Imagine a distant future when humans reach beyond Earth, forge cities on planets thousands of light-years away, and maintain a galactic web of trade and transport. What would it take to make that leap? And where would we get enough...

A single determined termite braves countless threats to participate in the only flight of her lifetime. She evades the onslaught of predators as she lands, flips off her wings, secretes pheromones, and attracts a mate. But she's not...

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Welcome to the strange, deviously difficult and incredibly joyful world of puzzle hunts. Follow along as Alex...

Artist Nathalie Miebach takes weather data from massive storms and turns it into complex sculptures that embody the forces of nature and time. These sculptures then become musical scores for a string quartet to play.

There are a number of bird species that construct pretty cool things - today on SciShow, we'll visit with three of them...

In this video Paul Andersen shows you how you can use modeling to have your students construct explanations in the science classroom.

As soon as Pharaoh Khufu ascended the throne circa 2575 BCE, work on his eternal resting place began. The structure's architect, Hemiunu, determined he would need 20 years to finish the royal tomb. But what he could not predict was that...

When you think of Archimedes' Eureka moment, you probably imagine a man in a bathtub, right? As it turns out, there's much more to the story. Armand D'Angour tells the story of Archimedes' biggest assignment -- an enormous floating...

In this video Paul Andersen explains how to have your students engage in argumentation in the science classroom.

Today, nearly 30% of all global ship traffic passes through the Suez Canal, totaling over 20,000 ships in 2021. The site of the canal had been of interest to rulers as far back as the second millennium BCE, but plans to construct a...

Is love a signal winding through your neural pathways? A cliche? A cult? Love is easy to compare but difficult to define, maybe because we're fundamentally biased; we try to define love while falling in or out of it. And love feels...

In mythological ancient Greece, Icarus flew above Crete on wings made from wax and feathers, defying the laws of man and nature. To witnesses on the ground, he looked like a god, and he felt like one too. But, in his society, the line...

In this video Paul Andersen explains how the atomic model has changed over time. A model is simply a theoretical construct of phenomenon and so when we receive new data we may have to refine our model. Ionization energy data resulted...

Waddling along the parched Australian earth, a female platypus is searching for fresh water. Over the past year, a severe drought turned rivers and streams to mere trickles. She barely survived and was unable to reproduce. Could the next...

In 1974, farmers digging a well near their small village stumbled upon one of the most important finds in archaeological history _ vast underground chambers surrounding a Chinese emperor's tomb that contained more than 8,000 life-size...

Howcast - What could be more delightful than receiving a gift in a handmade paper box? You can construct such a box using the following steps.

Howcast - Check out part 19 and become Death in this walkthrough of THQ's new release, Darksiders 2.

Howcast - Check out part 21 and become Death in this walkthrough of THQ's new release, Darksiders 2.

Howcast - A straw bale maze is a work of art meant to be solved. Construct your own family-friendly straw bale maze -- the perfect diversion for those fall evenings.

Birch bark was a traditional construction material for many Native American tribes. Use this material to construct an attractive basket.

Raised bed gardening has advantages over conventional gardening if you prepare the beds correctly.

In this exclusive event hosted by the United States Space Force and held at Pace University in New York City, teams of hackers and PC builders face the ultimate test. On one side, there's a high-stakes hackathon where coders encounter...

Pupil outcome: I can use paper folding techniques to create an envelope. Key learning points: - Disassembling an envelope helps us understand how it is constructed. - Different paper folding techniques are used to construct envelopes. -...

Pupil outcome: I can write an extended essay about the role of masculinity in 'Macbeth'. Key learning points: - An evaluative thesis should be used to centre your argument. - Topic sentences should be used to support your thesis. - Word...