NASA
Planning for a Spacecraft Launch: Lucy Goes to Space
Discover the mysteries of the solar system through the eyes of the Lucy mission and its team members. This third episode features Project Manager Donya Douglas-Bradshaw, who discusses the preparation involved in getting the Lucy...
Journey to the Microcosmos
Our Tardigrades Got Stuck in a German Post Office
Tardigrades have been through a lot. They’ve been sent to the moon. They’ve had the moisture sapped out of them. At times, they’ve been in extreme heat. And at other times, they’ve had to contend with extreme cold. Well, today, we’ve got...
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...
Journey to the Microcosmos
Why Are These Single-Celled Organisms So Large?
One day, James—our master of microscopes—was cleaning the marine tanks that some of his organisms live in when he noticed this creature. It was hard to miss given that it was visible to the naked eye, thanks to both its bright red color...
Science ABC
Why Do Damp Clothes Smell Bad?
According to Mary Johnson, principal scientist at Procter & Gamble, over two-thirds of laundry dirt comes from the secretions of the outer body, namely in the forms of sweat and sebum. Sebum is the oily waxy substance that you feel on...
Visual Learning Systems
Migration and Hibernation: Animals Adjusting
Geese flying south is a sign that winter is arriving. Through numerous fascinating examples, this colorful program illustrates the migration of animals. Also explored is the amazing process of hibernation.
Curated Video
Machine Learning Random Forest with Python from Scratch - Introduction to the Final Project
In this video, we will discuss our final project, which classifies the titanic dataset using Random Forest. This clip is from the chapter "Random Forest Step-by-Step" of the series "Machine Learning: Random Forest with Python from...
Curated Video
How Long Would You Survive On Each Planet?
Without a spacesuit, there is no chance of surviving in the scary cosmic void. In science fiction movies, we often see people’s heads exploding or being frozen by the apparent pressure differential or lack of heat, respectively. As long...
TLDR News
George Santos Can't Stop Lying: Will He Survive?
George Santos has quickly become one of the most infamous members of congress in recent memory, facing calls to resign from Democrats and even fellow Republicans. So who exactly is this guy? How did he get to congress? And can he survive...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Michael Schnabel - Daddy's Girl: A Father, His Daughter, and the Deadly Battle She Won
Michael Schnabel is the author of Daddy’s Girl, a memoir about the challenges and struggles of parenting through a medical crisis. A graduate of Northern State University Michael developed his passion for writing and story telling during...
The Guardian
Open Water
A glimpse into the lives of three Greenlanders: a hunter, a ship’s captain and a fisherman, individuals whose very existence and heritage is intertwined with the Arctic Ocean. Like many who live in the polar north, their fortunes...
Weatherthings
Wildfire Safety: Being Ready
How, when, and where wildfires happen, with a focus on safety. Wildfires need fuel and heat, so they can happen in any dry place. They are a natural part of Earth and they do have benefits. Most are caused by human activity. Wildfires...
Journey to the Microcosmos
How to Not Kill an Extremely Rare Microbe
For an activity that mostly involves sitting and staring, microscopy is a surprisingly high stakes task. On the other side of the lens are drops full of potential, a multitude of worlds to unravel and examine. But they’re also fragile...
Journey to the Microcosmos
Our Paramecia Are Infected
We recently discovered some Holospora infecting one of our Paramecium samples. How does that happen? How does the Holospora get in there? And how are they so successful at infecting?
Curated Video
Romania, Valea Viilor Fortified Church
Located in the Vineyards Valley, this fortified church was built in 1263 in gothic style and was enlarged and fortified in the 15th and 16th centuries by adding a range of 26-foot-tall and five-foot- wide walls. A unique element is the...
NASA
NASA's Curious Universe: Journey to Venus
Let’s go to Venus! This year, two NASA missions were chosen to explore Earth’s “twin” planet, Venus. But with extreme temperatures and toxic clouds, these missions have to prepare for a difficult journey. Join Venus experts Jim Garvin,...
AllTime 10s
10 Apocalypses That We Survived
We all love watching movies where mankind gets wiped out by asteroids or volcanos. But in reality, humanity has survived its fair share of world ending cataclysms. From murderous plagues to world shaking earthquakes, here are 10...
Curated Video
Introduction to Mammals: Features, Diversity, and Adaptations
In this video, we explore the fascinating world of mammals. From humans to whales and primates, mammals are a diverse group of organisms with unique characteristics. We delve into their evolutionary history, examining their jaw joint,...
Science360
Antarctic Subglacial Lakes! NSF Science Now 7
In this week’s episode of NSF Science Now, we explore Bigfoot, body language and, finally, Antarctic subglacial lakes.
Curated Video
Nietzsche: Master and Slaves
This video explores Nietzsche's explanation for how ethics develop and the consequences for master types living in a world dominated by the morality of a slave. It delves into the origins of slave morality and how it becomes part of a...
Science360
How do barnacles survive environmental changes?
How do barnacles survive environmental changes? Long-term work by a Brown University research team, with funding from the National Science Foundation, has confirmed that a central metabolic protein Mpi and the gene encoding the protein...
Espresso Media
Chernobyl: The Story of the Chernobyl Arch
Chernobyl part 4/7: This video explores the construction of the world's largest land-based movable object, the arch that covers the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. It covers the challenges faced by the French engineering consortium that won...
Vlogbrothers
Why Avocados Still Exist
In which John discusses the strangely hopeful history (and future?) of avocado trees and their extraordinary fruit. It's a tale of coevolving with mammals that no longer exist, and yet finding a way to go on.
Journey to the Microcosmos
The Complicated Relationships of the Microcosmos
The Complicated Relationships of the Microcosmos