PBS
Companies dig the deepest depths to mine valuable metals from the ocean floor
Mankind has mined the earth’s surface for thousands of years. Now there’s a furious race to find even more metal that will enable the world’s energy transition away from fossil fuels. In Papua New Guinea, one company is digging what may...
PBS
Papua New Guinea locals concerned over deep-sea mining’s impact on culture and environment
The companies that create technology used on a daily basis often run into traditional cultures and the environment that sustains them. In a previous report, videographer Edward Kiernan and special correspondent Willem Marx introduced us...
PBS
Papua New Guinea leaders struggle to monitor deep-sea mining activities off its coast
The kind of deep-sea mining that we've examined this week is only legally permitted inside a country's territorial waters. The only country on earth to allow it so far is Papua New Guinea. Videographer Edward Kiernan and special...
SciShow
10 Science Superlatives of 2012
This year's end News episode wraps up with nothing but superlatives: the biggest, oldest, first, last, smallest and hottest developments in science from 2012.
SciShow
Ecosystems Around the Globe Contain Echoes of Past Peoples
There’s a common misconception that humans of the past lived in harmony with their environments and left them “pristine and untouched.” However, there is plenty of evidence that these relationships were much more complicated
SciShow
10 Science Superlatives of 2012
This year's end News episode wraps up with nothing but superlatives: the biggest, oldest, first, last, smallest and hottest developments in science from 2012.
SciShow
Hormones and Puppy Love
This week, science explains the chemical love-connection we share with our dogs, and how some of the most isolated populations of people in the world are different on the inside.
SciShow
Prions: The Real Zombie-Makers
Hank is tired of zombies in popular culture, and while acknowledging that dead people are scary (especially if they start moving around), he brings us some information on prions - misfolded proteins that are responsible for destroying...
Great Big Story
The plight of the Matschie's tree kangaroo
Meet Zana, a Matschie's tree kangaroo, and learn about the threats to her existence from habitat destruction and hunting.
Curated Video
Why Do We Count in Tens?
Find out why our metric system is based on the number ten. Is it the best number to count on? Or could the reason be more biological than mathematical? Maths - Number A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...
Great Big Story
The plight of the Matschie's tree kangaroo
Meet Zana, a Matschie's tree kangaroo, and learn about the threats to her existence from habitat destruction and hunting.
Catalyst University
Prions | Mechanism of Kuru & Relation to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
In this video, I discuss the mechanism of transmission and development of Kuru, a prion disease derived from cannibalism of brains infected by either Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (cCJD) or others with Kuru.
The March of Time
1944: ADMIRALTY ISLAND CAMPAIGN: VS U.S. Marines fighting, firing rifles, in forest area of Los Negros Island, firing mortars & M1919 Browning machine guns. World War II, WWII, Pacific Front, New Guinea
MOT 1944: ADMIRALTY ISLAND CAMPAIGN: VS U.S. Marines fighting, firing rifles, in forest area of Los Negros Island, firing mortars & M1919 Browning machine guns. World War II, WWII, Pacific Front, New Guinea
The Guardian
The 'Lost Rambos' of Papua New Guinea: how weapons and Hollywood changed tribal disputes
Tribal fighting has long been present in the Papua New Guinea highlands but the influx of modern automatic weaponry in the 1990s turned local disputes into lethal exchanges that threatened to permanently reshape highlands culture....
Curated Video
Smartphone film premier at London Film Festival
A movie secretly filmed on a smartphone from inside an Australian-run detention centre for asylum seekers who want live in the country has premiered at the London Film festival. It highlights the plight of thousands of “forgotten”...
Curated Video
Thousands buried in landslide in Papua New Guinea
A massive landslide in Papua New Guinea has buried more than 2,000 people, according to the country's government. As rescue efforts continue, it's not clear how many people have died because unstable terrain and tribal warfare are making...
Curated Video
Papua New Guinea PM in Australia: Marape hails 'primary partner' in rare visit
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape is in Australia assuring its parliament their shared history will keep the countries close.
Curated Video
Papua New Guinea bans Facebook, cites misinformation, explicit content as reason
Facebook users in Papua New Guinea woke up to a rude shock when they discovered that they were unable to access the social media platform. The government of Papua New Guinea has announced that they are temporarily banning Facebook,...
Bloomberg
Biden Heads to Japan for G-7; Drops Australia, Papua New Guinea Visit
President Joe Biden heads to Hiroshima, Japan, for a Group of Seven leaders summit, but he has scrapped plans for stops in Papua New Guinea and Australia to return to debt-ceiling negotiations. Stephen Engle reports on Bloomberg...
Bloomberg
Biden, McCarthy Voice Cautious Optimism on Debt Deal
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy held talks on Tuesday at the White House. They said a bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling could be possible within days even as McCarthy warned the two sides remained far apart....
Getty Images
Pygmy hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco) perching on a barrel sponge, watching out for predators and prey. Filmed in Papua New Guinea
Pygmy hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco) perching on a barrel sponge, watching out for predators and prey. Filmed in Papua New Guinea
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MCU Clown fish darting in amongst anemone, Papua New Guinea , West New Britain Region
MCU Clown fish darting in amongst anemone, Papua New Guinea , West New Britain Region
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Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) swimming in sea, Papua New Guinea
Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) swimming in sea, Papua New Guinea