You've probably heard of acid rain: rain that's more acidic than normal because of pollution in the atmosphere. But, if rain can become more acidic, shouldn't it also be able to become more basic?

You’ve probably heard of Charles Darwin, but before we get to him, you really need to understand how different people, throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, tried to answer the same question: “what is life?”

Squeaks and Mister Brown do some experiments with soil, and learn all about why different soils feel different!



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PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter - Matter can be described...

Thanks to my grandmother for inspiring this story, and to my mother for helping make it.



Bird poop was the gateway fertilizer that turned humanity onto the...

Jessi and Squeaks make a new friend named Grady, and he teaches them about all the living things you can find in soil!



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LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans - There are many different kinds of living...

A SciShow Kids viewer has asked us: What is dirt made of? Join Jessi to get the dirt on … dirt!

In this video Paul Andersen explains how the resources required for survival come from the Earth. The resources are not evenly distributed on the planet and neither are the humans. According to the NGSS we need to limit the use of...

How successful are we compared to other species? It turns out that biomass, or what things weigh, can be more important than how many of something there are. Find out how our numbers stack up against everything from bugs to bacteria, and...

Each day, the animal kingdom produces roughly enough poop to match the volume of water pouring over Victoria Falls. So why isn't the planet covered in the stuff? You can thank the humble dung beetle for eating up the excess. Eleanor...

Hank noticed something mysterious in the park one day. Fairy rings: are they mystical portals to another realm? Or could there be another, more scientific, explanation?

Plants have their own interconnected networks that allow them to communicate with each other, sometimes over considerable distances!

Jessi and Squeaks just learned about terrariums, and now they want to make one for themselves! Join them to learn all about these tiny gardens in a bottle and how you can make one of your own!

Jessi and Squeaks show you how a tiny seed, like the kind you eat in your trail mix! Grows into a big plant!

Jessi and Squeaks want to learn more about the inside of a pumpkin. How? By dissecting it!

Forests don't have to be far-flung nature reserves, isolated from human life. Instead, we can grow them right where we are -- even in cities. eco-entrepreneur and TED Fellow Shubhendu Sharma grows ultra-dense, biodiverse mini-forests of...

In this video Paul Andersen explains how humans are impacting the Earth through farming, mining, pollution and climate change. According to the NGSS wise management can reduce impacts on the planet. This will become more important as...

In this video Paul Andersen explains how soils are formed and classified. Weathering of rock creates particles which are mixed with water, air, and organic material. Soils are classified according to particle size, chemical makeup, and...

In this video Paul Andersen explains how matter moves from the environment into living organisms and back into the environment. Food webs are used to show how matter and energy move through organisms. Ecological pyramids show that...

You know about fossils, but what other secrets are lurking in the ground beneath our feet?

New Review“What Plants Need” explores seeds and what they need to grow into plants.

New ReviewA video entitled “Pumpkin Life Cycle” which explores the life cycle of a pumpkin and discusses some uses for pumpkins.

This video is answering the question of how did the Nile help farms.

This video is answering the question of how can soil erosion cause dust storms.

The video discusses the historical impact of tariffs on the US automotive industry, highlighting both the benefits and drawbacks. It emphasizes the importance of targeted and carefully planned tariffs to ensure competitiveness and...