The surprising effects of pregnancy
Adults Science
Discover how pregnancy changes every organ in the body— from the heart, to the brain and kidneys— and what we still don’t know about it.
How to Only Sleep 2 Hours Per Day
Adults Science
You've decided it's time you accomplished some of those life goals you've talked about, but with your crammed schedule of scrolling social media and video games, it leaves you with little time to do much else.
How To Hear Halfway Around The World
Adults Science
Sounds in the ocean can travel more than 10,000 miles - that's halfway around the world! Here's how.
How Kodak Detected the Atomic Bomb
Adults Science
Kodak detected the first atomic bomb before anyone else figured it out. Then they made a deal not to tell anyone. Thanks to HBO Max, and their new show raised by Wolves for sponsoring this video!
Is life meaningless? And other absurd questions - Nina Medvinskaya
Adults Science
Dive into Albert Camus’ philosophy of the absurd, and explore the question: if the world is meaningless, could our lives still hold value?
When Trees Go Nuts
Adults Science
Every once in a while, all the oaks or spruces or other plants in a region suddenly produce a tremendous bounty of seeds – up to 100 times more than usual. But why do they do it, and how do they all manage to sync up?
This Is How Aliens Might Contact Us
Adults Science
Could Aliens Be Trying To Contact Earth Without Us Knowing?
Is Dust Mostly Dead Skin?
Adults Science
People claim that 70-80% of household dust is dead skin, but is it true?
A brief history of plastic
Adults Science
Trace the history of the invention of plastic, and how the material ushered in what became known as the plastics century.
Why Don’t Sheep Shrink In The Rain?
Adults Science
Getting wet isn’t REALLY what makes wool shrink; it merely exacerbates the friction between the wool fibers, which is stronger in one direction than another, so when agitated in the washer or dryer, they migrate in relation to each other in a process called “felting.”
The Odd Number Rule
Adults Science
Micheal teaches us about the "Odd Number Rule".
Is the weather actually becoming more extreme?
Adults Science
Explore the differences between weather and climate – what they are, how we predict them, and what those predictions can tell us.
The fish that walk on land - Noah R. Bressman
Adults Science
Explore the challenges facing amphibious fish when they leave water and the ingenious ways they survive on land.
The last living members of an extinct species - Jan Stejskal
Adults Science
Dig into how scientists are attempting to revive the functionally extinct northern white rhino through artificial reproduction.
Can you outsmart the fallacy that fooled a generation of doctors? - Elizabeth Cox
Adults Science
Dig into the false cause fallacy, which assumes that one event causes another, and learn how to distinguish between correlation and causation.
What Do Alien Civilizations Look Like?
Adults Science
The observable universe is a big place that has been around for more than 13 billion years. Up to two trillion galaxies made up of something like 20,000 billion billion stars surround our home galaxy.
The big-beaked, rock-munching fish that protect coral reefs - Mike Gil
Adults Science
Discover the quirky creature known as the parrotfish, and the key role it plays in keeping coral reefs healthy and thriving.
How To Go Extinct
Adults Science
Extinction: The moment when the last individual of a particular species dies.
How do our brains process speech? - Gareth Gaskell
Adults Science
The average 20-year-old knows between 27,000 and 52,000 different words. Spoken out loud, most of these words last less than a second.
What makes volcanoes erupt? - Steven Anderson
Adults Science
Dig into the science of how new volcanoes form, and what causes their unpredictable eruptions.
Artificial Intelligence - Mind Field (Ep 4)
Adults Science
So you say you love your computer or smartphone...but can it love you back? As we become more dependent on technology, and our technology becomes more lifelike, where does the line between human and computer lie?