Why Earthquakes Are So Hard To Predict
AdultsFutureNaturePhysicsScienceNatural Disasters... Scientists are trying to figure out if they can predict big earthquakes by simulating small quakes in labs and studying big quakes under the ocean. Thanks to the University of Rhode Island for sponsoring this video.
How Microwaving Grapes Makes Plasma
AdultsNaturePhysicsScience A bisected grape in the microwave makes plasma. But how does it work? A grape is the right size and refractive index to trap microwaves inside it.
What is consciousness?
AdultsLifeScienceSelfNeuroscience... Explore the theories of human consciousness and the science of how your brain works to create a conscious experience.
Building a Marsbase is a Horrible Idea: Let’s do it!
AdultsEducationScienceSpaceFuture... Humans love to explore. Strangely enough even horrible places – like Mars. Let’s see how building a Mars base could work and how insanely nerve-wracking exactly it would be.
How Deadly Are Gambit's Exploding Cards?
AdultsEducationMediaScienceEntertainment... The Ragin' Cajun is known for his explosive power and his signature weapon of choice, playing cards, but how dangerous could they be? Kyle stacks the deck on this week's Because Science!
The Inverse Leidenfrost Effect
AdultsMathPhysicsScience Droplets levitate on a bath of liquid nitrogen and are spontaneously self-propelled.
Uranus 101 | National Geographic
AdultsMediaScienceSpace Uranus is a planet beyond convention. Find out why it boasts the coldest temperatures in the solar system, what phenomena caused the unique tilt of its axis, and the curious origin of the planet's name.
Bugs Vs the Airline Industry | Because Science Footnotes
AdultsAnimalsLifeScience Kyle discusses airlines' pest problem, responds to your comments, and more!
The truth about electroconvulsive therapy
AdultsHealthScienceSelf In 1982, a young nurse was suffering from severe, unrelenting depression. She couldn’t work, socialize or concentrate.
Is Organic Really Better? Healthy Food or Trendy Scam?
AdultsFoodHumanScience Organic food is a huge trend: it promises a healthier and better life. But can Organic food really live up to the expectations or is it just baloney?
Spinning Black Holes
AdultsHistoryScienceSpace A pulsing black hole in the centre of a distant galaxy sheds light on black hole and galaxy formation. How fast are black holes rotating and how does that rotation change over its life-span?
Spinning Black Holes
AdultsMediaScienceSpace A pulsing black hole in the centre of a distant galaxy sheds light on black hole and galaxy formation. How fast are black holes rotating and how does that rotation change over its life-span?
Aliens under the Ice – Life on Rogue Planets
AdultsNatureScienceSpaceBiology... Out in the vast coldness of outer space, there are planets that travel alone through darkness without the boundaries of a system. Here’s how this can happen – and why these frozen deserts might secretly harbor alien life.
This Strange Sting Dissolves Your Skin
AdultsAnimalsHumanScience We are LIFE NOGGIN! An animated and educational web show designed to teach you all about your awesome life and the brain that makes you able to live it!
The Bird Poop That Changed The World
AdultsAnimalsHistoryIndustryScienceNature... Thanks to my grandmother for inspiring this story, and to my mother for helping make it. If you like our videos, please consider supporting MinuteEarth on Patreon!