Curated Video
What lives on our skin?
Your skin is covered in microorganisms. Life processes - Humans and other animals - Microorganisms Learning Points Healthy human skin has millions of microorganisms living on it. Some microorganisms are helpful. Some microorganisms are...
Curated Video
Caring for the environment – Clip
Discover how a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga allows lichens to thrive in harsh environments. People and places -Environmental awareness and care - Caring for the environment Learning Points A symbiotic relationship...
Curated Video
What is a microorganism?
Microorganisms live everywhere on Earth, but what are they and how do they affect humans? Life processes - Humans and other animals - Microorganisms Learning Points Microorganisms are so small they can only be seen with a microscope....
Curated Video
World's largest organism
Can you guess what the world's largest organism is? Life processes - Variation and classification - Classifying living things Learning Points The fungi kingdom includes mushrooms and mould. There are around 1.5 million species of fungi....
Wonderscape
The Theories Behind the Salem Witch Trials
This video explores possible explanations for the Salem Witch Trials, including ergot poisoning, family feuds, and social tensions. It examines how jealousy, spite, and the strict Puritan lifestyle might have fueled the accusations and...
Brave Wilderness
Experiencing the Acid Spray of a Violin Beetle
On this adventure, Mark is in Thailand tracking down the acid-spraying Violin Beetle! Will he be able to find this bizarre insect? And is it as dangerous as the legends say? Watch to find out!
Curated Video
Genetic Modification of Food Crops
This video discusses the controversy surrounding genetic modification of food crops, particularly in Europe. It highlights the resistance to GM agriculture in Europe and the legal proceedings resulting in bans or delays. The video also...
Curated Video
Adaptive Stewardship: Menominee Techniques for Sustainable Forest Management
The Menominee Tribe has a long history of adaptive resource managements. Despite the reduction of their ancestral land from 15 million to 234,000 acres, they manage their forest sustainably, prioritizing ecological health over pure...
Science Buddies
Leaf Color Detection with Arduino
Program an Arduino to identify different color leaves using a color sensor in this science project
Curated Video
Cro-Magnon Society: Social Dynamics and Artistic Expressions
Explore the social and cultural aspects of Cro-Magnon life. This segment reveals their egalitarian society, devoid of war and rich in communal cooperation. Discover their artistic side through cave paintings and understand the spiritual...
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Are Leafcutter Ants?
This video is answering the question of what are leafcutter ants.
Curated Video
Using Fungus to Combat Malaria: A Promising Solution
Researchers have discovered a fungus that can significantly reduce the spread of malaria by targeting the female mosquito that transmits the disease. By spraying the fungus onto areas where mosquitoes rest, the parasite carried by the...
Curated Video
The Benefits of Mushrooms: A Nutritious and Versatile Ingredient
In this video, the benefits of mushrooms are explored, highlighting their low-calorie content, lack of cholesterol, and high levels of B complex vitamins. Despite being a type of fungus, mushrooms offer a unique and nutritious addition...
Curated Video
Combatting the Mikania Mikrantha Weed: A Natural Solution for India's Tea Crop
This video highlights the threat posed by Mikania Mikrantha, a fast-growing weed that is suffocating India's tea crop. To combat this issue, plant scientists have developed a natural alternative to herbicides - a fungus or rust that...
Financial Times
Fermenting: the future of animal-free meat
FT Tech - Silicon Valley venture capital is feeding a budding business in fermented, animal-free proteins - creating bacon, turkey and egg white from yeasts and fungus. FT San Francisco correspondent Dave Lee considers its potential over...
Financial Times
The blight that could decimate the world’s banana crop
FT Food Revolution - Dire warnings about the banana’s impending extinction have been circulating for some time, but despite that, as the FT’s Clive Cookson explains, global production has expanded in recent years. That growth, however,...
Brave Wilderness
Is Coyote Peterson the REAL Batman?
He's the hero that Clarksville, Tennessee deserves... and no one asked for... The Dark Knight returns just in time for Halloween, and this time he's on a mission to take down FUNGUY... aka: White Nose Fungus, an ultra contagious and...
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - How A Mushroom Can Kill You - Fungal and Protist Disease #35
Learn what fungi and protist are and how they can cause 'Rose Black Spot' and 'Malaria'. We also cover vectors and parasites, and the symptoms and treatments of each disease
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - Drug Development and Testing - Clinical Trials #45
Most drugs originate from nature e.g. from the back of a tree, but they have to refined and tested in clinical trials. Learn how this process works and the many stages we go through to ensure the final drug is effective.
Curated Video
4 Common Zoonotic Diseases
Jessi has an univited guest join her on screen while she talks about the gross things that your pets can share with you. *Jessi was on a medication that weakened her immune system which allowed the ring worm to form. No worries, it did...
Debunked
What's The Largest Thing To Ever Live On Earth? #MYTHS#WorldRecord
We look at the largest things to have ever lived on our planet, and it doesn’t stop with the Blue Whale or the Patagotitan!
Nature League
Nurse Sharks and Other Strange Names
On this episode of Nature League, Brit investigates how the nurse shark and other species got their intriguing English names. Written, edited, and presented by: Brit Garner Graphics and illustrations by: Tamar Ziri Original concept art:...
Vlogbrothers
The Organism that Broke Biology
And it wasn't the last time we'd break biology either. We were so certain that there were such very particular buckets to put things into, but you probably haven't even heard of some of the weird things organisms get up to. Like...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Desert Reptiles and Invertebrates
This video explores the diverse animal life in the Sonoran Desert. From the fringe-toed lizard that burrows into the sand to escape predators, to the world's most diverse population of rattlesnakes that use venom to subdue their prey,...