Primitive Technology: Wood Ash Insulated Furnace
AdultsConstructionCreativityNatureTechnologyEngineering... I made a furnace insulated with wood ash to smelt iron in. Furnace insulation stops heat being lost from the walls of a furnace and so increases the heat within the furnace.
Relaxing Birdsong for Sleep and Meditation | Relax With Nature | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNature Relax and soothe the mind with the sounds of toucans, tanagers, hummingbirds and other spectacular bird species as they take flight in the Atlantic Rainforest.
The one thing stopping jellyfish from taking over - Mariela Pajuelo & Javier Antonio Quinones
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureEnvironmentWildlifeScience... Dig into why jellyfish populations have increased, and how leatherback sea turtles can help get their numbers under control.
Is Bigger Better?
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScienceBiology... Elephants might be strong, but they are weak compared to ants because ants have certain advantages that allow them to outlift their larger competitors.
Bear Grylls shows Bradley Cooper how to cross a ravine | Running Wild with Bear Grylls
AdultsEnvironmentLifeNatureSurvivalAdventure... Bear Grylls teaches Bradley Cooper how to cross a ravine. In Running Wild with Bear Grylls, Bear is taking it up a level by teaching his celebrity guests essential survival skills that they'll have to master and then prove they can use in a high stress situation.
Why Do People Hate Koalas?
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureCulture... On the Internet, koalas get an unnecessary amount of hate, so let's debunk some of the most pervasive koala myths!
Experiencing the currents of the coral reef
AdultsLifeNatureTravel Jeff Jenkins goes drift diving at Palancar Gardens, learning how to go with flow.
Primitive Technology: Undercover Brick Workshop
AdultsEducationLifeNatureDIYSurvival... I built a thatched shelter to make bricks in so that they are protected from the rain before they are fired. Despite it being the dry season, it still rains unpredictably in this climate...
Penguin Siblings Race For Food | Growing Up Wild | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsNatureWorldWildlifeScience... In the harsh climate of Antarctica, Adelie penguin siblings take the term 'sibling rivalry' to a new level, their survival depends on it. Pitting the pair against each other will show the parents who is the fittest and most likely to make it in the wild.
Creating a Food Forest | Farm Dreams
AdultsHumanLifeNatureEnvironment... National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible.
Life in Alaska: Keeping an eye out for salmon and bears | Alaska: The Next Generation
AdultsHistoryHumanLifeAnimalsNatureEnvironment... Joel Jacko checks the waterways filled with spawned salmon that are attracting an abundance of nearby animals and predators.
Numbers They Don't Teach You In School
AdultsEducationMathNatureScience... There's a strange number system, featured in the work of a dozen Fields Medalists, that helps solve problems that are intractable with real numbers.
The Future Of Trees Is Liquid
AdultsEnvironmentLifeNatureTechnologyFuture... We love trees, but the main problem is that they aren't exactly travel-sized. However, new technology wants to bring the fresh-air benefits of trees to places that the real deal just can't thrive, like dense urban areas!
Humans Living Alongside Brown Bears
AdultsAnimalsHumanLifeNatureWildlife... In the remote Japanese island of Hokkaido, salmon is abundant, attracting both brown bears and fishermen alike.
Primitive Technology: New Brick Kiln Design
AdultsCreativityEducationNatureDIYEngineeringTechnology... I cleared an area as a workspace for making bricks, trialed a new source of clay for brick making and tested a new kiln variant that uses fewer bricks than the previous design.
How To Get Venom From The World's Deadliest Spider
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScienceBiology... The deadliest is probably the funnel-web spider and its relatives. The Sydney funnel web spider (Atrax robustus) can kill a toddler in about 5 minutes and a 5-year-old in about 2 hours.
Bask in An Ancient Forest I Relax with Nature I The Wild Place | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureEnvironment... Soak up the soothing sounds of this Ancient Patagonian forest, brimming with 1000-year-old billowing trees and colourful birds.
Burn Your Waste With... Water?
AdultsLifeNatureScienceEnvironment... Supercritical water produces fire without flames, which is great for making clean drinking water from our waste in space or breaking down forever chemicals here on Earth.
Are Life-Saving Medicines Hiding in the World’s Coldest Places?
AdultsEnvironmentLifeNatureScienceBiology... Could the next wonder drug be somewhere in Canada's snowy north? Take a trip to this beautiful, frigid landscape as chemist Normand Voyer explores the mysterious molecular treasures found in plants thriving in the cold.