SciShow
How the First Americans Got There
This week, researches published a genetic analysis of the 11,500-year-old remains of a baby found in Alaska, near where the first Americans crossed the Bering land bridge. That analysis has answered some lingering questions about human...
SciShow Kids
Was There Water on Mars? | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids
When you look at a picture of Mars next to a picture of Earth, you might notice one big difference: Earth is covered in blue oceans and Mars doesn't seem to have any water at all! But scientists have discovered all kinds of clues that...
Crash Course
The Vikings! - Crash Course World History 224
In which John Green teaches you about Vikings! That's right, one of our most requested subjects, the Vikings, right here on Crash Course. So what's the deal with Vikings? Well, the stuff you've heard about them may not be true. The...
SciShow Kids
Migrations: Big Animal Trips
Have you ever moved? Some animals move too! And if an animal moves from one place to another for weather or food, it's called migration!
SciShow Kids
We Made These Magnets Float in the Air!
Jessi and Squeaks are working on an experiment: Making an ordinary magnet float in the air! Next Generation Science Standards: NGSS Performance Expectations: 3-PS2-3: Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric...
SciShow Kids
Turtle Travel Tips: How Magnets Can Help Us Navigate | Magnetoreception
When people travel a long distance, they'll usually use a map. But there are lots of animals that travel really long distances, too, and they can't use maps... so how do they not get lost? Our friend Dr. Turtleman calls in to explain!...
PBS
The Whole Saga of the Supercontinents
The study of natural history is the study of how the world has changed but Earth itself is in a constant state of flux -- because the ground beneath your feet is always moving. So if we want to know how we got here, we have to understand...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How North America got its shape - Peter J. Haproff
North America didn't always have its familiar shape, nor its famed mountains, canyons, and plains: all of that was once contained in an unrecognizable mass, buried deep in Rodinia, a huge supercontinent that lay on the face of the Earth....
PBS
The Age of Reptiles in Three Acts
Reptiles emerged from the Paleozoic as humble creatures, but in time, they grew to become some of the largest forms of life ever to stomp, swim, and soar across the planet. This Age of Reptiles was a spectacular prehistoric epic, and it...
Crash Course
Battles of the Civil War Crash Course US History
Disclaimer: This is very different than the usual Crash Course US History episode. In which John Green lists a whole lot of the battles of the US Civil War in seven and a half minutes. We get a lot of requests for military history, so we...
TED Talks
TED: How to protect fast-growing cities from failing | Robert Muggah
Worldwide, violence is on the decline, but in the crowded cities of the global south — cities like Aleppo, Bamako and Caracas — violence is actually accelerating, fueled by the drug trade, mass unemployment and civil unrest. Security...
Bozeman Science
Plate Tectonics
Mr. Andersen describes how plate tectonics shapes our planet. Continental and oceanic platers are contrasted and major plate boundaries are discussed.
PBS
How America Moved On In The Days After The Civil War
President Abraham Lincoln died 150 years ago, just days after Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, ending the Civil War after four years. To discuss the lasting effects of both events, Jeffrey Brown talks to Martha Hodes, author...
Curated Video
Italy Government and Major Political Parties
New ReviewItalian citizens voted out the monarchy in 1946, and the last Italian dynasty ended with King Umberto II being forced into exile. The constitution of the Italian republic went into effect in 1948, and since then, governments have changed...
Curated Video
Italy Economy
New ReviewDespite an economic turnaround in recent decades, Italy is split into two very different halves. Northern Italy is the country’s economic powerhouse, and the Lombardy region, which produces about 40 percent of Italy’s GDP, is at its...
Curated Video
Italy Income and Wealth
New ReviewItaly is ranked among the top nations in the world for its standard of living. Even so, a constant refrain that’s heard when people talk about Italy is how divided the country is between north and south. For centuries, northern Italy has...
Curated Video
India Geography
New ReviewIndia is officially called the Republic of India and is also known as Hindustan or Bharat. It’s the seventh-largest country in the world. India is often referred to as a peninsula, as it’s mostly surrounded by water bodies on three...
Curated Video
Explore India
New ReviewOne of the most diverse nations, India is best understood as a land of contrasts. From its vast deserts to its snowy mountain peaks, India is home to many different ethnicities and cultural traditions that can be traced back more than...
Curated Video
Germany Geography
New ReviewGermany is located in the heart of Europe and shares borders with nine countries. Explore the terrain, which varies ranging from the northern plains to the Danube Valley and the magnificent German Alps in the south. Germany’s extensive...
Curated Video
China Geography
New ReviewChina is the third-largest country in the world after Russia and Canada, covering 3.7 million square miles (9.6 million square kilometers). Its massive geography stretches from the Himalayan Mountains of Tibet in the west to the Yangtze...
Curated Video
Italy Business Culture
New ReviewItalians are warm and personable, and you’re likely to find doing business with them a pleasure. You’ll need to be prepared, though. Their business culture can seem curiously contradictory. In general, the atmosphere is...
Curated Video
India Climate
New ReviewTemperatures and climate vary widely throughout India due to the country’s size and its terrain, which ranges from rain forest to desert to mountains. Generally, there are three main seasons: the cool season from October to February; the...
Curated Video
China Climate
New ReviewFrom the tropical heat of southwestern China to the icy winters of the north, China’s climate is as varied as any you’ll find in the world. While the winters are harsh in northern China, the summers tend to be warm and rainy. In Beijing,...
Curated Video
South Africa Geography
New ReviewSouth Africa makes up the southern portion of the continent of Africa, from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Indian Ocean in the east. The country is the 27th-largest in the world, or the same size as France, Spain, and Portugal...