Ted: Ted Ed: Penguins: Popularity, Peril and Poop

Is it scientifically possible to have super speed? Find out in this TED Ed series about the science of superpowers. [4:51]

Each day, the animal kingdom produces roughly enough poop to match the volume of water pouring over Victoria Falls. So why isn't the planet covered in the stuff?

There are vastly different systems of sex determination among animal life on earth. In this TED Ed presentation biologist, Aaron Reedy, shows us the incredible differences between species when it comes to determination of gender. [5:46]

Explore the life of plankton using this TED Ed lesson that is complete with video, questions, and links to resources for deeper understanding.

The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about rutherfordium. [5:17]

The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. Lawrencium was one of the topics discussed on the professor's London road trip. [5:15]

The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This video will be about rhenium, an extremely expensive metal, often used in aircraft engines. [7:37]

The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. Today we will learn about tungsten, an element most famous for its association with lightbulbs. [2:18]

The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This video is about tantalum, an element not commonly heard of, but is in everyone's cell phone. [0:58]

The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. Thulium, element number 69, is a hard one to isolate and thus, very expensive. However, there is promise for an increased use of this...