Practical examples show how viruses and bacteria are both beneficial and harmful to humans. Animations describe the structure of a virus, and explain how they reproduce and cause disease. Microscopic images illustrate different types and...

How did life change for enslaved people as the American Civil War raged around them?

As the sports industry embraces betting and e-sports, how does the game change?

This program describes the major topographical features of Earth including mountains, plains, and plateaus. Footage from throughout North America takes students to the Rocky Mountains, the plains of Iowa, and the Colorado Plateau to...

Upon viewing the Exploring Grassland Biomes video series, students will be able to do the following: Describe some of the basic characteristics of grasslands: - grasslands receive 25 to 75 centimeters of rain a year - grazing by large...

This is the untold story of the US servicemen and women held as prisoners of war.

Of all the Presidents who have held office since the foundation of the United States, four were gunned down by assassins. This is their story.

They empowered US Army medics to save countless lives – but how did the humble medical kit evolve with the American Civil War?

Industrial espionage, or the theft of trade secrets, costs the US economy between $188 and $540 billion dollars every year. But Americans have been committing economic crimes for centuries!

The American Civil War wasn’t just fought on land – it took place on rivers and seas too. But the contrast between Union and Confederate navies could not have been more stark.

How long did the battle last? What happened to the French and British commanders? What happened to the British survivors after the battle? How did this one battle change North America?<br/>
The Battle For North America, Part 12

Paving the way for modern democratic society, the ancient Mediterranean world traded goods and ideas across three continents over thousands of years.

On the fourth Thursday of November, many Americans gather around the table with their families and fill their plates with turkey, cranberry sauce, and stuffing-but why? In this episode of On This Day, Encyclopaedia Britannica's Kurt...

How the quill pen helped to promote literacy in North America and played a part in the founding of the nation.

Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. This video looks at the first European settlement in North America that predated Jamestown Virigina. The video also looks...

In this video, the speaker discusses the various forms of pollution caused by cars, particularly focusing on road runoff and its impact on water degradation. The speaker then reflects on their personal experience of letting go of their...

Learn about the Anti-Masonic Party and how it challenged elitism at the highest echelons of US government.

Climate Change and Invasive Species: This clip explains some of the ways that climate change has encouraged invasions of destructive - often non native - species.

Supplying almost three million soldiers with the food, clothes and resources they needed to fight the Civil War was no easy task. So which side proved most successful?

In this video, we delve into the fascinating world of alligators and crocodiles. We explore their physical characteristics, habitats, behaviors, and the important role they play in our ecosystems. Learn about the differences between...

It cost the equivalent of billions of dollars in today’s money, and left the US government crippled with debt. But how, exactly, did America pay for the Civil War?

Tapeworms (also known as flatworms) are gastrointestinal parasites of the class Cestoda (therefore can be referred to as Cestodes). There are many different species of Tapeworms, and there are several important species that infect humans...

It struck fear into the hearts of the British – rising 30-feet high and stretching three blocks long. The most terrifying object in US history – the Horn Work!

North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and...