Curated Video
Queen Nzinga part 6: New Alliances and a New Image
Queen Nzinga continued to fight to be recognized by the Portuguese as a legitimate ruler and resist the colonization of her land. The video details her diplomatic efforts, military strategy, and struggles against rebel nobles and other...
Curated Video
Queen Nzinga part 5: Problems with the Portuguese
This video explores the political and military battles between Queen Nzinga of Angola and the Portuguese in the early 17th century. The video describes how she defied Portuguese colonial attempts to subjugate her kingdom, fought against...
Curated Video
Queen Nzinga part 4: Revenge and Rise to Power
As the political situation in Ndongo worsened, Mbandi slipped into a deep depression and relied on Nzinga more and more for personal and political advice. Nzinga used this as an opportunity to weaken her brother's rule and solidify her...
Curated Video
How I CURED my EYE STRAIN (Relief from Computer Vision Syndrome )
Do you suffer from eye strain from digital screens like Smart Phones, Computers & Laptops? Me too! Though my day job is being a DOCTOR, I spend my off-time making animations & browsing Reddit in front of digital screens. In this video, I...
Curated Video
What is Evolution: A REALLY SIMPLE and Brief Explanation
Evolution “is the net change in organisms or a population over the span of many generations.” This change in organisms or populations happens through DNA mutations and reconbination and is passed down to the next generation through...
Visual Learning Systems
Components of the Theory of Natural Selection
In this video, we learn about Charles Darwin's journey on the HMS Beagle and how it led him to develop the theory of natural selection. Through examples of overproduction, competition, and variations within species, we understand how...
TMW Media
The history and beauty of the Florida Keys
It’s island living we seek on this episode of Travel Thru History! We visit a spectacular chain of islands off the Southern coast of Florida known as the Florida Keys. The keys have a rich history and culture distinct from the Florida...
FuseSchool
The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
"The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection Where did humans, and all the other living things on our planet come from? This problem puzzled humans for centuries, and there have been many different theories through the ages. Then, in...
Soliloquy
The Libertarian Utopia That Almost Caused A War
Located hundreds of kilometres south of Fiji and Tonga in the Minerva Reefs are almost relevant. However, in 1971, a group of ambitious American libertarians attempted to form their own micronation on the sunken atoll. The Republic of...
Professor Dave Explains
The Development of Plate Tectonics
A paradigm shift in geology occurred with the development of plate tectonics, a theory which allows us to understand so much regarding what we see and experience on Earth's surface. How did this come to be? Who is Alfred Wegener? Who is...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Bears
This video is about different types of bears, including black bears, brown bears (grizzly bears), and polar bears. It discusses their habitats, behaviors, and the challenges they face in the wild. The video also highlights the importance...
Ancient Lights Media
Philippines
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Philippines.
Ancient Lights Media
Indonesia
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Indonesia.
Weird History
How US Destroyed Hawaiian Culture
When it comes to Hawaii, the average American pictures an idyllic paradise and ideal vacation spot. But what exactly happened when the United States took over the Hawaiian territory? And what happened to the culture? Today, we're taking...
Soliloquy
Naming in the âNewâ New World
European explorers named a few places after Old World sites in Australasia. Here is a quick summary of the âNewâ names in the South Pacific.
Next Animation Studio
Plastic waste traps hermit 560,000 crabs on remote islands
A new study led by the University of Tasmania has found that more than 560,000 hermit crabs have died from being trapped in plastic waste on the remote Cocos Keeling and Henderson Islands.
Weatherthings
Hurricane Dorian - The Meteorology, and the Impact on Society
Hurricane Dorian was the most powerful storm known ever to hit the Bahamas. Dorian remained over the northern Bahamas for more than two days as a category five storm. It tied for the second most powerful hurricane in the Atlantic as it...
60 Second Histories
Captain Cook - part 2
A veteran sailor recounts Captain Cook's final voyage aboard HMS Resolution.
TMW Media
Fort Jefferson and The Dry Tortugas National Park
It’s island living we seek on this episode of Travel Thru History! We visit a spectacular chain of islands off the Southern coast of Florida known as the Florida Keys. The keys have a rich history and culture distinct from the Florida...
TLDR News
Tensions Escalate in The South China Sea: Why China Build Islands to Claim The Sea - TLDR News
For years tensions have been escalating in the South China sea, with China trying to use the waters to exert greater influence over the region. However, China's tactic of building new islands and general Chinese controversy has caused...
Curated Video
Finland, Lake Saimaa biospheric area
Saimaa is a lake in southeastern Finland. At approximately 4,400 square kilometres, it is the largest lake in Finland, and the fourth largest natural freshwater lake in Europe. It was formed by glacial melting at the end of the Ice Age....
Next Animation Studio
Scientists lead mission to explore depths of the Indian Ocean
A group of researchers from a nonprofit research institute called Nekton is leading a three-year-expedition to explore the Indian Ocean.
The March of Time
1936: MAP: Map of French Guiana. Coastal prison settlements of St. Laurent & Cayenne marked. Devil's Island. MAP of Devil's Island (political prisoners), Royal Island (incorrigibles), St. Joseph Island. Lumber camps on map & road to Cayenne.
MOT 1936: MAP: Map of French Guiana. Coastal prison settlements of St. Laurent & Cayenne marked. Devil's Island. MAP of Devil's Island (political prisoners), Royal Island (incorrigibles), St. Joseph Island. Lumber camps on map & road to...
The Viral Fever
Water: Uros Island People, Peru
Humans cannot survive for more than a few days without water. We are made of 70% water, and so is the entire planet. For these reasons, human identity is forever linked to water, both fresh and salt. The Uru people have take "living with...