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Which Way Is Down?

Adults Physics Science Space
Vsauce host Michael Stevens digs deep into the ever-changing concept of the direction "down," what causes things to fall, and digs into how masses really, really want to pull towards each other in our universe, thanks to gravitational forces.

Why Is Your Grandma So Short?

Adults Family Food History
Nutrition during the first few years of life has a huge impact on adult height, and since nutrition has been getting better over time, humanity - including your family - is getting taller.

Why Are You Anxious?

Adults Biology Human
When you're feeling or stressed, your body releases stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol...

What Would Happen If You Never Brushed Your Teeth?

Adults Health Wellness
Besides bad breath, there are some SERIOUS consequences if you don't brush your teeth!

How many verb tenses are there in English?

Adults Culture Language
How many different verb tenses are there in a language like English? At first, the answer seems obvious - there's past, present, and future.

How to Cure Aging - During Your Lifetime?

Adults Health Human Science
What if we could stop aging forever?

All Hollywood VFX Removed! What Movies Really Look Like

Adults Film Technology Visual Design
It used to be that what you saw on a movie set would pretty much be what you saw in the final movie. If you wanted to have a mountain in the background, you'd have to go to one.

Kids Decorate Pumpkins

Adults Art Culture
Happy October! Kids decorate and (sort of) carve pumpkins!

Mexico Earthquake Hit My School

Adults Ecology Nature World
Marie was a victim of the Central Mexico (Puebla) Earthquake on September 19th 2017. While so many lost their lives, were injured, or lost their homes and property, Marie was lucky - her house didn't crumble, just a few cracks here and there, and her loved ones and family were all okay, and obviously, she didn't die. But it was one of the scariest moments in her life and one she will never forget. This is a scary story, a scary TRUE story.

Coconut Cream Pie with Four Kinds of Coconut | From the Test Kitchen | Bon Appetit

Adults Creativity Food
Need something really celebrate that coco-flake lover in your life? This coconut cream pie recipe is going to keep around for a while!

This is not a beautiful hiking video | A Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hike

Adults Film Sports World
2016 I took a plane from Vienna, Austria to California to hike the Pacific Crest Trail - a 2650 miles footpath from Mexico to Canada. This is my 5-month journey - with all ups and downs.

Do We Have Free Will or Are We Predetermined?

Adults Psychology Society
The question of whether we are fundamentally free or determined in our thoughts and actions has been in the middle of philosophical debate for many centuries. This is our take on the subject.

The U.S. & Russia Are Building a Deep Space Gateway, Here's What You Need to Know

Adults Science Space Technology
The U.S. and Russia have announced plans to put a new structure in the orbit of the moon. What will it look like?

Your Face Could Be Recreated From DNA: Should You Worry?

Adults Biology Genetics Human
Can we predict what a person's face looks like based solely on a sample of their DNA? A new study says yes, but geneticists aren't so sure.

Baby Animal Rescue // 60 Second Docs

Adults Animals Human Nature
For the last 15 years, Joseph Keter has been rescuing, caring for and returning injured and abandoned animals -- mainly orphans whose mothers have died -- to the wild. From lions to cheetahs and buffalo to gazelle, Joseph has cared for some of Africa's most iconic animals. His days may be long and difficult, but when it's life or death for baby animals on Kenya's Lake Naivasha, it's all worth it.

Did Science Just Prove Women Are Nicer Than Men?

Adults Masculinity Science Women
Scientists may have just proven women are kinder and more selfless then men, and it's all thanks to our brains.

This Engineer's Crazy Plan to Clean Air with Smog-Sucking Bikes

Adults Global Warming Science Technology
These bicycles are designed to filter smog out of the air as you ride. This could be a game changer for smoggy cities like Beijing.

The first asteroid ever discovered - Carrie Nugent

Adults Science Space
Over the course of history, we've discovered hundreds of thousands of asteroids. But how do astronomers discover these bits of rock and metal? How many have they found? And how do they tell asteroids apart? Carrie Nugent shares the story of the very first asteroid ever discovered and explains how asteroid hunters search for these celestial bodies.

Why We Don't Really Want to be Nice

Adults Culture Society
Being 'nice' sounds a bit eerie and strange. It shouldn't really.

Is It Better to Be Polite or Frank?

Adults Culture Human Society
We live in an age that thinks highly of frankness and directness. But there are - nevertheless - a few reasons why politeness remains a hugely important quality.

Explore cave paintings in this 360 animated cave - Iseult Gillespie

Adults Art History
The paintings of our ancestors have been preserved in caves all over the world; the oldest we've found were made up to 40,000 years ago. What do these images tell us about the ancient human mind and the lives of their creators? In this special 360 TED-Ed animation, explore an ancient cave and its surroundings as Iseult Gillespie shares a brief history of cave paintings.