SciShow
The Last Living Thing Won't Be a Cockroach
There are several ways the world could end, and scientists have given a lot of thought to what the last living thing will be.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What really killed the dinosaurs? (It wasn’t just the asteroid) | Sean P. S. Gulick
Sixty-six million years ago, near what’s now the Yucatán Peninsula, a juvenile sauropod feasted on horsetail plants on a riverbank. Earth was a tropical planet. Behemoth and tiny dinosaurs alike soared its skies and roamed its lands...
PBS
How We Identified One of Earth’s Earliest Animals
Scientists had no idea what type of organisms the life forms of the Ediacaran were—lichen, colonies of bacteria, fungi or something else. It turns out, the key to solving the puzzle of Precambrian life was a tiny bit of fossilized fat.
TED Talks
Neri Oxman: Design at the intersection of technology and biology
Designer and architect Neri Oxman is leading the search for ways in which digital fabrication technologies can interact with the biological world. Working at the intersection of computational design, additive manufacturing, materials...
Bozeman Science
ESS2E - Biogeology
In this video Paul Andersen explains the topic of biogeology. Life only exists where the geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere allow life to exist. The interactions between the organisms on the planet and the planet itself is known as...
PBS
Did Life on Earth Come from Space?
How did life on Earth get started? Did life on Earth originate on another planet? Either Mars, or in a distant solar system? Could Earth life have spread to have seeded life elsewhere? Let's see what modern science has to say about the...
Bozeman Science
Abiogenesis
Paul Andersen describes how life could have formed on our planet through natural processes. The progression from monomers, to polymers, to protocells and finally to cells is described. The Miller-Urey experiment is described in detail as...
Curated Video
Biodiversity
The variation of life forms within an ecosystem or across the planet. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
Curated Video
Algae: Simple Photosynthetic Organisms
Very simple organisms that can photosynthesise like plants, but do not have complex features such as roots, stems, or leaves. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
Wonderscape
Decoding DNA: The Blueprint of Life
Dive into the fascinating structure of DNA, the molecule that forms the genetic blueprint for all living organisms. Understand how DNA's unique combinations determine traits and its ability to replicate ensures each cell in your body...
Nature League
Exploring Biodiversity | Compilation
Brit looks back on our second month on Nature League, when we explored the theme of biodiversity.
Vlogbrothers
The Weight of Life
In which John expands on a recent Hank video to consider how explore Earth's total biomass, and how the 550 gigatons of carbon in Earth life is divided among different kinds of creatures. From gingko trees to e. coli, it's important to...
NASA
Gravity Assist: Your Questions About Life Out There and Down Here
Why don’t we go live on Saturn’s moon Titan? What would it mean if we found life elsewhere? How did life get its start on Earth? NASA’s chief scientist Jim Green and astrobiologist Lindsay Hays discuss these and other audience questions...
Curated Video
Biome
This live-action video program is about the word biome. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word biome through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...
NASA
NASA's Curious Universe: Only on Earth
When you think of NASA, you might think of all the incredible mysteries of outer space. But we’re also pretty invested in another very special place … our home. In this episode, join us as we celebrate all the ways NASA keeps an eye on...
NASA
Q&A: Hubble Finds Evidence of Possible Exomoon
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble and Kepler space telescopes have uncovered tantalizing evidence for what could be a moon orbiting a gas-giant planet that orbits the star Kepler 1625, located 8,000 light-years away in the constellation...
Curated Video
What Are Ecosystem Services?
Our planet is blessed with many types of ecosystems, including terrestrial, marine, freshwater, forest, and grassland. An ecosystem is a dynamic community that comprises living organisms, such as microorganisms, plants, and animals, as...
Mazz Media
What is a Biome?
This live-action video program is about the word biome. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word biome through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: All About Genetics
This video is a lesson on genetics, specifically focusing on the inheritance of traits from parents to offspring. The teacher explains the concept of genetics and introduces Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics. The video also discusses...
Bloomberg
The Space Startup Connecting Everyone and Everything on the Planet
Jul.01 -- Swarm Technologies offers internet of things satellite service for as little as $5 a month, and the application of its IoT-enabled ‘Swarm tiles’ offers a multitude of uses, including water and crop yield monitoring, emergency...