SciShow
The 5,000-Year-Old Mystery of Ancient Egyptian Perfume
The ancient Egyptians were masters of embalming the dead, but they left no record of the ingredients in their balms and perfumes. Luckily, modern chemistry is unlocking those secrets. And it's telling us a lot more about their culture...
SciShow
How Do Turtles Live So Long?
We all know turtles live an amazingly long time, but what's their secret? And can we apply it to humans?
SciShow
Why We Age - And How We Can Stop It
Hank hates death, so he helps us understand the process of aging, informs us of how scientists are studying ways to prevent it and brings us the exciting news of current research in longevity... for mice.
TED-Ed
The epic of Gilgamesh, the king who tried to conquer death | Soraya Field Fiorio
In 1849, in the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq, archaeologists sifted through dusty remains, hoping to find records to prove that Bible stories were true. What they found instead was a 4,000-year-old story inscribed on crumbling clay...
TED Talks
Juan Enriquez: Your online life, permanent as a tattoo
What if Andy Warhol had it wrong, and instead of being famous for 15 minutes, we're only anonymous for that long? In this short talk, Juan Enriquez looks at the surprisingly permanent effects of digital sharing on our personal privacy....
SciShow
How to Upload Your Mind
Uploading your mind to a computer might one day let humans cheat death. The technology’s a long way off, but researchers are working on closing that gap. This episode was brought to you and inspired by the movie Self/less.
SciShow
How Do Turtles Live So Long?
We all know turtles live an amazingly long time, but what's their secret? And can we apply it to humans?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: If superpowers were real: Immortality - Joy Lin
What if immortality wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to be immortal? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals just how scientifically realistic they can be to us mere...
SciShow
Hydras: Our Immortal, Tentacled Friends
While humans age and die (which is kind of a bummer), it looks like hydras will stay young and fertile forever. Why is this? And what can we learn from these tentacular microscopic organisms?
SciShow
Why We Age - And How We Can Stop It
Hank hates death, so he helps us understand the process of aging, informs us of how scientists are studying ways to prevent it and brings us the exciting news of current research in longevity... for mice.
Crash Course
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Crash Course World Mythology
This week, we're continuing our discussion of heroes by talking about Gilgamesh, star of one of the earliest written hero stories, The Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh was a terrible ancient king who left his kingdom seeking adventure, and...
Curated Video
How Every Heroic Story Is Really Just Gilgamesh
We delve into the epic tale of Gilgamesh, the legendary Mesopotamian king. From his incredible strength and bravery to his quest for immortality, the episode explores the timeless themes of friendship, mortality, and the search for meaning.
Curated Video
How Mountains Inspire Mythology
Majestic, mysterious forms that hold the secrets of the universe? Or big, inscrutable rocks that take a lot of effort to climb? In pretty much every culture, it’s all about majesty and mystery when it comes to mountains. Home to mighty...
Curated Video
Mesopotamian Gods Family Tree
In this video, the presenter introduces the ancient Mesopotamian gods and their stories. He explains that while there are no definitive versions of these stories, some of them may sound familiar. The video covers the creation of the...
Nature League
Why Isn't Life Immortal? - Lesson Plan
In this Nature League Lesson Plan, Brit explores the definitions and connections between metabolism and aging.
Nature League
Exploring Metabolism and Aging | Compilation
Brit looks back on our tenth month on Nature League, when we explored the theme of metabolism and aging. Get your Nature League pin here!
Nature League
What Can Tortoises Teach Us About Aging?
This week on Nature League, Brit Garner explores aging and lifespan mysteries of life on Earth by breaking down a recent scientific journal article about giant tortoises.
Amor Sciendi
St. Jerome in His Study
Antonello de Messina's St. Jerome in his study is a good entry point for the iconography of Saints and the its use to communicate abstract concepts. St. Jerome is a conflicted character, and the items around him help to communicate that.
Step Back History
What is the Raëlian Religion?
There’s a eccentric, young religion out there that’s for free love, democracy, and scientific progress. Oh, and they believe that aliens created the Human race… and that they themselves have cloned a human child. Let’s meet the Raelians.
Journey to the Microcosmos
Do Microscopic Immortals Actually Exist
Are you immortal if you never age? Defying death is not as clear-cut as it might initially seem. What we define as immortality depends a bit on what you think it means to die.
Curated Video
The first chinese Emperor
Ying Zheng, called himself as the first emperor of China - A dictator with ruthless system wanted to conquer all states. In search of becoming immortal, one day he collapsed at an early age, sooner led to fall of his dynasty.
Curated Video
Methusaleh: The oldest tree in the world | What's the mystery of trees' immortality?
No one can beat trees at living long. Methusaleh, the single oldest living tree, that we've discovered, is over 4,800 years old. On the other hand, Pando is a colony of quaking aspen trees all born from the same over 70,000 year old root...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Mexicans to bury relatives as Covid-19 global death toll exceeds 2 million people
People go to the cemetery to bury a loved one or to pay their respects at a relative's grave when cemeteries are saturated in Mexico (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: The Animal That Wouldn't Die (With Robert Krulwich)
Everything scientists know suggests that this little creature is immortal. [4:21]