Life in Alaska: Keeping an eye out for salmon and bears | Alaska: The Next Generation
AdultsHistoryHumanLife... Joel Jacko checks the waterways filled with spawned salmon that are attracting an abundance of nearby animals and predators.
The Reason Why Cancer is so Hard to Beat
AdultsBiologyHumanScience... An undead city under siege, soldiers and police ruthlessly shooting down waves of zombies that flood from infected streets, trying to escape and infect more cities. This is what happens when your body fights cancer, more exciting than any movie.
Neuroscientist debunks ‘lizard brain’ myth | Lisa Feldman Barrett
AdultsAnimalsBiologyHuman... Plato famously described the human psyche as two horses and a charioteer: One horse represented instincts, the other represented emotions, and the charioteer was the rational mind that controlled them.
Humans Living Alongside Brown Bears
AdultsAnimalsHumanLife... In the remote Japanese island of Hokkaido, salmon is abundant, attracting both brown bears and fishermen alike.
Why do some artists become famous?
AdultsArtHistoryHuman... Success in the art world can mean different things to different artists. While some artists work solely for the pleasure of producing art, others seek external recognition, such as being shown in prestigious galleries or museums, and selling their craft. The latter — profitability, recognition, demand — is how success is traditionally defined in the field.
Bedtime History: Tegla Loroupe
YouthHumanWomen Learn about Tegla Loroupe, the little girl from Africa who grew up to be a famous marathon runner and an inspiration to her people.
Is Someone You Love Suffering in Silence? Here's What To Do | Gus Worland | TED
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology... Lots of people talk about the need to be physically fit, but mentally fit? Not as much.
The science of super longevity | Dr. Morgan Levine
AdultsBiologyHumanScience... Science can’t stop aging, but it may be able to slow our epigenetic clocks.
Showing Confidence
KidsHumanWellness Confidence is when you believe in yourself and your abilities, or the abilities of others!
Your Body Killed Cancer 5 Minutes Ago
AdultsBiologyHealthHuman... Somewhere in your body, your immune system just quietly killed one of your own cells, stopping it from becoming cancer, and saving your life. It does that all the time.
Ancient Humans Made Millions Of These - We Don’t Know Why
AdultsConstructionHealthHuman... The Acheulean handaxe was the most common tool of early humans, but we still don’t know what the heck they used it for.
1816: The year with no summer - David Biello
AdultsHistoryHumanWeather... Dig into geoengineering, which uses technology to manipulate Earth’s environments to counteract climate change.
How Caffeine Accidentally Took Over The World
AdultsFoodHistoryHuman... Plants don't make caffeine just for us, so what DO they make it for?
Why do we eat popcorn at the movies? - Andrew Smith
AdultsFoodHistoryHuman... Trace the history of popcorn, from its origins in the Americas to its explosion of popularity in the 20th century.
The Amazing AI Super Tutor for Students and Teachers
AdultsEducationHistoryHuman... Sal Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, thinks artificial intelligence could spark the greatest positive transformation education has ever seen.
The Smallest Sculptures In The World
YouthArtCreativityHuman... The artist Willard Wigan has been making sculptures for six decades, and yet his entire body of work could fit in the palm of your hand.
Why Is Generation Alpha So Important?
YouthFutureHuman What is generation Alpha? And why are population experts talking about them?
A Day In The Life Of A Medieval Teenage Pilgrim
YouthHistoryHuman Join siblings Hisham and Asma in medieval Baghdad as they prepare and gather supplies for the hajj, a holy pilgrimage to Mecca.
Why We Haven’t Learned More In 101 Years Of Trying
AdultsHistoryHumanLife... Almost everything we know about the reproductive practices of European eels comes from a genius study conducted more than 100 years ago.
Why do we have crooked teeth when our ancestors didn’t?
AdultsGeneticsHistoryHuman... Explore the prevailing scientific theory of why crooked teeth and impacted wisdom teeth are recent developments in human evolution.
How Your Immune System Works
YouthBiologyHumanScience... Today, we are finding out how your immune system works through a science experiment!