Instructional Video6:47
SciShow Kids

The Rainiest Places on Earth | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
In this episode of SciShow Kids, Jessi and Squeaks learn about places with record-breaking rainfall.
Instructional Video13:40
SciShow

The Earthquake That Lasted Two Centuries

12th - Higher Ed
From an Australian fire that's been continually burning for millennia, to earthquakes that shake the ground for centuries, here are four natural disasters that lasted way longer than you might have expected.
Instructional Video6:55
Be Smart

How To See a Black Hole with a Planet-Sized Telescope | STELLAR

12th - Higher Ed
It took about a century for black holes to go from impossible, to theoretical, to real. And it was just this year, in 2019, when we finally saw the first picture of a black hole! But how to you take a photo of something so massively...
Instructional Video3:34
SciShow

The Hardcore Crickets That Only Live on Bare Lava

12th - Higher Ed
Some animals live in pretty extreme places, but the lava cricket might be the most hardcore of them all. These crickets have only been observed right after volcanic eruptions, and scientists have questions, like “How does a flightless...
Instructional Video5:10
SciShow

The First Extinction of 2019 Has Already Happened | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
On New Year's day, we said goodbye to George the Snail, marking the first extinction of 2019, and the way things are looking, it won't be the last.
Instructional Video10:00
Crash Course

The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook Crash Course World History

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green teaches you about the life and death of one of history's great explorers, Captain James Cook of the British Navy. He charted large swaths of the Pacific ocean, laid claim to Australia and New Zealand, and died a...
Instructional Video10:32
Curated Video

The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook: Crash Course World History

12th - Higher Ed
In which John Green teaches you about the life and death of one of history's great explorers, Captain James Cook of the British Navy. He charted large swaths of the Pacific ocean, laid claim to Australia and New Zealand, and died a...
Instructional Video4:57
SciShow

Hurricane Walaka Erases Entire Hawaiian Island | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Hurricane Walaka wiped out a small Hawaiian island, which could be devastating for some endangered animals, and new research says that we might be wrong about the origins of giant tortoises.
Instructional Video7:20
TED Talks

Charles Moore: Seas of plastic

12th - Higher Ed
Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he's drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris...
Instructional Video4:40
TED-Ed

TED-ED: The scientific origins of the Minotaur - Matt Kaplan

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The myth of the Minotaur tells the story of an enraged beast forever wandering the corridors of a damp labyrinth, filled with a rage so intense that its deafening roar shakes the earth. But is this story just fiction, or an attempt of...
Instructional Video11:37
TED Talks

TED: Community investment is the missing piece of climate action | Dawn Lippert

12th - Higher Ed
There's been explosive investment in new technologies aimed at decarbonizing the planet. But climate investor Dawn Lippert says something key is missing from this strategy: investment in the local people these solutions would affect...
Instructional Video5:37
TED-Ed

TED-ED: The complicated history of surfing - Scott Laderman

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Today, surfing is a multi-billion-dollar global industry, with tens of millions of enthusiasts worldwide. For some it's a serious sport; for others, just a way to let loose. But despite its casual association with fun and sun, surfing...
Instructional Video3:20
SciShow

Our New Galactic Neighborhood, and a Tar Comet?

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow Space shares the latest news from around the universe, including new insights into the giant supercluster of galaxies that we call home, and the first "data baby" from Rosetta's rendezvous with a comet.
Instructional Video4:40
SciShow

The Unexpected Effects of Nukes in Space

12th - Higher Ed
What happens when you set off a nuclear bomb in space? Turns out we have a pretty good idea, and it's not pretty. Learn about the science behind high-energy explosions in space.
Instructional Video8:44
SciShow

Why Is There Land?

12th - Higher Ed
You need it, you love it, you probably live on it: it's land! But have you ever thought about where land even comes from?
Instructional Video5:26
SciShow

3 Great Minds We Lost in 2018

12th - Higher Ed
We welcomed new science and discoveries in 2018, but unfortunately, we also had to say goodbye to some important figures in the scientific community.
Instructional Video2:47
SciShow Kids

All About Volcanoes How They Form, Eruptions & More!

K - 5th
Jessi and Squeaks explore nature’s way of letting off a little steam.
Instructional Video5:14
SciShow

The First Extinction of 2019 Has Already Happened | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
On New Year's day, we said goodbye to George the Snail, marking the first extinction of 2019, and the way things are looking, it won't be the last.
Instructional Video3:16
SciShow

The World's 5 Rarest Animals

12th - Higher Ed
Today's extraordinarily depressing dose comes to you in honor of Lonesome George, the world's last Pinta Island tortoise, who passed away earlier this summer - Hank brings us the stories of five more extremely rare animals who may be...
Instructional Video3:28
SciShow

The Awesome Bug That Lives on Frozen Volcanos

12th - Higher Ed
In the frozen mini volcanoes on Maunakea in Hawai'i there lives a scavenger-predator that prefers its meals delivered.
Instructional Video4:33
SciShow

The 22 Year-Old Chemist Who Changed Leprosy Treatment | Great Minds

12th - Higher Ed
A cure for leprosy eluded humans for thousands of years, until the pioneering chemistry work of Alice Ball. With her treatment, patients recovered enough to be discharged from the hospital by the hundreds.
Instructional Video5:29
SciShow

Why Can’t Scientists Predict the Kilauea Eruption?

12th - Higher Ed
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano suddenly erupted last week. It's happened before, so why are eruptions so hard for scientists to predict?
Instructional Video5:25
SciShow

Some Butterflies Are Secretly Cannibals

12th - Higher Ed
In the insect world, there are few creatures as gentle and innocent as a butterfly. And yet, some butterflies have… an unexpected side to them.
Instructional Video5:13
SciShow

We Found a Planetary Graveyard | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Researchers think they may have found a new way to study planets after they've been "buried" in a star! Astronomers are also officially acknowledging the discovery of a distant body with a thousand-year orbit and an adorable nickname.