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...

You might have heard that exposure to unnatural lights from digital devices can hurt your eyes. But is that true? Hosted by: Stefan Chin

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...

The way we experience seasons don't necessarily line up with how they're technically defined - here's why.

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 Space has a disaster movie pitch for Hollywood: what would happen if the earth stopped spinning?

Day by day, country by country, we tend to measure seasons differently.

You might have heard that exposure to unnatural lights from digital devices can hurt your eyes. But is that true?

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...

This program helps students create an activity to make observations from data that relate the amount of daylight to the time of year. Students will also create graphs from the data to illustrate the difference in the amount of daylight...

Howcast - Deciding where to locate your campsite is a little less challenging when you keep the following tips in mind.

Pupil outcome: I can think like a geographer in the school grounds to notice, locate and explore signs of autumn. Key learning points: - It is autumn in the UK in September, October and November. - In autumn, the days start to get colder...

Pupil outcome: I can think like a geographer in the school grounds to notice, locate and explore signs of winter. Key learning points: - It is winter in the UK in December, January and February. - Winter is the coldest time of the year...

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...

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...

Discover how the lives of humans were transformed by the invention of the electric light bulb.
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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.

This video explores five fun facts about polar regions.

This video explores five fun facts about Antarctica.