Primitive Technology: Cane Water Filter/Siphon
AdultsConstructionEducationNature...I made a water filter from cane that siphons clean water from a dirty water while simultaneously using the xylem present in the the cane as a filter.
Machu Picchu 101 | National Geographic
AdultsNatureTravelWorld...Machu Picchu is a testament to the power and ingenuity of the Inca empire. Built without the use of mortar, metal tools, or the wheel, Machu Picchu stands as an archaeological wonder of the ancient world. But why was it built—and deserted?
The Future of Machines That Move like Animals | Robert Katzschmann | TED
AdultsExperimentsLifeTechnology...Imagine a boat that propels by moving its "tail" from side to side, just like a fish. That's the kind of machine that TED Fellow Robert Katzschmann's lab builds: soft-bodied robots that imitate natural movements with artificial, silent muscles.
4 Plants that Hunt Underground
AdultsEnvironmentLifeNature...Carnivorous plants tend to live in environments where the soil can’t provide enough of the nutrients they need to survive, so they have developed all sorts of methods to trap and consume the critters of the area, including hunting underground!
Tidepooling along the Pacific Coast | National Geographic
AdultsLifeNatureTravel...Nature’s incredible details take on new meaning for chef Melissa King as she joins National Geographic Photographer and Explorer Anand Varma to explore coastal tide pools and craft a recipe inspired by her discoveries. Paid Content for Mazda.
5 Day Build with Fish Pond
AdultsConstructionCreativityNature...About Primitive Survival Tool : We Have 3 People In the wild , Mr Pen Sann : ( Actor ) Mr Sophal : ( Actor ) Mr Kimhout (Camera Man). In this video we going to show you about Build Fish Pond In front of Underground Roof Grass Hobbit House With Simple Tool as full video with very simple tools and skill!
King Penguins and Melting Glaciers I Our Frozen Planet I BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNature...Melting glaciers in South Georgia have opened up new habitat for penguin colonies, but the impacts of ice loss globally are far-reaching – with potentially devastating consequences. If Greenland’s ice sheet were to fully melt, global sea levels could rise by seven metres. Can we work together for a different future?
Exploring the Active Volcano of Mauna Loa | National Geographic
AdultsFoodLifeNature...National Geographic Explorer Andrés Ruzo joins chef Melissa King in Hawaii to summit the world's largest active volcano, source local ingredients, and create a dish inspired by the island. Paid Content for Mazda.
Primitive Technology: Smelting Iron In Brick Furnaces
AdultsEducationLifeNature...I made 3 furnaces from bricks using different configurations to test their effectiveness. The benefit of using bricks to make a furnace is that it's quicker, easier, re-useable and portable relative to a furnace constructed in-situ from clay.
What Happens if a Supervolcano Blows Up?
AdultsLifeNatureWorld...The Earth is a gigantic ball of semi-molten rock, with a heart of iron as hot as the surface of the Sun. Titanic amounts of heat left over from its birth and the radioactive decay of trillions of tons of radioactive elements find no escape but up.