TED-Ed
Demolition, disease, and death: Building the Panama Canal | Alex Gendler
In the 19th century, the California gold rush brought thousands of settlers to America's west coast. But finding gold may have been easier than transporting it back east. The only hope for avoiding a grueling six month wagon journey was...
Curated Video
Why Panama's Urban Development Is a Threat to Animals
The Isthmus of Panama has witnessed some of the greatest movement of animal species in history. Today, rapid urbanization has accelerated deforestation and now threatens these same animals. From the Show: Panama's Animal Highway...
Mr. Beat
Exploring America (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Once upon a time, for thousands of years, the human beings on two continents, Europe and North America, just ignored each other. Then, in the late 980s, a group known as the Norsemen, more famously known as Vikings, left Iceland, heading...
Curated Video
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.
Professor Dave Explains
History of the Earth Part 4: Phanerozoic Eon – Cenozoic Era
We are almost through the Phanerozoic eon! After the Paleozoic and Mesozoic Eras, we get to the Cenozoic era, which is the one we are still living in today. This is the age of mammals, which came to dominate the Earth, and here we also...
SciShow
Why Are There No Sea Snakes in the Atlantic?
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest on Earth, and yet there are no sea snake populations to be found there. What’s keeping aquatic serpents from making a home in these waters? #SciShow #Snakes #Biology #Evolution Go to...