SciShow
The First Known Bird Could Fly, But Super Awkwardly
This week, evidence that Archaeopteryx could actually fly and a giant leap forward in graphene production!
TED Talks
4 lessons the pandemic taught us about work, life and balance | Patty McCord
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we work for good. Can it also change it for the better? Consultant Patty McCord reviews four key insights employers and employees alike gleaned from their shift to working from home -- and shares how...
Bozeman Science
Thinking in Causation - Level 1 - Cause and Effect
A mini-lesson on cause and effect.
Crash Course
Congressional Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics
This week Craig breaks out the crystal ball to try and figure out why our congresspeople do the things that they do. We’ll talk about the three motivating factors of congressional decisions - constituency, interest groups, and political...
SciShow
Let it Snow The First Direct Measure of Cloud Seeding SciShow News
Do you remember longing for a snow day so you could get out of school? Scientists have found evidence that a decades old technique might increase the chances of a snow day.
SciShow
Curiosity: Mars' Next Visitor
Plutonium powered robot car! With a laser gun! That's (kind of) what's hurtling through space right now as part of NASA Mars Science Laboratory heads for the Red Planet. Hank walks you through this historic mission, with the help of some...
SciShow
Why Are Challenge Videos a Thing?
From cinnamon to Tide pods, “challenge videos” are dangerous. So why do people do them?
SciShow
How Junk Food Hacks Your Brain
Scientists think that evolution may not have prepared our brains for donuts, and an international research team has found out that some of earth’s oldest, largest trees are suddenly on the decline.
SciShow
Why’d the Ocean Stop Getting Saltier?
If salty water is constantly spilling into the world’s oceans, does that mean they are getting saltier by the day?
TED Talks
Juliana Rotich: Meet BRCK, Internet access built for Africa
Tech communities are booming all over Africa, says Nairobi-based Juliana Rotich, cofounder of the open-source software Ushahidi. But it remains challenging to get and stay connected in a region with frequent blackouts and spotty Internet...
TED Talks
TED: How marijuana reform could repair, reclaim and restore communities | Khadijah Tribble
Khadijah Tribble eloquently describes how marijuana reform is necessary to end the destructive war on drugs. Differential enforcement of marijuana drug laws have led to ongoing, systemic social and economic inequity. Tribble suggests...
SciShow
The Unexpected Benefits (and Risks) of Nostalgia
Psychologists consider nostalgia a complex emotion and it may have both benefits and risks.
SciShow
Why Don't Comets Ever Have a Green Tail?
There’s no question that comets have been regarded as some of the most beautiful things in the night sky for thousands of years. But why are their heads often green but never their tails?
SciShow
What Really Happened the First Time We Split a Heavy Atom in Half
When scientists first split the atom, they didn't realize what they'd done until physicist Lise Meitner figured out they had discovered what we now call nuclear fission.
SciShow
Why We Hate the Word 'Moist'
SciShow Psych tackles the science behind what might be one of the most hated words in the English language: moist.
SciShow
What's the Deal with Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine? | SciShow News
Multiple companies and organizations have announced early results about their COVID-19 vaccines. Here's what we know about Pfizer's.
SciShow
We're Getting Closer to Real-Life Tricorders
Many of us have longed for cool sci-fi inventions like a holodeck or replicators, but there's one tool we're actually getting pretty darn close to creating: the medical tricorder.
SciShow
3 Things We Really Want to Know About COVID-19
It's been just about a year now since we first heard about COVID-19, and while we've learned a lot since then, there are still some big questions we'd like answered. Here are three of them.
SciShow
Punching and Burning Space Rocks… for Science! | SciShow News
Sometimes, in order to learn something, you've got to punch a giant asteroid.
SciShow
How Does Titan Still Have an Atmosphere?
From what we know about Titan, it seems like its atmosphere should have disappeared millions of years ago. So, why hasn’t it?
SciShow
Why Mars Rovers Don't Study Water
Rovers like Curiosity search for life on Mars using rock and soil samples, but why don't they examine liquid or frozen water?
TED Talks
Richard St. John: Success is a continuous journey
In his typically candid style, Richard St. John reminds us that success is not a one-way street, but a constant journey. He uses the story of his business' rise and fall to illustrate a valuable lesson -- when we stop trying, we fail.
MinuteEarth
The Mystery of Asparagus Pee
FYI: We try to leave jargon out of our videos, but if you want to learn more about this topic, here are some handy keywords to get your googling started: Asparagus: a delicious, edible plant Odor: a smell, aroma Gas chromatography: a...
SciShow
The First Robot Swarm, and Evolution's Misfit
Hank shares the nuts-and-bolts of the world’s first robot swarm, and explains what the creepy, cute and extinct animal known as Hallucigenia can teach us about evolution.