How Many Stars Are There?
Adults Science
Counting stars from the shore of the cosmic ocean...
Could We Stop An Asteroid? Feat. Bill Nye
Adults Science
Could we stop an asteroid on a collision course for Earth?
Solar eclipse: 2015 - Stargazing Live
Adults Science
Miss The Solar Eclipse This Year? Watch This Incredible Footage Of It!
Why do we get dark bags under our eyes?
Adults Science
A weekly show where we endeavour to answer one of your big questions. This week, "bored during school" asks, "Why do we get dark bags under our eyes when we're tired?"
The Most Important Science Images Ever
Adults Science
One picture can change the world.
How Do Chameleons Change Color?
Adults Science
New research shows chameleons actively tune nano-crystals to change their color.
Why Do We Only See One Side of the Moon?
Adults Science
Only one side of the Moon is visible from Earth because the Moon rotates about its spin axis at the same rate that the Moon orbits the Earth, a situation known as synchronous rotation or tidal locking.
Dark matter: The matter we can't see
Adults Science
The Greeks had a simple and elegant formula for the universe: just earth, fire, wind, and water. Turns out there's more to it than that -- a lot more. Visible matter (and that goes beyond the four Greek elements) comprises only 4% of the universe. CERN scientist James Gillies tells us what accounts for the remaining 96% (dark matter and dark energy) and how we might go about detecting it.
Experiment Shows That All Of Us Are Naturally Altruistic
Adults Science
Put to work at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany, Alan Alda finds out how children will help, and like it, while chimps are less inclined to offer enthusiastic assistance.
What Colour Is This Dress?
Adults Science
Solved with science for the sake of the human race!!
How optical illusions trick your brain
Adults Science
Optical illusions are images that seem to trick our minds into seeing something different from what they actually are. But how do they work? Nathan S. Jacobs walks us through a few common optical illusions and explains what these tricks of the eye can tell us about how our brains assemble visual information into the 3D world we see around us.
Productivity Future Vision
Adults Science
How could emerging technology transform the way get things done 5-10 years in the future? Watch Kat, a young independent marine biologist, and Lola, a corporate executive, work together in a highly interconnected and information rich future.
The Science of Heartbreak
Adults Science
Why is a 'broken heart' so painful?
Why Vaccines Work
Adults Science
As more and more parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children or are vaccinating them later, diseases like measles are making a comeback. Are vaccines safe? How do they work? This week we look at why are people afraid of something that has saved so many lives, and look at the history and science of vaccines.
If superpowers were real: Super speed
Adults Science
What if super speed wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to be super speedy? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals just how scientifically realistic they can be to us mere mortals.
Scientific Weight Loss Tips
Adults Science
Tired of searching for the perfect diet or pill to shed some pounds? Find out the top weight loss tips, with solid science to back them up.
How Big is the Solar System?
Adults Science
The true scale of our cosmic neighborhood. Whoa.
Can Video Games Make You Smarter?
Adults Science
Are video games good for you?
Why is yawning contagious? - Claudia Aguirre
Adults Science
*Yaaawwwwwn* Did just reading the word make you feel like yawning yourself? Known as contagious yawning, the reasons behind this phenomenon have been attributed to both the physiological and psychological. It's been observed in children as young as four and even in dogs! Claudia Aguirre visits the many intriguing theories that might explain contagious yawning.
The Far Future of the Universe
Adults Science
This episode was a part of a collaboration with several other PBS Digital Studios shows, all talking about the future!!