Why the Hardest Rocks Can Be Easy to Break
AdultsEducationMathPhysics...So, rocks are hard. But the scale we use to rank them, the Mohs scale, is only really good at quantifying that for one kind of hardness, and topaz is a perfect stone to talk about to explain that. And you can check it out in our SciShow Rocks Box subscription!
MinuteEarth Explains: Solar Eclipses
AdultsEducationScienceSpace...Over the last year, we at MinuteEarth and MinutePhysics have had the privilege of working with NASA's Heliophysics Education Activation Team make a series of videos about the awesomeness of solar eclipses. Here they are, all seven of them!
Beat Plastic Pollution
YouthGlobal WarmingScienceWorld...It's time to write a new story and #beatplasticpollution!
What’s Eating The Titanic?
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceWhen a ship sinks, lots of factors, like the ship’s materials, the water quality, and the depth of the seafloor all play a role in determining how long the ship will last down there - as a result, the Titanic will be gone in fifty years, while Byzantine wrecks in the Black sea remain.
DIY Rainbow Light
KidsArtCreativityHow-to...This tutorial unveils how to craft a captivating rainbow light using only a roll of tape and your mobile phone's flashlight.