Explore the three main ways viruses can be driven to extinction, and dig into the possibility of COVID-19 dying out.
Adults Science
Viruses are wildly successful organisms. There are about 100 million times as many virus particles on Earth as there are stars in the observable universe.
I tested the US Military’s secret space weapon
Adults Science
An engineer came up with a plan to drop tungsten telephone poles from space - the idea has been seriously considered on multiple occasions, so we tested it.
Anthropology’s Greatest Hoax
Adults Science
Scientists are sometimes deemed objective observers of the world in which we live, but that’s not entirely true. They’re still human and can find themselves victim to fraudsters just like the lot of us.
Learn About Your Blood
Kids Science
Learn all about your blood from Dr. Chris and Dr. Xand!
Why Do We Release So Much Gas?
Adults Science
The carbon dioxide we’re pumping into the air every day is causing unprecedented global warming and climate change.
Tinnitus: The Sound of Your Brain
Youth Science
Tinnitus is a condition when a person hears a sound when there is no sound stimulus.
Pearly Whites: Weird But True!
Kids Science
Find out why a rabbit, lobster, shark, and dinosaur all need a dentist in this Weird But True! video.
How Can Straws Hold Weight?
Kids Science
Plastic straws: so light, so bendy. So how can we get them to hold up an entire water bottle?
Tell Me About: Roller Coasters
Kids Science
Ever wondered how roller coasters work? Or how they're built? Well hop on and go for a ride to find out.
Black Hole Star – The Star That Shouldn't Exist
Adults Science
Black hole stars may have been the largest stars to ever exist. They burned brighter than galaxies and were Larger than any star today or that could ever exist in the future.
How Animals Fly
Kids Science
As Squeaks continues to prepare for his big trip with Jessi, Mr. Brown helps him learn all about different kinds of wings and how they help animals and machines fly!
What Is The Best Shape For A Farm?
Adults Science
The shape of a farm can tell you a surprising amount about the land it's on and the people that use it.
Why do you want to squeeze cute things?
Adults Science
Explore the psychology of the phenomenon known as cute aggression, which is the urge to squeeze, bite or pinch something cute.
How To Make Plastic From Seaweed
Youth Science
A California startup makes compostable replacements for thin-film plastic out of seaweed.
3 Ways Of Seeing Invisible Air Flow
Adults Science
In this lab, they use different flow visualization techniques to help detect contraband, residues, and develop trace particle detection methods.
Why A Sausage Can Do What Your Gloves Cannot
Youth Science
Dig into the science of touchscreens, and find out the difference between the two most common types: capacitive and resistive.
What Does A Black Hole Sound Like?
Youth Science
FreeSchool Presents: a closer look at black hole sounds.
What Is Ocean Stratification?
Youth Science
The ocean has layers that mix—sometimes. What are the layers made of? And why is it bad news when they don’t?
Intro to Geology
Adults Science
Geology is the study of planet Earth, its origin and evolution, its fundamental structure, the properties of minerals, rocks, and fluids of which it is composed, and the evolution of its biosphere.
What Is The Dawn Chorus?
Kids Science
Have you ever considered why birds sing in the morning?
Alaska From Space
Youth Science
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the complex and diverse landscape that surrounds Nushagak Bay in Alaska.