The Truth About Space Combat
Adults Education
Physics
Science
George Lucas and the release of Star Wars in the 1970s unintentionally set a precedent for how almost every single piece of sci-fi media would depict space combat.
The Woman Who Saved the World
Adults History
Life
Science
On her way to winning the 2023 Nobel Prize for her pioneering work on mRNA vaccines, Katalin Karikó lived a life made for the big screen.
Why Did It Take Us So Long?
Adults Life
Nature
Science
We've long known that animal pollination is an important way plants reproduce on land, but we're only JUST finding out animals also pollinate plants underwater.
Ancient Life as Old as the Universe
Adults Education
Nature
Science
Life has existed on one planet for about 4 billion years, for all we know. But it might have started right after the Big Bang, when the universe was much stranger and more fantastic than today.
How a young Bill Clinton made waves during his presidential campaign | Rewind the '90s
Adults History
Politics
World
New to the scene, here's how "Clinton's War Room" revolutionized media management in politics.
Houmous & Green Flatbreads | Jamie Oliver
Adults Family
Film
Food
I've teamed up with Tesco to bring you some deliciously healthy recipes that are also great value. You're going to love my Houmous & green flatbreads.
How to Make Learning as Addictive as Social Media | Luis Von Ahn | TED
Adults Education
Human
Technology
When technologist Luis von Ahn was building the popular language-learning platform Duolingo, he faced a big problem: Could an app designed to teach you something ever compete with addictive platforms like Instagram and TikTok?
How To Make The Best Coffee, According To Science
Adults Education
Food
Science
If you drink coffee, you might wonder if you're doing the most to make your absolute best cup of coffee.
The best pregnancy test used to be this frog ... no, really - Carly Anne York
Adults Animals
Nature
Science
Dig into how African clawed frogs can help detect human pregnancy, and how their use in experiments had unintended consequences.
Why Do Weeping Willows Weep?
Adults Life
Nature
Most trees reach for the sun – but not the weeping willow. Why?
Touring a unique terraced backyard farm | Farm Dreams
Adults Food
Human
Nature
Indy tours a unique terraced backyard farm, and picks farmer Eric’s brain on keeping plants cool.
Crispy Prawn Parcels
Adults Family
Film
Food
This dish is so delicate, yet full of flavour! All you'll need is flour, water, and salt for the dough – add in some eggs and harissa paste with the prawn filling and you've got an absolute bundle of joy.
How The Most Useless Branch of Math Could Save Your Life
Adults Education
Math
Science
There is an entire branch of math simply devoted to knots
The World's Longest Beak
Adults Animals
Media
Nature
The sword-billed hummingbird has exclusive access to food that other birds simply cannot reach, but having such a long bill does have its drawbacks.
Nutritionist Answers Health Questions From Twitter
Adults Education
Environment
Food
Nutritionist Dr. David Katz joins WIRED to answer your nutrition questions from the internet. How do you change your metabolism? What’s the best diet for health and longevity?
0:12 / 12:36 The Future of Botany: Crash Course Botany #15
Adults Environment
Life
Nature
We’ve learned a lot about plants throughout this series, but there’s much more to discover. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll peek into the future of botany.