SciShow
How Do Volcanoes Make Smoke Rings?
Occasionally, a volcano coughs up a ring of fog. How does it create that whimsical shape, and how similar is it to the smoke rings humans can make?
SciShow
7 Myths About Movement
Bumblebees fly, lights turn on, and you can ride a bike without falling over. We all know these things to be true, but what you may not know is the real reason behind why they work. Join Olivia to bust seven myths about motion.
SciShow
What are Those Things on Airplanes' Wings?
Have you ever wondered what those things are on airplane wings? You know, those little angled bits of metal? Watch to learn what they are and how they’re used!
SciShow
How Does a Box-Shaped Fish Swim?
Box-shaped fish might seem like they don't have the most efficient body shape, but there are some surprising perks to being an underwater cuboid creature.
SciShow
We Used 1800s Math to Solve One of Jupiter’s Biggest Mysteries
Jupiter's storms cover the planet, but the ones at the planet’s poles have mystified astronomers for years: why haven’t they merged together yet?
SciShow
Why Does the Wind Howl So Creepily?
You’re in the woods, there’s a full moon, and the wind begins to howl. We can’t take you out of this horror movie scenario, but we can explain why the wind sounds so spooky.
SciShow
Why Don't All Birds Fly in V Shapes?
Some birds fly in V shapes because it has many benefits, but other birds fly in clumps instead. Why would they do that?
SciShow
5 Beautifully Complex Ways to Fly
Up in the air, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's... A SQUID!
SciShow
How To Fly More Fuel-Efficiently
Airplanes use a lot of fuel, which means a lot of CO2 emissions. So, to help reduce the impact of aviation, engineers are looking to animals (like sharks) for some ways they can make airliners more efficient.
SciShow
What are Those Things on Airplanes' Wings?
Have you ever wondered what those things are on airplane wings? You know, those little angled bits of metal? Watch to learn what they are and how they’re used!
Curated Video
The Fujiwara Effect: When Cyclones Collide
Learn about a meteorological phenomenon called the Fujiwara effect, which occurs when two nearby cyclones interact with each other and close the distance between their low pressure areas.
NASA
NASA | Towers in the Tempest
A hurricane's "hot towers" can increase its intensity by adding power to boost the storm's heat engine. For the first time, research meteorologists have run complex simulations of these phenomena using a very fine temporal resolution....
Physics Girl
How to Make VORTEX RINGS in a Pool
DIY Science - Make a colored vortex ring in the pool
Physics Girl
Crazy pool vortex
This unique phenomenon can be easily reproduced in a pool on a sunny day.
Weatherthings
Island Cloud Vortex
Downwind of isolated, small, mountainous islands, a curious feature known as an island cloud vortex can form. Visible from satellite, a series of them can line up as vortex streets of cloud vorticies.
Physics Girl
Fun with Vortex Rings in the Pool
Create half-ring vortices in a pool by sliding a plate through water and adding food coloring to the ends.
Physics Girl
How to Make a Hurricane on a Bubble
How do scientists mimic the physics of a hurricane on the surface of a bubble? What other types of crazy research are bubbles used for? Learn how to create colorful vortices on a bubble in your kitchen!
Curated Video
UPTIN 2 5 76 NASA DEMONSTRATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY IN PLANE DESIGN
NASA film of computer graphics advancement.
1. vs of planes in flight
2. vs of a large computer
3. vs of computer graphics on screen
4. SOUNDBITE (English): ms Jim Hart, computer engineer, speaking
5. vs of a man at a computer desk and...
Curated Video
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nr san francisco: nasa using coomputer graphics.
fcs "computer graphics" shows: vo plane, computers: sof jim hart: vo sisco, vortices plane: sof hart: vo sisco, computer:
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Physics Girl: Crazy Pool Vortex
Video shows how vortices may be observed in phenomena such as a pool on a sunny day. [4:02]