What's a smartphone made of?
Adults EnvironmentAs of 2018, there are around 2.5 billion smartphone users in the world. If we broke open all the newest phones and split them into their component parts, that would produce around 85,000 kg of gold, 875,000 of silver, and 40,000,000 of copper.
He Spent 40 Years Alone in the Woods, and Now Scientists Love Him
Adults EnvironmentWelcome to Gothic, Colorado-one of the coldest places in the United States. This ghost town has been abandoned since the 1920s, but there is at least one person who still calls it home.
Inside the Mission to Save the Rare Helmeted Hornbill From Poachers
Adults EnvironmentWhat does it take to photograph the helmeted hornbill? Patience. National Geographic photographer Tim Laman teamed up with Rangkong Indonesia and spent months in the field just to get a glimpse of the extremely rare bird.
What is the coldest thing in the world?
Adults EnvironmentThe coldest materials in the world aren't in Antarctica or at the top of Mount Everest. They're in physics labs: clouds of gases held just fractions of a degree above absolute zero.
Finding Groundwater
Adults EnvironmentI have been searching for groundwater in my old village for the last three months. Unfortunately, my old Village was destroyed by a flood, now we are trying to find groundwater in my new village.
What Are The Most Mysterious Places On Earth?
Adults EnvironmentThere are places on planet earth that very few humans have explored. Let's look at some of those mysterious destinations!
Amazing Earth Facts To Blow Your Mind
Adults EnvironmentWe live in a beautiful world, and these amazing facts will blow your mind.
How to survive if you get stranded on an island in the middle of nowhere
Adults EnvironmentWhat is one supposed to do, if you find yourself in the middle of nowhere? Here are some tips and advice on how to stay alive in the most deserted places.
Who Lives At The Bottom Of The Mariana Trench?
Adults EnvironmentCreepy Monsters At The Bottom Of The Mariana Trench.
Going green shouldn't be this hard
Adults EnvironmentGoing green does not need to be a sacrifice, either for us as individuals or for businesses, governments and the economy.
What Ever Happened To Saving The Rainforest?
Adults EnvironmentThe efforts to save the Amazon rainforest actually did save it. However, new threats have arisen to combat conservation efforts.
FarmBot Genesis
Adults EnvironmentFarmBot Genesis is humanity's first open-source CNC farming machine designed for at-home automated food production.
Orchids: The Masters Of Lying, Cheating & Stealing
Adults EnvironmentThanks to Curtin University and the University of Western Australia for sponsoring this video. Also, special thanks to Kingsley Dixon and the Orchid Specialist Group of the IUCN's Species Survival Commission.
The Real Reason Leaves Change Color In the Fall
Adults EnvironmentThe chlorophyll breaks down, the green color disappears, and the yellow to orange colors become visible and give the leaves part of their fall splendor.
The threat of invasive species
Adults EnvironmentMassive vines that blanket the southern United States, climbing high as they uproot trees and swallow buildings. A ravenous snake that is capable of devouring an alligator. Rabbit populations that eat themselves into starvation.