Instructional Video8:25
SciShow

We Don’t Know What the Sun Is Made Of

12th - Higher Ed
Unlike Earth, our Sun is a giant ball of mostly hydrogen and helium. Astronomers managed to figure that one out roughly 100 years ago. But after all this time, they still can't come to an agreement on what "mostly" means, precisely.
Instructional Video11:14
PBS

How Do We Know What Stars Are Made Of?

12th - Higher Ed
Pin-pricks in the celestial sphere, through which shines the light of heaven? Or gods and heroes looking down from their constellations? Or lights kindled above middle earth by Varda Elbereth and brightened with the dew of the trees of...
Instructional Video3:26
SciShow

The Strange Mystery of the Barreleye Fish

12th - Higher Ed
Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, there's a fish that's . . . a little different. Join us for a new episode of SciShow where Hank will tell you all about the Pacific Barreleye Fish and what makes it so mysterious....
Instructional Video11:45
SciShow

5 Mysteries Science Created and Solved

12th - Higher Ed
Sometimes science creates a mystery, and it can be very difficult to solve! Join Hank for a fun new episode of SciShow about five mysteries started and later solved by science. Let's go! Hosted by: Hank Green
Instructional Video8:50
PBS

How Close To The Sun Can Humanity Get?

12th - Higher Ed
The Sun: an entity worshipped as a god throughout time and across cultures. The source of all life and sustenance for our little blue space rock, and also a force of unthinkable destructive power. But soon humanity will reach out its...
Instructional Video5:22
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: The dust bunnies that built our planet - Lorin Swint Matthews

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Investigate the theories surrounding cosmic dust bunnies and discover how the tiny particles could hold the key to the formation of life on Earth. -- Consider the spot where you’re sitting. Travel backwards in time and it might’ve been...
Instructional Video4:45
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Earworms: Those songs that get stuck in your head - Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Have you ever been waiting in line at the grocery store, innocently perusing the magazine rack, when a song pops into your head? Not the whole song, but a fragment of it that plays and replays until you find yourself unloading the...
Instructional Video4:56
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Zen k_ans: unsolvable enigmas designed to break your brain - Puqun Li

Pre-K - Higher Ed
How do we explain the unexplainable? This question has inspired numerous myths, religious practices and scientific inquiries. But Zen Buddhists practicing throughout China from the 9th to 13th century asked a different question - why do...
Instructional Video5:38
SciShow

We Don't Actually Know Where the Sun Came From

12th - Higher Ed
We can’t find evidence of the Sun’s family, or how it might have formed, but we do have some pretty good theories.
Instructional Video5:40
SciShow

What Knocked Over Uranus And Two Other Mysteries?

12th - Higher Ed
The most common type of exoplanets might be worlds like our ice giant, Uranus. Understanding it could be key to the history of planets all over the galaxy.
Instructional Video8:50
Crash Course

Astrophysics and Cosmology: Crash Course Physics

12th - Higher Ed
It's time for the end. At least the end of our first series on Physics here at Crash Course. In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini sits down to talk about Astrophysics and Cosmology. By using what we've learned this year, we can...
Instructional Video11:40
SciShow

5 Mysteries Science Created... and Then Solved

12th - Higher Ed
Asking questions almost always leads to finding answers, but those answers will often pose even more questions. Here are five mysteries started and later solved by science.
Instructional Video4:51
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: How to write the perfect crime, according to Agatha Christie | Jamie Bernthal

Pre-K - Higher Ed
With almost 100 mystery novels, each one a cleverly constructed puzzle box of clues, misdirection, and human drama, Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time. Her eccentric detectives, clever clues, and simplified suspects...
Instructional Video8:12
Debunked

DISNEY - Myths, Mysteries & Secrets

9th - 12th
The world of Disney is full of secrets, myths and mysteries! Who actually created Mickey? Is Walt’s body on ice? What happened to the abandoned Disneylands? Join us as we investigate the top 5 secrets of Disney.
Instructional Video11:16
Curated Video

What Makes These Dunes Sing?

9th - Higher Ed
Why do dunes sing? Head into the mysterious world of sand with host Joe Hanson! Along the way we meet Dr. Melany Hunt and Dr. Nathalie Vriend who solved the longstanding mystery of why dunes sing.
Instructional Video3:29
Great Big Story

Joe Nickell, the truth behind paranormal mysteries

12th - Higher Ed
Follow Joe Nickell, a seasoned paranormal investigator, as he debunks myths of ghosts, UFOs, and monsters with scientific inquiry.
Instructional Video6:33
Curated Video

Rosetta Stone for Kids | Bedtime History

K - 5th
Unravel the enigma of ancient languages with the Rosetta Stone! Join us on a linguistic journey as we explore the significance of this iconic artifact. Discover how its discovery in 1799 unlocked the secrets of Egyptian hieroglyphs,...
Instructional Video7:06
Wonderscape

What Was Stonehenge's Purpose? Exploring Theories and Rituals

K - 5th
Discover the many theories about Stonehenge’s purpose, from its potential role as an ancient calendar to a site for religious rituals and burials. Learn about the evidence pointing to ceremonies, feasts, and even possible healing...
Instructional Video3:26
Great Big Story

Joe Nickell, The Truth Behind Paranormal Mysteries

12th - Higher Ed
Follow Joe Nickell, a seasoned paranormal investigator, as he debunks myths of ghosts, UFOs, and monsters with scientific inquiry.
Instructional Video3:55
Curated Video

A Fateful Eclipse

12th - Higher Ed
Classicist Richard Janko (Michigan) relates the pivotally impactful religious factors behind the disastrous Athenian invasion of Sicily during the Peloponnesian War.
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

103 Ring Around The Rosie - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
Ring-a-round the rosie - A pocket full of posies - Ashes! Ashes! - We all fall down. Some believe that the popular rhyme dates back to the children who lived through the Black Death; the bubonic plague that decimated Europe in the 17th...
Instructional Video6:55
Physics Girl

Strange Unexplained Cosmic Rays (ft PhD Comics)

9th - 12th
The fastest particles ever detected in the universe are still a mystery to science. Cosmic rays are particles from space. The most energetic and fastest particles we’ve ever detected come from a mystery place. In this video inspired by...
Instructional Video4:08
Science360

Science Behind The News: Tornadoes

12th - Higher Ed
Tornadoes are violent, twisting columns of air with wind speeds over 100 miles per hour that can tear communities apart. Josh Wurman, an atmospheric scientist, explains that tornadoes develop in a special type of thunderstorm called a...
Instructional Video11:00
AllTime 10s

10 Unsolved Mysteries Of The Moon

12th - Higher Ed
Despite being less than 400,000km away, there is a surprising amount that we don't know about the moon. What's at its core? How did it get there? Could it one day support life? Alltime 10s investigates.