What's The Smartest Age?
Youth Science
At what age are you smartest? Dig into how your brain development affects your skills at different stages of your life.
Exploring the Active Volcano of Mauna Loa | National Geographic
Adults Science
National Geographic Explorer Andrés Ruzo joins chef Melissa King in Hawaii to summit the world's largest active volcano, source local ingredients, and create a dish inspired by the island. Paid Content for Mazda.
Primitive Technology: Smelting Iron In Brick Furnaces
Adults Science
I made 3 furnaces from bricks using different configurations to test their effectiveness. The benefit of using bricks to make a furnace is that it's quicker, easier, re-useable and portable relative to a furnace constructed in-situ from clay.
Earth From Space: Mackenzie River
Youth Science
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over the Mackenzie River, a major river system in the Canadian boreal forest.
What Happens if a Supervolcano Blows Up?
Adults Science
The Earth is a gigantic ball of semi-molten rock, with a heart of iron as hot as the surface of the Sun. Titanic amounts of heat left over from its birth and the radioactive decay of trillions of tons of radioactive elements find no escape but up.
There’s No Such Thing As “Warm-” Or “Cold-” Blooded
Adults Science
The concept of warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals is outdated because there are actually tons of different animal thermoregulation strategies.
Where Does Sand Come From?
Kids Science
Jessi and Squeaks decide to answer some interesting questions from viewers like you.
Defying Gravity: Levitating A Car
Youth Science
Allie, Cannan, and Jesse set out to see if the humble Slinky toy actually hovered when dropped from a height.
Earth From Space: Glasgow
Youth Science
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 takes us over Glasgow, Scotland.
World's Largest Horn Shatters Glass
Adults Science
I might upgrade my car horn to this.
Everything Revolves Around You
Youth Science
Sabrina talks to us about how these things work and why we don't need to worry about the moon colliding with us.
The Real Reason Leaves Change Color In the Fall
Adults Science
Want to learn more about the topic in this week’s video? Here are some keywords to get your googling started:
Leaf senescence, chlorophyll, carotenoid, anthocyanin
What Is Static Electricity?
Kids Science
Learn about the science behind static charge and some fun science experiments to try at home.
How Highlighter Pens Are Made
Youth Science
Learn all about how highlighter pens are made!
Flavor Science: What's Really in a Pumpkin Spice Latte
Adults Science
If you take a look at an ingredients list, odds are you’ll find natural and artificial flavors somewhere in there.
The Raven Who Solves Puzzles
Youth Science
Chris puts Bran the Common Raven to the test.
Earth From Space: UK Heatwave
Kids Science
The Copernicus Sentinel-3 images show the scale of Britain’s heatwave in August.
Artemis 1: We Are Ready
Youth Science
Artemis 1 is ready for departure.
Civilian Tries on NASA Spacesuit For the First Time
Adults Science
How does WIRED's Brent Rose feel about being the first person outside of the space program to try on a pressurized space suit?
How Rollercoasters Affect Your Body
Youth Science
Brian D. Avery investigates what rollercoasters are doing to your body and how they’ve managed to get scarier and safer at the same time.
Making A Fountain Of Soda
Kids Science
Anthony and Squeaks are experimenting to learn about soda bubbles and how they can use them to make a great soda fountain.