A brief history of divorce - Rod Phillips
Adults Health
History
Life
Dig into the complicated history of divorce— from the earliest known divorce laws in ancient Mesopotamia to modern day.
Feathers in Flight: The Bird Genoscape Project | National Geographic
Adults Animals
Life
Nature
Billions of birds migrate annually across the Western Hemisphere… but if we don’t know where they go when they leave their breeding grounds, how can we protect them?
The rise of the Ottoman Empire - Mostafa Minawi
Adults History
Human
World
Explore the early days of the Ottoman Empire, as shrewd political rulers grew the principality into an intercontinental empire.
Wildlife Disappearing at the Border | National Geographic
Adults Animals
History
Nature
The San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge marks the convergence of the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts in a grassland valley at the base of the Peloncillo mountains.
Most Spoiled Kids in the World
Adults Health
Human
Psychology
Some parents spoil their kids with whatever they want, but when your parents are Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey being spoiled gets taken to a whole new level.
Mesmerising Owl Moments | BBC Earth
Adults Animals
Life
Nature
With the ability to fly silently and detect prey with stunning acuracy, owls are master arial predators. Enjoy this selection of owl moments taken from the BBC Earth library.
Why Blue in Japan Looks Like Green to Americans
Adults Culture
Life
Society
Do you think green should be blue? Wait... what?
Accent Expert Gives a Tour of U.S. Accents - (Part One)
Adults Education
Human
Listening
Dialect coach Erik Singer takes us on a tour of different accents across English-speaking North America.
Who decides how long a second is?
Adults Culture
History
Human
Discover how scientists developed atomic clocks, which use the vibrations of atoms to measure and maintain a globally consistent time.
Would Living on the Moon Suck? - Dear Blocko #31
Adults Human
Life
Space
Animation by Steven Lawson
Written by Michael Sago
These squids can fly... no, really - Robert Siddall
Adults Animals
Education
Nature
Dive into the incredible flying capabilities of squids, and how they use flight as a survival tactic.
Why should you read Toni Morrison’s “Beloved”? - Yen Pham
Adults Books
Creativity
Writing
Dig into Toni Morrison’s novel, "Beloved," which tells the story of a family of former slaves whose home is haunted by an abusive spirit.
Does It Pay To Cheat?
Adults Economy
Human
Justice
For some birds, trying to cheat your neighbors into raising your babies is just as much work - and is no more successful - than doing it yourself.
What if We Nuke the Moon?
Adults Nature
Science
Space
What would happen if we were to detonate a very very powerful nuclear weapon on the moon?
The strange history of the world's most stolen painting
Adults Art
History
Justice
Discover Jan van Eyck’s masterpiece, the Ghent Altarpiece, and explore how it became the world’s most stolen artwork.
The Plant That’s Full Of Metal
Adults Education
Environment
Nature
The amount of metal some special plants are able to take up from the soil would be toxic enough to an average plant to kill it several times over.
These SCP’s Could End The World
Adults Biotechnology
History
Human
The SCP Foundation has been responsible for keeping not only our world, but our universe safe. They contain some of the most deadly SCPs known to man, because if just one of these vicious SCPs got loose, it could spell the end of the world!
Christmas Turkey Stew | Jamie Oliver
Adults Family
Film
Food
Jamie’s serving up one big comforting hug of a dish, turkey stew! This super-easy, one-pot wonder, is getting the old-school Oliver treatment with the added bonus of golden dumplings to the gorgeous stew.