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Chandigarh a perfectly planned city?

Adults History
Explore the construction of the futurist city Chandigarh, a project of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and planned by Le Corbusier.

Saber-Toothed Smilodon

Kids History
Smilodon the saber-toothed cat had really big teeth! Join Jessi and Squeaks and learn all about how fossils can tell us how these Ice Age animals lived.

Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED

Adults History
The blue LED was supposed to be impossible—until a young engineer proposed a moonshot idea.

What Is A Core Sample?

Youth History
Have you ever wanted to go back in time— just to see what it was like? Well, scientists have figured out how …sort of…

Ancient History: India (Maurya Empire)

Youth History
Take a quick dive into the history of ancient India's Maurya Empire.

The Winter Solstice Explained

Youth History
The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year and the official start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

Ancient History: Athens

Youth History
Take a quick dive into the history of ancient Athens.

Why AI Will Spark Exponential Economic Growth | Cathie Wood | TED

Adults History
Investor Cathie Wood explores this unique moment in technology, which she sees as being marked by the simultaneous evolution of five pivotal innovation platforms — a scenario unparalleled in history.

Ancient History: India (Gupta Dynasty)

Youth History
Take a quick dive into the history of ancient India's Gupta Dynasty.

Ancient History: Greece

Youth History
Take a quick dive into the history of ancient Greece.

Ancient History: Sparta

Youth History
Take a quick dive into the history of ancient Sparta.

Diplocaulus: An Ancient Animal

Youth History
Squeaks and Jessi discover an animal with a head that reminds them of a boomerang.

Historian Breaks Down Napoleon's Battle Tactics | WIRED

Adults History
"Love him or hate him, Napoleon is a figure probably unrivaled in modern history." Today Jonathon Riley, a British General and historian, breaks down French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's most prominent battles and utilized war tactics.

Eclipses Used To Be Terrifying

Youth History
Because eclipses are powerful and frightening events, ancient cultures went to great lengths to understand eclipses.

I kissed nuclear waste to prove a point.

Adults History
The shadows of Chernobyl and Fukushima loom large over the topic of nuclear energy, fueling fears often unaligned with reality.

4.5 Billion Years in 1 Hour

Adults History
Earth is 4.5 billion years old - which is approximately the same amount of time it took us to create this video.

Animated Maps: The Five Deeps

Youth History
In this animated map, we highlight the deepest spots in the briny deep that surrounds us.