Hoboro Island off the coast of Japan may soon be an island of the past, and it’s primarily due to one unsuspecting isopod.

Every environment on the planet -- from forested mountaintops to scorching deserts and even the human gut -- has a microbiome that keeps it healthy and balanced. Ecologist Steven Allison explores how these extraordinarily adaptable,...

Here's a powerful provocation from artist Jae Rhim Lee. Can we commit our bodies to a cleaner, greener Earth, even after death? Naturally -- using a special burial suit seeded with pollution-gobbling mushrooms. Yes, this just might be...

Gardening doesn't need to be a hobby just here on Earth. In fact, it might help life outside of Earth quite a bit to take that pastime to the stars.

Despite how easy it looks in movies, growing plants on other planets is trickier than you might imagine.

Soil ecologist Dr. Ylva Lekberg explains the connection between microscopic fungi and invasive plants, and Jessi from Animal Wonders introduces us to Sydney the woylie!

Soil brings together all four spheres of physical geography, and understanding soil composition is kind of like baking! So in today's episode, we're going to show you how to create the perfect soil cake, examine its different soil...

Pupil outcome: I can understand how the biosphere regulates the atmosphere and provides important environmental services. Key learning points: - The biosphere regulates the composition of the atmosphere. - The biosphere maintains soil...

The breakdown of rock into smaller pieces by physical and chemical processes at the Earth's surface.
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The physical, biological or chemical factors that erode rock, from sand to ice, rain to plants, and even footsteps. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. "Weathering" refers to the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces. Physical...

Dr. Forrester teaches about the different types of soils.

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison presents on waste water recycling using plants.<br/>

“Parts of a Plant: Part 2” reviews the main parts of a plant and discusses foods that come from each plant part.

A video created for, and aimed at primary school science students learning all about plants. This video explores how plants grow and the key elements they need.

The video is a lecture presentation about the nitrogen cycle and how the essential element is continuously recycled in nature. The speaker first explains the concept of cycles in general and why they are necessary due to the finite...

The video discusses how plants grow and respond to changes in their environment through the use of plant hormones, specifically auxin. The presenter talks about the concept of tropism and how auxin controls the growth of both shoots and...

Fungi play a crucial role in decomposition. As they follow this process, fungi release nutrients that the trees around it absorb. Eventually, the fungi attach itself to the roots of the nature around them and begin the cycle of giving...

This animated plants video lesson is all about how plants grow. Students will love this engaging and interactive video as they learn about the world around us.

The Micro World Right Under Your Feet

We've already learned a little bit about plant hormones, but let's dig a little deeper so that we can really examine the different ways that plants can respond to stimuli. These are called tropisms, and they can be positive or negative,...