How Microwaving Grapes Makes Plasma
AdultsNaturePhysicsScience A bisected grape in the microwave makes plasma. But how does it work? A grape is the right size and refractive index to trap microwaves inside it.
Secrets of the Garden
AdultsFoodHealthNature On a mission to share their discoveries with the world, scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew uncover the benefits hidden within aloe, argan oil and rosemary.
Could A Plant Grow Inside You?
AdultsBiologyHumanNature Plants can live in all kinds of environments...even inside the your body?
Primitive Technology: Pit and chimney furnace
AdultsConstructionCreativityNatureDIY... While I’m working on other projects I’ll put up this video of an experimental furnace I built that operates by natural draft and uses charcoal as a fuel.
Aliens under the Ice – Life on Rogue Planets
AdultsNatureScienceSpaceBiology... Out in the vast coldness of outer space, there are planets that travel alone through darkness without the boundaries of a system. Here’s how this can happen – and why these frozen deserts might secretly harbor alien life.
Inside the killer whale matriarchy
AdultsAnimalsNatureScience Pods of killer whales inhabit the waters of every major ocean on Earth.
Primitive Technology: Yam, cultivate and cook
AdultsFoodNature I planted a yam in a large basket like enclosure and then 6 months later harvested, cooked and ate it. My previous attempts at growing yams were stymied by wild pigs and scrub turkeys.
Why Is The Very Hungry Caterpillar So Dang Hungry?
AdultsAnimalsNatureScienceBiology... Because it's hoarding protein. Not just for itself, but for the butterfly it will become and every egg that butterfly will lay. And it's about to lose its mouth... as it wriggles out of its skin during metamorphosis.
Could You Survive Trapped In A Blizzard?
AdultsHealthHumanNatureSurvival... We are LIFE NOGGIN! An animated and educational web show designed to teach you all about your awesome life and the brain that makes you able to live it!
The Largest River On Earth Is In The Sky
AdultsNatureScienceEnvironmentBiology... What’s the largest river on Earth? If you said “the Amazon”… you’re only half right. Scientists have discovered an even bigger river in South America, and it’s in the sky above the Amazon rainforest.