Crash Course Kids
Vegetation Transformation
Have you ever seen a magic trick where one thing changes to another thing? Well, that's nothing compared to what plants can do through a process called photosynthesis. In this episode, Sabrina talks about how photosynthesis works! This...
Bozeman Science
Matter as a Wave
In this video Paul Andersen explains how matter can act as a wave at the nanoscale. Louis de Broglie showed that the wavelength of matter can be calculated using the momentum of an object and Planck's constant. The Davisson-Germer...
SciShow
The Terrifying Fish with Transparent Teeth
The deep-sea dragonfish is a predator that lives deep in the Pacific Ocean. Like many other deep sea predators, it's got an oversized jaw and a bioluminescent appendage to attract prey, but it does have one weird (and strangely useful)...
SciShow
Do Those Glasses Really Fix Colorblindness?
You've seen those viral videos of colorblind people putting on special glasses and reacting to colors they've never seen before! Today, we'll explore how colorblindness works and what those glasses try to do to fix it!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Could human civilization spread across the whole galaxy? - Roey Tzezana
Could human civilization eventually spread across the whole Milky Way galaxy? Could we move beyond our small, blue planet to establish colonies in the multitude of star systems out there? These questions are pretty daunting, but their...
TED Talks
TED: A stellar history of modern astronomy | Emily Levesque
Astronomers once gazed upon the night sky and counted every star in the galaxy by hand. The process has evolved since then, but the thirst for celestial knowledge remains the same. Join astrophysicist Emily Levesque for an anecdote-rich...
SciShow
Why Physics Can't Totally Explain the Universe's Expansion - SciShow News
Astronomers have gotten pretty good at calculating how fast the universe is expanding, but new measurements don’t line up with the predictions of well-tested laws of physics. Now scientists have a new question to ponder: Why are these...
TED Talks
Morley: "Women of Hope"
Inspired by Aung San Suu Kyi's call to action, "If you're feeling helpless, help someone," Morley composed this song. She sings it at TEDxWomen in her gorgeous, warm voice.
3Blue1Brown
Visualizing turbulence
A look at what turbulence is (in fluid flow), and a result by Kolmogorov regarding the energy cascade of turbulence.
SciShow
Could Dark Matter Stars Exist?
Most of the universe is made up of dark matter, so could it form into stars and galaxies like regular matter?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can plants talk to each other? - Richard Karban
Can plants talk to each other? It certainly doesn't seem that way: They don't have complex sensory or nervous systems, like animals do, and they look pretty passive. But odd as it sounds, plants can communicate with each other "...
SciShow
The Secret Behind Bioluminescent Bays
In a few special places around the world, the ocean lights up at night with countless tiny blue flashes thanks to some tiny organisms and science.
SciShow
Do Essential Oils Really Work? And Why?
What does the research say about what essential oils can actually do?
SciShow
Its True The Sun Really Does Flash Green
The mythical green flash at sunset isn't actually a myth! Stefan explains why it happens, and how you can see it.
SciShow
The Dark Mystery of Galaxy X
There might be a galaxy made mostly of dark matter orbiting the Milky Way!
SciShow
The Simple Molecule Behind Our Complex Universe
All the complexity in the universe ultimately owes its existence to one of the simplest materials possible: molecular hydrogen. And not only did this molecule play a huge role in building the universe as we know it, today, it also helps...
SciShow
What's Up With the 'Alien Megastructure?'
The Kepler space telescope found a star that randomly gets really dim, and some people are suggesting the star's being blocked by a huge alien structure. It's probably not aliens, though.
SciShow
Carbon on the Moon Hints That It Didn’t Form Like We Thought | SciShow News
The idea that the Moon is a blown-off chunk of the Earth is known as the giant impact hypothesis - but the presence of carbon on the Moon throws this hypothesis into question.
SciShow
The 100-Year Mystery of the Diffuse Interstellar Bands
Diffuse interstellar bands were first discovered in 1919 and since then scientists have found nearly 500 of them. How many do we understand? Only one.
TED Talks
TED: A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe | Burcin Mutlu-Pakdil
What's it like to discover a galaxy -- and have it named after you? Astrophysicist and TED Fellow Burcin Mutlu-Pakdil lets us know in this quick talk about her team's surprising discovery of a mysterious new galaxy type.
SciShow
This Galaxy Is in the Midst of Dying | SciShow News
This week in news, scientists have found a galaxy coming to a smashing end, and a neutron star that's... The most.
SciShow
Are Aliens Signaling Us?
I'm not saying it's aliens....and it's probably not aliens. Also, an update about the most recent SpaceX explosion!
SciShow
World's Most Asked Questions How Can I Fall Asleep
People ask Google everything under the sun. One of the most commonly searched questions in the world is “How Can I Fall Asleep?” Allow us at SciShow to explain.
SciShow
World's Most Asked Questions Why is the Sky Blue
People ask Google everything under the sun. One of the most commonly searched questions in the world is “Why Is the Sky Blue?” Allow us at SciShow to explain.