PBS
Darwin Missed An Example of Evolution Right Under His Nose
Charles Darwin encountered a tiny fox-like creature during his famous voyage but instead of discovering its fascinating evolutionary story, he just knocked it on the head with his geology hammer.
PBS
The Sea Monster from the Andes
In 1977, a farmer was plowing his field on a plateau high in the Andes mountains when he stumbled upon a giant fossilized skeleton. How did this giant marine reptile end up high in the Andes Mountains?
SciShow
How People Have Evolved to Live in the Clouds
High elevations can be a problem for humans. Since the air is thinner, you get less oxygen with every breath, leading to all kinds of negative side effects. But there are millions of people around the world who spend their whole lives at...
SciShow
5 Ancient Structures with Amazing Acoustics
Many ancient sites had some truly amazing effects on sound waves, suggesting that early cultures may have built spaces to evoke certain sensation. And by studying the acoustics of these structures, we can learn new things about the...
Be Smart
The Largest River On Earth Is In The Sky
What's the largest river on Earth? If you said "the Amazon".... you're only half right. Scientists have discovered an even bigger river in South America, and it's in the sky above the Amazon rainforest. Turns out, this sky river is the...
SciShow
What We Can Learn from 5 Times Rivers Ran Backward
Usually, you can count on a river to flow in one direction, but some things can make it reverse course. Aside from being weird and surprising, these river reversals can often reflect geological changes and have long-lasting impacts on...
SciShow
4 Ways Humans Are Still Evolving
When we think about evolution, we typically think about big changes that happened long ago, but we humans are still evolving!
SciShow
4 Ways Ancient Infrastructure Can Prepare Us for the Future
Ancient civilizations developed clever solutions to their unique challenges and environments, and learning from those engineers can help us build a greener world today.
Crash Course
How do we Classify Climates? Crash Course Geography
From gnocchi and salchipapas to potato chips and french fries, it seems like every cuisine around the world has embraced the potato! And this humble tuber did not originate in Ireland or France, but near Lake Titicaca near the border of...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: A day in the life of an ancient Peruvian shaman
The year is 1400 BCE. At the temple of the fisherman, the morning is unusually still and this is just the latest in a series of troubling signs for Quexo, the village shaman. The villagers live off the sea, but this year the winds have...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: History through the eyes of the potato - Leo Bear-McGuinness
Baked or fried, boiled or roasted, as chips or fries; at some point in your life you've probably eaten a potato. But potatoes have played a much more significant role in our history than just that of the dietary staple we have come to...
SciShow
How People Have Evolved to Live in the Clouds
High elevations can be a problem for humans. Since the air is thinner, you get less oxygen with every breath, leading to all kinds of negative side effects. But there are millions of people around the world who spend their whole lives at...
Curated Video
Finding Purpose: Achieving Goals and Fulfilling Dreams
In this video, we learn about the concept of purpose and how it drives us to set goals and work hard to achieve them. Through the story of Lumia the llama and her encounter with a young boy named Fernando, we see the importance of having...
Curated Video
Fold Mountains: Formation
Where are fold mountain ranges found on our planet? And how do the movements of tectonic plates affect their growth? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. A Fold mountain forms over millions of years by a process called orogeny....
Curated Video
Fold Mountains: Uses
Fold mountains provide a challenge for humans in many ways. What are the uses of this terrain around the world? And how do these effect the environment of fold mountain ranges? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. The impressive...
Curated Video
Land Formations
Learn how our planet's landscapes, from mountains to hills, plateaus to plains, have been sculpted over millions of years by powerful geological forces. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. The planet's diverse landscape is shaped...
Curated Video
Using the land – Clip
Discover how farmers in Peru use mountain terraces to grow crops and rear animals. People and places - Human geography - Using the land A Twig Tidbit Film - Clip. A short film that extends the learning beyond the curriculum.
Curated Video
Earth Exploration: Mountains
Dr. Forrester explores information and locations of the following major mountain ranges of the world: the Andes, Rockies, Himalayas, Atlas, and Alps.
Curated Video
Chinchillas Get New Climbing Walls!
*Bucket List: South America contains a brief scene of partial nudity. The Chinchilla Squad loved their first climbing wall so much, we made them two more! We can't get enough of how cute they all are!
Restoration Planet
Island in the Sky : Cahuasqui, Ecuador
In this episode, the first in our exploration of South America, we take you to a very remote village high in the Ecuadorian Andes. We spend time on a small organic farm and get to know the people of this very special place. The local...
Weird History
True Story Behind The Soccer Team's Andes Plane Crash
On Oct. 13, 1972, a plane carrying 45 passengers, including the Old Christians Uruguayan rugby team, crashed in the Andes between Chile and Argentina. The Uruguayan Air Force flight 571 survivors believed they would be rescued within...
SWPictures
The Disappearing Glaciers: A Global Crisis
The video features Lonnie Thompson, a renowned glaciologist, and his international research team drilling into the ice core on the glacier of Vulcan in Peru. The video highlights the alarming rate at which glaciers are melting due to...
Next Animation Studio
Smoke from Amazon fires could accelerate glacial melting in Andes
The fires burning in the Amazon rainforests are accelerating the melting of Andean glaciers