A husband and wife were in despair. The woman had just given birth to their 13th child, and the growing family was quickly running out of food and money. Wandering into the woods, the father encountered a skeletal figure with sunken eyes...

By the light of the moon, a group sneaks into the woods, where they take mind-altering substances, switch it up romantically and brush up against creatures from another dimension. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” sees Shakespeare play with...

Towering 85 meters above the Norwegian countryside, Mjøstårnet is the world's tallest wooden building, made almost entirely from the trees of neighboring forests. But as recently as the end of the 20th century, engineers thought it was...

It may sometimes seem like things are getting worse, but there's lots of reasons to be optimistic about the future. More people have access to toilets and sanitation than ever before. Thanks to public health improvements like this, since...

Designer Bastian Schaefer shows off a speculative design for the future of jet planes, with a skeleton inspired by strong, flexible, natural forms and by the needs of the world's, ahem, growing population. Imagine an airplane that's full...

Thanks to a couple of Norwegian musicians, a lot of people have become obsessed with one question: What does the fox say? It turns out that foxes "say" lots of different things depending on the situation, and if you think the song is...

Thanks to a couple of Norwegian musicians, a lot of people have become obsessed with one question: What does the fox say? It turns out that foxes "say" lots of different things depending on the situation, and if you think the song is...

Jessi and Squeaks are ready to play outside, but there’s a unique plant they should be sure to avoid: poison ivy!

In our final episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank discusses the ideas of Aggression and Altruism. These two things are difficult to understand and explain so sit tight and get ready to run the gauntlet of human emotions....

Jessi and Squeaks are thinking of visiting the redwoods, the tallest trees in the world, but there's lots for them to learn before they make their trip! First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Idea: LS1.A:...

Jane Goodall is an amazing scientist and conservationist who has dedicated her life to learning about and protecting chimpanzees! Thanks to her, we've learned that, sometimes, people and animals aren't so different! Learn more about her...

We have some good reasons for wanting to make fake wood, but wood is complex and intricate. Can we create a good wood substitute?

Insects outnumber humans by a lot and we only like to think we're in charge because we're bigger than they are. But insects and other arthropods weren't always so small. About 315 million years ago during the Carboniferous Period, they...

When people travel a long distance, they'll usually use a map. But there are lots of animals that travel really long distances, too, and they can't use maps... so how do they not get lost? Our friend Dr. Turtleman...

Travel to Greensboro, North Carolina to visit Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. Site of one the American Revolution southern campaign most important battles.

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Howcast - Learn the key differences between woodsball, also called rec ball, and speedball from paintball pro Mike "Pev" Peverill in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to pick the right wood for the right meat from Pork Barrel BBQ pitmasters Heath Hall and Brett Thompson in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn the difference between traditional archery and modern archery from the pros at Queens Archery in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Pick up five deer hunting tips from the pros at Queens Archery in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Learn how to sing the classic kid's song 3 Little Bears with this Howcast video.

Howcast -Learn everything you need to know about buying a new guitar in this Howcast video.

In this woodturning video, I will be salvaging a firewood destined burly log into a beautiful live edge vase. My plan was to retain as much as natural edge burl on this project with the nice wood grain on the other side to give a special...