How Wildfires Spawn Deadly Firenadoes
AdultsLifeNatureWeatherEnvironmentScience... Climate change is causing wildfire season to get worse every year. And our models of wildfires can't keep up with the things fires can do... like spawn devastating fire tornadoes.
Just How Good is Eagle Vision?
AdultsBiologyLifeNatureAnimals... In a remote part of Scotland, expert bird handler Lloyd Buck sets up a game of hide and seek for his golden eagle Tilly to test just how good her eyesight is.
Porcelain in the Wreckage | Drain the Oceans
AdultsHistoryLifeNatureScienceArt... Vanessa Litzenberg discusses the porcelain from the wreck. Drain the Oceans dives deep into the unknown; a truly epic, original series that takes underwater adventure and earth science illustration into a whole new era.
The Best Of Polar Bears | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureWildlife... From flirting polar bears to cute cubs emerging from hibernation, here is a collection of some of our favourite polar bear moments.
Can We Capture Greenhouse Gases?
AdultsEnvironmentNatureWorldScienceEconomy... It’s one thing to say a business is carbon neutral. It’s another to be able to truly account for that carbon at all stages of the production process.
The Delightful Dance of Hummingbirds | The Wild Place | Relax with Nature | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureCulture... In the Atlantic Rainforest of Argentina and Brazil, hummingbirds gather around flowers in a spectacular dance.
Hippos Eating Watermelon | Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureFood... Tequila the Hippo enjoys a watermelon snack on a summer day.
Secrets of the Elephants
AdultsFilmLifeNatureAnimals... Natalie Portman narrates the upcoming four-part series where the secret lives of elephants are revealed. Executive produced by James Cameron, “Secrets of the Elephants” premieres Friday, April 21 on National Geographic.
When Tree Planting Goes Wrong
AdultsEducationFactsNatureEnvironmentEcology... Special thanks to the Society for Ecological Restoration and its global partners for their support during this production; and to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which is part of the United Nations Environment Program.
The 3 Reasons This Tree Has Lived 5000 Years
AdultsHistoryLifeNatureScienceEnvironment... Methuselah’s environment lacks nutrients, water, and oxygen. In other words, it’s the perfect place to grow very very old.
Playtime for Young Kea Birds | Frozen Planet II | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNature For these young Kea birds, there is always time to play. This apparently carefree behaviour helps establish long-lasting relationships between the youngsters, and even diffuses tension.
How Giraffes are Fed at Disney's Animal Kingdom
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureEntertainment... It's another beautiful morning at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and it's time to visit the giraffes! Come along as the staff make sure the giraffes are well fed.
Primitive Technology: Cane Water Filter/Siphon
AdultsConstructionEducationNatureDIYHow-toScience... I made a water filter from cane that siphons clean water from a dirty water while simultaneously using the xylem present in the the cane as a filter.
Pet Shop Breakout Sparks Chameleon Invasion
AdultsHumanLifeNatureAnimalsEnvironment... When dozens of Jackson chameleons escaped a Hawaiian pet shop in 1972, they started to wreck havoc on the local ecosystem.
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AdultsHistoryNatureTravelAdventure... Treasure hunting has captured our imaginations for centuries. Draining the oceans reveals the richest wrecks ever found.
Machu Picchu 101 | National Geographic
AdultsNatureTravelWorldHistoryCulture... 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?
The Future of Machines That Move like Animals | Robert Katzschmann | TED
AdultsExperimentsLifeTechnologyNature... Imagine a boat that propels by moving its "tail" from side to side, just like a fish. That's the kind of machine that TED Fellow Robert Katzschmann's lab builds: soft-bodied robots that imitate natural movements with artificial, silent muscles.
4 Plants that Hunt Underground
AdultsEnvironmentLifeNatureScienceBiology... Carnivorous plants tend to live in environments where the soil can’t provide enough of the nutrients they need to survive, so they have developed all sorts of methods to trap and consume the critters of the area, including hunting underground!