Be Smart
Fixing Daylight Saving Time Is THIS Easy
Every year, hundreds of millions of people voluntarily turn their lives upside down by setting their clocks forward one hour in the spring and back one hour in the autumn on a particular date mandated by the government wherever they...
SciShow
Can Screens Damage Your Eyes?
You might have heard that exposure to unnatural lights from digital devices can hurt your eyes. But is that true? Hosted by: Stefan Chin
SciShow
Does Using Your Phone Really Hurt Your Sleep?
You've probably heard that some types of light, like the kind that comes from your phone or laptop, can be bad for your sleep if you use them too close to bedtime. But let's be real, nighttime is the best time to binge TV, so are we...
MinuteEarth
Why The Shortest Day Of The Year Isn't The Coldest
The way we experience seasons don't necessarily line up with how they're technically defined - here's why.
TED Talks
TED: Our natural sleep cycle is nothing like what we do now | Jessa Gamble
In today's world, balancing school, work, kids and more, most of us can only hope for the recommended eight hours of sleep. Examining the science behind our body's internal clock, Jessa Gamble reveals the surprising and substantial...
SciShow
What If the Earth Stopped Spinning?
SciShow Space has a disaster movie pitch for Hollywood: what would happen if the earth stopped spinning?
Be Smart
Why Seasons Make No Sense
Day by day, country by country, we tend to measure seasons differently.
SciShow
Can Screens Damage Your Eyes?
You might have heard that exposure to unnatural lights from digital devices can hurt your eyes. But is that true?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Reasons for the seasons - Rebecca Kaplan
Why do some regions experience full-time heat while others are reckoning with frigid temperatures and snow? And why are the seasons reversed in the two hemispheres? Rebecca Kaplan explains how the shape of the Earth's orbit around the...
Curated Video
The Taiga Forest
The Taiga forest is the largest land ecosystem on Earth, stretching from Alaska to Japan. Explore the Taiga and discover the plant and animal life that survives these freezing conditions. Biology - Ecosystems - Learning Points. The Taiga...
Curated Video
Shadow Chasers
Solar eclipses are a great excuse for a party and some serious science. A group of people known as 'Shadow Chasers' travel the globe to view this phenomenon. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. While total solar eclipses occur...
Curated Video
Prehistoric night
Discover how the lives of humans were transformed by the invention of the electric light bulb. Physical processes - Light - Light sources Learning Points The Sun and stars are natural light sources. Campfires and candlelight are...
Curated Video
Illuminating Innovations: Harnessing Natural Light in Urban Spaces
Discover how innovative technologies are revolutionizing the way we light our homes and workplaces without relying on electricity. This documentary explores the use of light tubes, fiber optics, and even bioluminescent plants to enhance...
Wonderscape
The Science of Hibernation: How Animals Prepare
This video delves into the intricate preparations animals undertake for hibernation, including creating hibernacula or dens and the various triggers that signal the start of hibernation. It explains the differences between hibernation...
Curated Video
Planet Neon - Stars, Distance & Brightness
An explanation and model illustrating that differences in the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars are due to their relative distances from the Earth. Using the power of storytelling and cutting-edge technology this...
Curated Video
Springtime Mania - 3 Ways to Prevent It
As we move from winter to spring into summer, we get longer days and more exposure to sunlight. As such, you may notice your mood ramping up. But it’s not how much light you're exposed to, it’s the rapid change in light that makes the...
Curated Video
Dark Therapy for Bipolar Disorder - How and Why it Works
What is something you can do for your mania that doesn’t involve medication? I’ve talked in a previous video about using bright light therapy for bipolar disorder. But this would be for the depressed phase of the illness. You wouldn’t...
Curated Video
Understanding Seasons: The Earth's Orbit and Tilt
In this video, we learn all about seasonal weather patterns and why they are different in parts of the world. Students focus on Earth's orbit, tilt, and relationship to the sun to learn how the weather changes.
Curated Video
High Five Facts - Polar Regions
This video explores five fun facts about polar regions.
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is Day And Night Like In Antarctica?
This video is answering the question of what is day and night like in Antarctica.
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is A Polar Night?
This video is answering the question of what is a polar night.
TMW Media
The history inside the museum of Belize
Un-Belizable! We're off on a Central American Mayan excursion on this episode of Travel Thru History! Belize City, is a popular tropical hotspot on the coast of the country of Belize. Belize is considered the heartland of the Maya...
Barcroft Media
The Woman Who's Allergic To Daylight
HIGHLAND, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 01: A young woman's skin blisters and burns if she is exposed to only a few minutes of daylight. Lizzie Tenney suffers from the rare, and extreme, skin disorder Xeroderma Pigmentosum. With there only...