Now known for its beauty and green hue, the stone jade was previously thought to espouse magical properties, such as kidney treatment. Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel explain the word's travels from 15th century to Spain to today (and why...

In this inspiring talk about recent developments in biomimicry, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is already influencing the products and systems we build.

This week, scientists try to figure out what went wrong with India's moon lander, and what went right with a newly discovered, naturally occurring mineral.

Deep in the Indian Ocean, scientists have discovered a snail whose feet are covered in iron scales, but how it builds these scales is a bit of a mystery.

There are still lots of unsolved mystery about carbonados ("black diamonds"), and geologists even think those mystery rocks come from outside of Earth.

How do we know how old the Earth is? Learn how we date rocks, the moon, and planets.

One of the toughest materials known to science is made not by humans, but by nature... and it's inside of oysters.

The year is 1400 BCE. At the temple of the fisherman, the morning is unusually still and this is just the latest in a series of troubling signs for Quexo, the village shaman. The villagers live off the sea, but this year the winds have...

We love carbonated drinks, but they also get a bad rap. What does bubbly water do to our body? Is it really bad for us?

Unlocking the mysteries of ancient ceramics is a bit complicated. Radiometric dating tells us the age of the clay, but when was it first shaped by a human? We can find out by blasting it with heat again!

Diamonds. You see them in jewelry stores, celebrities flaunting them, but where do they come from? Turns out not from coal! Check out this episode to find out what conditions are needed for diamonds to form.

SciShow explores a place that's as beautiful as it is dangerous: Mexico's Giant Crystal Cave, where chemistry has created the world's largest crystals -- but in an environment so hostile that you'd only survive a few minutes if you saw...

When it comes to sparkly objects, the planet Earth has a lot to offer. Here are 5 especially awesome glasses made by nature!

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Water doesn't always freeze when it's supposed to. Learn about supercooling, and how to supercool a bottle of water at home -- and then turn it to ice instantly!

Can you grow a human bone outside the human body? The answer may soon be yes. Nina Tandon explores the possibility by examining how bones naturally grow inside the body, and illuminating how scientists are hoping to replicate that...

Mining unobtainium is hard work _ the rare mineral appears in only 1% of rocks in the mine. But your friend Tricky Joe has something up his sleeve. The unobtainium detector he's been perfecting for months is finally ready, and it returns...

Gems are more than just pretty rocks!

No offense to that rock you may have on your finger, but these gems and minerals are so hard to find, they put most diamonds to shame.

From corundum to alexandrite, there are rare minerals have multi-colors caused by how they form their structure!<br/>

Jessi and Squeaks have some cool rocks. What do you think is inside them?

Howcast - Learn if premade protein drinks help build muscle from DreamBodies' Tony DiCostanzo in this Howcast bodybuilding diet video.

Mineral Water Tasting:The Association of Mineral Water Tasters teaches waiters the importance of choosing the right mineral water to be served with each meal, elevating the dining experience.

En este video, el maestro proporciona una descripción detallada del elemento cromo. Explican su símbolo químico y número atómico, así como sus propiedades físicas como su naturaleza gris, brillante y dura. El maestro explica las...

En la agricultura, la pérdida de importantes nutrientes del suelo, que se lleva el agua cuando fluye en exceso por este. <br/<br/>>

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