What Is The Best Shape For A Farm?
AdultsCreativityCultureHistory...The shape of a farm can tell you a surprising amount about the land it's on and the people that use it.
How Animals Fly
KidsScienceTechnologyTransportation...As Squeaks continues to prepare for his big trip with Jessi, Mr. Brown helps him learn all about different kinds of wings and how they help animals and machines fly!
Why do you want to squeeze cute things?
AdultsHumanPsychologyScienceExplore the psychology of the phenomenon known as cute aggression, which is the urge to squeeze, bite or pinch something cute.
Plastic Bricks In Kenya
YouthDesignEnvironmentTechnology...Nzambi Matee (Kenya), a materials engineer and head of Gjenge Makers, which produces sustainable low-cost construction materials made of recycled plastic waste and sand.
All Better: Bea
KidsAnimalsHealthMental Health...Bea the duckling is SO frustrated! She really wants to walk, but every time she takes a step, she falls flat on her face.
3 Ways Of Seeing Invisible Air Flow
AdultsEducationScienceExperimentsIn this lab, they use different flow visualization techniques to help detect contraband, residues, and develop trace particle detection methods.
How To Make Plastic From Seaweed
YouthEnvironmentScienceBiotechnology...A California startup makes compostable replacements for thin-film plastic out of seaweed.
How Paul Cezanne Changed Art
KidsArtCreativityHistory...Learn all about how his still life paintings broke all the art rules!
How To Draw A Funny Moose
KidsArtCreativityHow-toFollow along with us and learn how to draw a funny, cute cartoon moose.
Machu Picchu 101 | National Geographic
AdultsNatureTravelWorld...Machu Picchu is a testament to the power and ingenuity of the Inca empire. Built without the use of mortar, metal tools, or the wheel, Machu Picchu stands as an archaeological wonder of the ancient world. But why was it built—and deserted?
Why A Sausage Can Do What Your Gloves Cannot
YouthScienceTechnologyDig into the science of touchscreens, and find out the difference between the two most common types: capacitive and resistive.
What makes a poem … a poem? - Melissa Kovacs
AdultsHistoryHumanSelf...What exactly makes a poem … a poem? Poets themselves have struggled with this question, often using metaphors to approximate a definition. Is a poem a little machine? A firework? An echo? A dream? Melissa Kovacs shares three recognizable characteristics of most poetry.