Mississippi River From Space
YouthTechnologyWorldScienceNatureThis week's edition features radar images of the Mississippi River, one of the longest rivers in North America.
How Entomologists Use Insects to Solve Crimes | WIRED
AdultsAnimalsIndustryLifeScienceJusticePsychology"Insects never lie. Insects are tiny witnesses," says forensic entomologist Dr. Paola Magni. On a crime scene, insects like maggots play a key role in determining time of death. Dr. Magni uses the learnings from these insects to give justice to victims.
Are Hurricanes Getting Stronger?
YouthHistoryScienceTechnologyWeatherEnvironmentAlthough we’ll never see a Category 6 hurricane, data does show that more hurricanes are becoming more severe.
Harp Seal Pups are Losing their Homes I Our Frozen Planet I BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeTravelEnvironmentScienceOn opposite ends of our planet, two remarkably similar stories are playing out... and what links them is our changing climate. Meet the scientists witnessing events unfold in these polar regions, and discover their hopes for a better future.
A Molecule-Thick Coating Changes What a Surface Does, Thanks to Nanoscience
AdultsCreativityEducationScienceThis episode was made in partnership with The Kavli Prize. The Kavli Prize honors scientists for breakthroughs in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience — transforming our understanding of the big, the small, and the complex.
Hobbies On The Space Station
KidsSpaceTechnologyEducationScienceESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti talks about her hobbies on the ISS.
Exploring the Active Volcano of Mauna Loa | National Geographic
AdultsFoodLifeNatureTravelScienceNational 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.
What's The Smartest Age?
YouthEducationSciencePsychologyAt what age are you smartest? Dig into how your brain development affects your skills at different stages of your life.
Primitive Technology: Smelting Iron In Brick Furnaces
AdultsEducationLifeNatureScienceTechnologyEngineeringI 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?
AdultsLifeNatureWorldScienceGeologyThe 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.