Veritasium's Derek Muller Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
AdultsEducationFilmScience...Veritasium's Derek Muller answers the web's most searched questions about himself. Where did the name 'Veritasium' come from? Is Veritasium a real element? Where does Derek live? Is he married? What was Veritasium's first video? Derek answers all these questions and much more!
The Robot Boot That Learns As You Walk
YouthScienceTechnologyHealthExoskeletons, devices designed to augment and enhance mobility, are fast becoming a reality, thanks to an explosion in research in recent years.
Catching A Human With A Giant Glue Trap
YouthExperimentsScienceHumorThe group try to run through a human-sized roach motel that features a giant glue trap!
4 Plants that Hunt Underground
AdultsEnvironmentLifeNature...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!
Mississippi River From Space
YouthTechnologyWorldScience...This week's edition features radar images of the Mississippi River, one of the longest rivers in North America.
Are Hurricanes Getting Stronger?
YouthHistoryScienceTechnology...Although we’ll never see a Category 6 hurricane, data does show that more hurricanes are becoming more severe.
How Entomologists Use Insects to Solve Crimes | WIRED
AdultsAnimalsIndustryLife..."Insects never lie. Insects are tiny witnesses," says forensic entomologist Dr. Paola Magni. On a crime scene, insects like maggots play a key role in determining time of death. Dr. Magni uses the learnings from these insects to give justice to victims.
Harp Seal Pups are Losing their Homes I Our Frozen Planet I BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeTravel...On opposite ends of our planet, two remarkably similar stories are playing out... and what links them is our changing climate. Meet the scientists witnessing events unfold in these polar regions, and discover their hopes for a better future.