On Cholé Island, Tanzania, Anne and Jean de Villiers built an off-grid eco-lodge using local materials and traditional techniques, integrating it perfectly with the environment. Despite lacking roads, electricity, and drinking water, the...
Brave Wilderness
Deadly Puff Adder!
On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote and crew stumble upon a neonate Puff Adder in South Africa! These venomous snakes are responsible for the most deaths by snakebite in all of Africa due to their widespread distribution and their...
Let's Tute
Creating a Speech Outline: The Key to Effective Public Speaking
In this video, the speaker discusses the importance of creating a speech outline as a tool for public speaking. They explain the key elements of a speech outline, including the topic, statement of purpose, introduction, body, conclusion,...
Curated Video
The Evolution of Humans | Evolution | Biology | FuseSchool
Only in the last 570 million years have life forms that we are familiar with started to evolve. Much of what we know about evolution comes from the fossil record. The first mammals started appearing about 220 million years ago, and only...
Curated Video
Global population growth | Environment | Biology | FuseSchool
Global population growth | Environment | Biology | FuseSchool From about 2 million years ago until 13,000 years ago there were several human species inhabiting the earth. In fact, 100,000 years ago there were at least 6 different human...
SciShow
6 Organisms That Cheat the System
Humans are not the only animal that use cheats to make things easier. Some of the animals and plants have weird but very clever cheating skills to survive in their environment, too.
SciShow
Will the Periodic Table Ever Be Complete?
Recently, humanity filled the periodic table up to atomic number 118, which nicely rounds out that row. But are we done yet? Have we discovered all of the different elements? And what is an "island of stability?"
Curated Video
Homo Habilis and Boisei
2 million years ago, two species of apeman had evolved different strategies to survive the African environment. When the landscape changed, which would continue on the path to becoming human, and why? Biology - Adaptation And Evolution -...
Curated Video
Comparing and Evaluating Energy Resources
The video provides an overview of the different ways in which energy resources can be compared and evaluated, including their renewability, reliability, and environmental impact. The presenter discusses various types of energy resources,...
NASA
NASA Rainfall Data and Global Fire Weather
The Global Fire WEather Database (GFWED) integrates different weather factors influencing the likelihood of a vegetation fire starting and spreading. It is based on the Fire Weather Index (FWI) System, which tracks the dryness of three...