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.
The Real Killer Of The Dinosaurs
AdultsEducationHistoryScienceA ruthless murder was committed! Someone killed the dinosaurs and we have the murderer! Witnesses say that an Everest-sized asteroid hit Earth, devastated the planet and caused a mass extinction. A simple, fascinating and convincing explanation. Or… is it?
Primitive Technology: One-Way Blower Iron Smelt & Forging Experiment
AdultsConstructionCreativityEducation...I tested the one-way spinning blower in an iron smelt and it is more effective than the previous both way spinning blower.
DIY Pom Pom Launcher
KidsExperimentsHow-toScience...Get ready for an explosion of fun with our DIY Pom Pom Launcher! This isn't just a craft; it's a thrilling experience that will keep you engaged and excited.
Generative A.I - We Aren’t Ready.
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnology...New generative A.I breakthroughs are happening almost every week, it seems.
Why Do All YouTube Videos Look Alike?
AdultsCreativityEducationMedia...Many crustaceans from all sorts of starting points evolve to end up looking similar, likely due to outside pressures. That’s sort of like what happens with YouTube videos.