PBS
That Time The Ocean Lost (Almost) All Its Oxygen
New ReviewThis is the story of how our planet rescued itself from extreme conditions in the Cretaceous Period, at the cost of essentially suffocating the oceans for half-a-million years.
SciShow
How Continent-Sized Dust Storms Form
In the future, we may see more continent-sized dust storms like the one nicknamed Godzilla, which crossed the Atlantic ocean in 2020. And since then, researchers have been looking into what caused such a colossal storm. If we can predict...
SciShow
9 Weird Ways Animals Communicate
We all know ducks quack, dogs bark, and birds chirp, but that barely scratches the surface of all the amazing ways animals have devised to talk to each other!
PBS
Artists find inspiration in nature and history of Everglades National Park
Artists have long taken to the outdoors to do their work. Now, a new program, Artist in Residence in Everglades (AIRIE), puts a new emphasis on that important synergy. Jeffrey Brown visited Everglades National Park to see how artists are...
SciShow
6 Ways Animals Prevent Epidemics
Humans aren’t the only ones who have to worry about epidemics: meet six other animals who take their own precautions to avoid getting sick! Chapters pathogens 0:40 vectors 1:15 VECTOR AVOIDANCE: BLUEBIRDS 2:19 social immunity 3:35...
SciShow
How African Dust Feeds Florida's Crops
Massive amounts of dust manage to travel all the way across the ocean, creating some powerful and surprising global effects!
SciShow
Football Disease, Moon Base Dreams, and the Deepest Vents Ever!
Hank breaks the news to you about your brain on football, the reality behind the latest moon-base plan, and an epic win -- and fail -- in the animal kingdom.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The dark history of bananas | John Soluri
In December 1910, the exiled former leader Manuel Bonilla boarded a borrowed yacht and set sail for Honduras in hopes of reclaiming power by whatever means necessary. Bonilla had a powerful backer: the notorious organization known...
SciShow
6 of the Coolest Things We've Found in Amber
Amber is amazing stuff! It can preserve organisms whole, and essentially freeze them in time, and the specimens we’ve found in it so far range from amazing to downright bizarre. Here are six of the coolest things we’ve found trapped in...
SciShow
How Continent-Sized Dust Storms Form
In the future, we may see more continent-sized dust storms like the one nicknamed Godzilla, which crossed the Atlantic ocean in 2020. And since then, researchers have been looking into what caused such a colossal storm. If we can predict...
TED Talks
TED: Why I still have hope for coral reefs | Kristen Marhaver
Corals in the Pacific Ocean have been dying at an alarming rate, particularly from bleaching brought on by increased water temperatures. But it's not too late to act, says TED Fellow Kristen Marhaver. She points to the Caribbean -- given...
Crash Course
The Atlantic Slave Trade Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about one of the least funny subjects in history: slavery. John investigates when and where slavery originated, how it changed over the centuries, and how Europeans and colonists in the Americas arrived at...
Crash Course
The Seven Years War Crash Course World History
In which John teaches you about the Seven Years War, which may have lasted nine years. Or as many as 23. It was a very confusing was. The Seven Years War was a global war, fought on five continents, which is kind of a lot. John focuses...
Curated Video
The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course World History
In which John Green teaches you about one of the least funny subjects in history: slavery. John investigates when and where slavery originated, how it changed over the centuries, and how Europeans and colonists in the Americas arrived at...
Curated Video
The Modern City That Was Buried By a Volcano
New ReviewIn the 1990s, an entire city in the Caribbean vanished under ash. Plymouth, Montserrat, once vibrant, now lies frozen in time—buried by a volcano still simmering beneath the surface. We explore how this community has endured, and how...
Curated Video
Immigrant Student’s College Dream Is Now Shipshape!
This is a story about a determined and humble young woman who came to a country she barely knew to live with complete strangers, all in order to receive the best education possible. In the process she would work hard and defy incredible...
Curated Video
How to Drive a Boat with Toby Stull
Howcast - Learn about Toby Stull, one of Howcast's boating experts, in this video.
Curated Video
4 Cool Facts about Green Iguanas
Howcast - Learn four cool facts about green iguanas from reptile and amphibian expert Jungle Bob in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
Visiting Doctor's Cave Beach in Jamaica
Howcast - Learn about Doctor's Cave Beach, one of Jamaica's most beautiful beaches, in this Howcast travel video about the Caribbean island.
Curated Video
Visiting Jamaica's Rose Hall
Howcast - Learn about Rose Hall, one of Jamaica's most interesting landmarks, in this Howcast travel video about the beautiful Caribbean island.
Curated Video
Visiting Jamaica's Blue Mountains
Howcast - Learn about the Blue Mountains, one of Jamaica's most scenic treasures, in this Howcast travel video about the beautiful Caribbean island.
Curated Video
Top 4 Places to Eat & Drink in Jamaica
Howcast - Learn about the top four places to eat and drink in the Caribbean island Jamaica in this Howcast travel video.
Curated Video
How to Get Around Jamaica
Howcast - Learn about the best ways to get around the Caribbean island Jamaica in this Howcast travel video.