SciShow
How Did North America End Up With a Marsupial?
Both North and South America have their own species of marsupial, the opossum, but how they got so far away from their Australian relatives is a bit of a mystery.
TED Talks
Marilyn Waring: The unpaid work that GDP ignores -- and why it really counts
If you: do laundry, are (or have been) pregnant, tidy up, shop for your household or do similar labor, then by GDP standards, you're unproductive. In this visionary talk, economist Marilyn Waring seeks to correct the failures of this...
SciShow
Firehawks: Nature's Arsonists
We all know that birds are incredibly smart, but some birds in Australia take things to the next level — they can intentionally start fires!
TED Talks
6 big ethical questions about the future of AI | Genevieve Bell
Artificial intelligence is all around us ... and the future will only bring more of it. How can we ensure the AI systems we build are responsible, safe and sustainable? Ethical AI expert Genevieve Bell shares six framing questions to...
TED Talks
TED: A new way to restore Earth's biodiversity -- from the air | Susan Graham
Land restoration is about more than planting trees, says environmentalist Susan Graham. Check out how her team combines drone technology with ecology-trained AI to restore degraded land and revive complex, biodiverse ecosystems --...
SciShow
Basically Every Mammal Is Good at Swimming... Except Us
From the world’s biggest land animal to a creature built more like a tank than a sub, meet seven mammals that you might not think can swim well, but do! CHAPTERS View all MOOSE 1:33 2 ELEPHANTS 3:21 ARMADILLOS 4:54 CAMELS 5:32 6 SLOTHS 9:03
SciShow
Is Australia Trying to Kill You
Australia: An entire continent so infested with deadly creepy crawlies and creatures of all kinds, it seems like it’s actively trying to kill you. But is the natural world really any more dangerous down under than anywhere else?
SciShow
How Antarctica Froze Over
Antarctica wasn't always covered in kilometer thick ice sheets, in fact, scientists have spent years figuring out what turned this once lush continent into its current icy state.
MinuteEarth
This Atom Can Predict The Future
Many of the bewildering correlations in our world - like that between Beryllium-7 and the Asian monsoon - are a result of huge and unseen forces that tie them together.
SciShow
Save Tesla!
Hank comes to you from his inner sanctum of science news to bring you a couple of things you never knew about human origins, the latest from his best friend on Mars, and what you can do to help one of the craziest, greatest people in the...
SciShow
The 10 Oldest Fossils, and What They Say About Evolution
Wouldn’t it be cool to be able to point at a fossil and know that it’s the first, say, plant? Well... yeah! But it's not that easy! Scientists are always making new discoveries that throw all our old assumptions into question, but we've...
SciShow
6 Weird Units of Measurement We're Still Using for Some Reason
You might be benefiting from the weird units you've never heard every time you put on your shoes or read about dark matter.
TED Talks
How to have constructive conversations | Julia Dhar
We need to figure out how we go into conversations not looking for the victory, but the progress, says world debate champion Julia Dhar. In this practical talk, she shares three essential features of productive disagreements grounded in...
Crash Course
Evolution: It's a Thing - Crash Course Biology
Hank gets real with us in a discussion of evolution - it's a thing, not a debate. Gene distribution changes over time, across successive generations, to give rise to diversity at every level of biological organization.
TED Talks
TED: How to build a resilient future using ancient wisdom | Julia Watson
In her global exploration of Indigenous design systems, architect Julia Watson researches enduring innovations that could help us counter the challenges of climate change. From floating villages to living root bridges that strengthen...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A year in the life of one of Earth's weirdest animals | Gilad Bino
Waddling along the parched Australian earth, a female platypus is searching for fresh water. Over the past year, a severe drought turned rivers and streams to mere trickles. She barely survived and was unable to reproduce. Could the next...
SciShow Kids
Check Out the Great Barrier Reef!
Barrier reefs are home to all kinds of amazing animals, but did you know that the coral itself is an animal? Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn all about coral and the longest coral reef in the world, The Great Barrier Reef!
SciShow
Mars Cities and Moon Bases: SpaceX's Big New Plans
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced some ambitious plans at the International Aeronautical Congress. If he's right, we could have humans living on the moon and Mars within a decade, and you might never have an 18 hour flight again!
Bizarre Beasts
The Platypus is Missing This Major Organ
New ReviewYou might think you know why the platypus is a bizarre beast. Maybe you know that it lays eggs, that the males have venomous spurs on their ankles, and that it can sense electricity with its bill. But do you know the most bizarre thing...
Bizarre Beasts
Why Are These Fish Walking?
New ReviewWelcome back to the second episode of our new format for Bizarre Beasts, which we're calling Season Zero. Over the next year, we will be remastering episodes of Bizarre Beasts that were originally created for Vlogbrothers.
Bizarre Beasts
Not Everything in Australia Wants to Kill You
New ReviewNot everything in Australia wants to kill you. Australia is home to 25 species of dangerously venomous snakes, but, as frightening as their venom may be, plenty of those snakes have a much softer side than their reputation lets on. In...
Curated Video
Indonesia Geography and Climate
New ReviewLying south of mainland Southeast Asia and north of the continent of Australia, Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world. While it’s a vast country, only about 40 percent is land—the rest is sea. Strategically located between...