SciShow
Is the Mystery of Earths 1.2 Billion Missing Years Solved SciShow News
For the last hundred and fifty years or so, geologists have been trying to wrap their heads around the mystery: in some places, the geologic record just seems to jump by over billion years. And last week, a paper was published that may...
SciShow
Sea Turtles Really DO Carry a (Microscopic) World on Their Backs
Several cultures portray the world as being carried on the back of a giant turtle. As it turns out, sea turtles really do house an entire world on their backs — one of microscopic organisms, that is!
SciShow
How Earth Recycled a Mountain Range
Mountains take can take billions of years to form, but the Adirondack Mountains got ahead by recycling itself.
SciShow
5 Amazing Record-Breaking Caves
Caves are fascinating, but these ones are some of the most fascinating, both in and out of this world.
SciShow
These 100-Million-Year-Old Microbes Are Still Alive!
Researchers have found ancient communities of microbes that have been buried deep, for a hundred million years! This discovery might be the oldest living thing on Earth, and could even expand the search for life on other planets.
SciShow
The Fern That Cooled the Planet
Over its lifetime, the Earth has seen plenty of climate change. About 50 million years ago the planet experienced extreme cooling, and all from a little fern.
SciShow
Studying Supernovas From the Bottom of the Ocean
Stars blowing up is a surprisingly common occurrence, but who would have thought to search the bottom of the ocean if you were trying to study them?!
SciShow
The Most Incredible Snowfall on Earth Occurs Deep Underwater
Deep in the ocean, fluffy bits of organic matter fall like snow. But this marine snow isn’t just pretty; it’s an essential part of our ocean food webs and our global climate!
Bozeman Science
Fossil Fuels
In this video Paul Andersen explains how fossil fuels are formed when organic material is heating and squeezed in an anaerobic environment. Formation, extraction, advantages, and disadvantages are discussed for coal, petroleum and...
SciShow
Weird Places: The Jacuzzi of Despair
There's a lake so deadly that anything that goes for a swim gets pickled. Yet there's a thriving ecosystem literally living on the edge, which might give astrobiologists a hint at how life could thrive on other worlds.
TED Talks
TED: What rivers can tell us about the earth's history | Liz Hajek
Rivers are one of nature's most powerful forces -- they bulldoze mountains and carve up the earth, and their courses are constantly moving. Understanding how they form and how they'll change is important for those that call their banks...
SciShow Kids
Be a Rock Detective!
Did you know that of all of the rocks in the world, there are only 3 main kinds? What are they? And how can you tell them apart? Jessi and Squeaks show you how you can become a rock detective!
Curated Video
Groundwater
Water that fills spaces in porous rocks, sediments and soil, below the level of the water table. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
Curated Video
Sedimentary rock
Rock formed by the build-up of layers of sediment over time. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
Curated Video
Delta
A geographical feature formed where a river reaches the sea or other large body of water into which it empties. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Fossil
Any trace of an animal or plant that lived a very long time ago. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
Curated Video
How Are Rivers Formed?
From source to the sea, this film reveals how rivers are formed, and discovers why the Amazon River came to be so big. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Rivers are vital to life on Earth. Rivers are formed from meltwater from...
Curated Video
Scablands: Carved By Water
Over 15,000 years ago, a glacial dam broke, releasing 2,000 cubic kilometres of water across Washington State. Discover how it created the landscape we see today. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Washington State's chaneled...
Curated Video
Fold Mountains: Formation
Where are fold mountain ranges found on our planet? And how do the movements of tectonic plates affect their growth? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. A Fold mountain forms over millions of years by a process called orogeny....
Curated Video
Meanders and Oxbow Lakes
Meanders and oxbow lakes are found in the middle course of a river. Discover how a meander forms and how this process can lead to an oxbow lake. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. At its middle course, a river gathers water...
Curated Video
Depositional Features
Discover more about depositional features, such as floodplains and levees. Some of the world's largest deltas are visible from space. What are these fertile and diverse features, and how are they formed? Earth Science - Geology -...
Curated Video
Land Formations
Learn how our planet's landscapes, from mountains to hills, plateaus to plains, have been sculpted over millions of years by powerful geological forces. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. The planet's diverse landscape is shaped...
Curated Video
Sediment
Naturally occurring debris, often the product of weathering of rocks, carried by wind or water and deposited in a new location. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
Curated Video
Rock Types - Rock Classification
Find out how different types of rocks can be classified depending on how they were formed. Material processes - Classifying materials - Rocks Learning Points Sedimentary rock is formed from compressed sediment at the bottom of seas,...