Are Hurricanes Getting Stronger?
Youth Science
Although we’ll never see a Category 6 hurricane, data does show that more hurricanes are becoming more severe.
How Entomologists Use Insects to Solve Crimes | WIRED
Adults Science
"Insects never lie. Insects are tiny witnesses," says forensic entomologist Dr. Paola Magni. On a crime scene, insects like maggots play a key role in determining time of death. Dr. Magni uses the learnings from these insects to give justice to victims.
Why Do Things Float In Space?
Kids Science
Today, Jessi and Sam the Bat learn about the weird ways things like fire and water behave when they are in space.
Humans Versus The Common Cold
Youth Science
Dig into the two main ways we fight the viruses that cause the common cold, and find out if it’s possible to create a cure.
Harp Seal Pups are Losing their Homes I Our Frozen Planet I BBC Earth
Adults Science
On opposite ends of our planet, two remarkably similar stories are playing out... and what links them is our changing climate. Meet the scientists witnessing events unfold in these polar regions, and discover their hopes for a better future.
Lost Badger Cub
Youth Science
After being led astray by curiosity, this little badger has to use its extraordinary smell to find its way home again.
Let’s Travel to The Most Extreme Place in The Universe
Adults Science
This time you can join us on a journey through the microcosm. Curious? Head over to our shop and get it while supplies last.
Floating Cup Magic
Kids Science
Watch as we show you how you can magically pour a drink while it floats in mid-air!
Planes Lift
Youth Science
This song takes us through the science of flight.
Mushroom Wars
Adults Science
Two mushroom guilds with vastly different strategies are locked in competition for forest dominance.
A Molecule-Thick Coating Changes What a Surface Does, Thanks to Nanoscience
Adults Science
This episode was made in partnership with The Kavli Prize. The Kavli Prize honors scientists for breakthroughs in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience — transforming our understanding of the big, the small, and the complex.
Hobbies On The Space Station
Kids Science
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti talks about her hobbies on the ISS.
The Tree That Changed The World
Youth Science
In Singapore, 1842, Dr William Montgomerie was shown a strange latex by his gardener.
Stress is Bad for Your Health: Crash Course Public Health #5
Adults Science
Our identities, societies, and health are all mixed together in cool, weird, and often deeply unfair ways. One of the big factors that comes out of that mix is stress.
How Does Food Get To Our Stomachs
Kids Science
This week, Mister Brown joins Squeaks to answer a bunch more of your questions.
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.