How Fireflies Inspired Energy-Efficient Lights
Youth Science
Electricity accounts for around 5% of greenhouse gas emissions. So how can we make it more efficient? Belgian physicist Jean-Pol Vigneron and his team found the answer could lie within a firefly's abdomen.
Build A Simple Electric Motor
Kids Science
Here is a fun way to create your own motor.
Photosynthesis & Transpiration
Youth Science
What do plants need? Students examine the effects of light and air on green plants, learning the processes of photosynthesis and transpiration.
How Electricity Actually Works
Adults Science
Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism...
The Department of Redundancy Department
Adults Science
Who needs redundancy? Well, everyone, it turns out.
Stars For Kids
Kids Science
On a dark clear night, you can see a sky full of stars. But what is a star?
What is Sustainability
Adults Science
Learn about the various ways that sustainability is defined.
Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology Preview
Adults Science
We made flashcards to help you review the content in this series! Find them on the free Crash Course App!
Living And Nonliving Things
Kids Science
Living things are called organisms, and anything from a blue whale to a spot of mold can be a living organism!
Why Does Salt Make Food Taste Better?
Adults Science
Salt doesn’t just make things salty! It has a lot of different effects on how we perceive flavors!
Earth Day 2022
Kids Science
Learn all about Earth Day in this video! You'll learn why Earth Day is a holiday, how to participate, and more!
Why Don't Fish Freeze In Winter?
Kids Science
Squeaks wants to know what happens to fish when the seasons change and the pond freezes in winter!
Have You Ever Seen An Atom?
Youth Science
Scientists at the University of California Los Angeles have found a way to create stunningly detailed 3D reconstructing of platinum nanoparticles at an atomic scale.
The Water Cycle For Kids
Kids Science
In The Water Cycle for Kids, you will learn all four stages of this process, and you may even discover that you've seen it in action many times!
How To Grow Bean Plant
Kids Science
What do plants need to grow? Watch this video to learn how to grow a bean plant!
Tarantula - Amazing Animals
Kids Science
Learn some amazing facts about the tarantula in this video from National Geographic Kids.
We WILL Fix Climate Change!
Adults Science
Our home is burning. Rapid climate change is destabilizing our world. It seems our emissions will not fall quickly enough to avoid runaway warming and we may soon hit tipping points that will lead to the collapse of ecosystems and our civilization.
Melting Ice Experiment
Kids Science
The melting ice science experiment is a fun way to learn about the effects of salt on ice.
Moebius Strips
Youth Science
Students make Moebius strips and use them to demonstrate the interconnectedness of an environment.
Miracle Plant That Took 200 Years To Grow
Youth Science
David Attenborough delves into the story of an ancient "miracle plant" at Kew Gardens and explains how the workers at the gardens ensure no plant need ever go extinct.
Could a solar storm destroy modern civilization? - Fabio Pacucci
Adults Science
Explore the science of solar storms, and find out why they occur and just how prepared we are for a major event.