What's An Engineer?
Kids Science
You've heard of Engineers, I'm sure. But, what are Engineers? Well, it turns out that they're all kinds of people doing all kinds of neat work!
How Does Your Brain Respond To Pain
Youth Science
Ouch! Everyone experiences pain -- but why do some people react to the same painful stimulus in different ways?
How 3D Printers Work
Kids Science
Kamri Noel is on a quest to understand her 3-D printer with the help of a Nat Geo expert.
Are Our Tendons Stronger Than Steel?
Youth Science
Dr. Chris and Dr. Xand show us what tendons do in our bodies and just how super strong they are!
Walking Water Science Experiment
Kids Science
Children will learn about how water travel up the paper towels through a process called capillary action.
How Playing An Instrument Benefits Your Brain
Youth Science
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active.
The Colours Of Stars
Kids Science
Sam the Bat noticed that some stars are different colors, so Mister Brown teaches him about what colors stars can be, and what all the colors mean!
Can Dogs Really Smell When We're Sick?
Youth Science
Dr. Chris and Dr. Xand use the help of a specially trained dog, Daisy, to detect many kinds of serious diseases in humans by smelling breath samples.
What are gravitational waves? - Amber L. Stuver
Adults Science
In September 2015, scientists witnessed something never seen before: two black holes colliding. Both about 30 times as big as our Sun, they had been orbiting each other for millions of years. A fraction of a second before the crash, they sent a vibration across the universe at the speed of light that was picked up by the LIGO detector. So what are these ripples in space? Amber L. Stuver explains.
The Scientific Method
Kids Science
The Scientific Method is a way to ask and answer questions about the world in a logical way.
Why Do Honeybees Love Hexagons?
Youth Science
Honeybees are some of nature's finest mathematicians.
How Imaginary Numbers Were Invented
Adults Science
A general solution to the cubic equation was long considered impossible, until we gave up the requirement that math reflect reality.
Why is this 2,500 year old shipwreck so well-preserved?
Adults Science
Discover the unique conditions that make the Black Sea host to dozens of shipwrecks that date back thousands of years.
Catching Criminals Using Their Relative's DNA
Adults Science
Your genetic code is probably already in a database, without you ever giving a sample or permission.
You could have a secret twin (but not the way you think) - Kayla Mandel Sheets
Adults Science
While searching for a kidney donor, Karen Keegan stumbled upon a mystery. After undergoing genetic testing, it turned out that some of her cells had a completely different set of genes from the others.
Earth's mysterious red glow, explained - Zoe Pierrat
Adults Science
Explore the phenomenon and uses of chlorophyll fluorescence, a small amount of light emitted by plants during photosynthesis.
The Place Where Time Flows Backwards
Adults Science
People all around the world tend to represent time via space, but there’s no consensus on which way time goes.
This Virus Shouldn't Exist (But it Does)
Adults Science
Hidden in the microverse all around you, there is a merciless war being fought by the true rulers of this planet, microorganisms.
How Distant Galaxies Mess With Our Lives
Adults Science
Tiny particles from distant galaxies have caused plane accidents, election interference and game glitches. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.
Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox
Adults Science
Dig into the slippery slope fallacy, which assumes that one step will lead to a series of events that lead to an extreme— often bad— scenario.
How the Kushites Took Over Egypt | Flooded Tombs of the Nile
Adults Science
The Kushites and the Egyptians have a long history that is often forgotten about. Archeologist excavating a Kushite tomb discuss just how interconnected the two cultures were as they discover new artifacts within the tomb.