Primitive Technology: Sling
Adults Nature
A sling is a weapon used to fire rocks farther and harder than could be thrown by hand alone. I made this sling from bark fiber that I made into cord.
A simple way to tell insects apart
Adults Nature
There are nearly a million known insect species in the world, but most have one of just five common types of mouthparts.
This Week I Learned to Ski
Adults Nature
My name is Mike Boyd and I make videos documenting my process of learning stuff as quickly as I can.
Primitive Technology: Wattle and Daub Hut
Adults Nature
I built this hut in the bush using naturally occurring materials and primitive tools.
Crocodile Feeding FRENZY!
Adults Nature
On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote feeds a GIANT Saltwater Crocodile!
Cannibalism in the animal kingdom - Bill Schutt
Adults Nature
Until recently, scientists thought cannibalism was a rare response to starvation or other extreme stress.
Primitive Technology: A-frame hut
Adults Nature
I built an A frame hut as a large work space for projects. First I made a celt hatchet to cut timber for the hut.
Why Biodiversity Is Good For The Economy
Adults Nature
Research suggests that more diverse ecosystems are better for the bottom line.
British Diver Exposes Sea Of Plastic Rubbish Off Bali Coast
Adults Nature
The ocean currents brought us in a lovely gift of a slick of jellyfish, plankton, leaves, branches, fronds, sticks, etc.... Oh, and some plastic.
How Much Damage Can An Earthquake Do?
Adults Nature
Earthquakes are awful, but just how bad are they?
Why Don't Sheep Shrink In The Rain?
Adults Nature
Getting wet isn't REALLY what makes wool shrink; it merely exacerbates the friction between the wool fibers, which is stronger in one direction than another, so when agitated in the washer or dryer, they migrate in relation to each other in a process called "felting."
Why BEAVERS Are The Smartest Thing In Fur Pants
Adults Nature
Beavers have done more to shape North American landscapes than any animal beside humans. We don't notice them much today because there aren't many left, but before colonization, North America was home to hundreds of millions of these furry engineers.
Why Are There As Many Males As Females?
Adults Nature
In almost every animal species on Earth, equal numbers of males and females are conceived. Why is that?
Why Are Mosquitoes Attracted To Me?!
Adults Nature
Mosquitoes are attracted to me and it's likely due to my genes.
Why Is Blue So Rare In Nature?
Adults Nature
Among living things, the color blue is oddly rare. Blue rocks, blue sky, blue water, sure. But blue animals? They are few and far between. And the ones that do make blue? They make it in some very strange and special ways compared to other colors. In this video, we'll look at some very cool butterflies to help us learn how living things make blue, and why this beautiful hue is so rare in nature.
Emergence - How Stupid Things Become Smart Together
Adults Nature
How can many stupid things combine to form smart things? How can proteins become living cells? How become lots of ants a colony? What is emergence?
Why do animals form swarms?
Adults Nature
When many individual organisms come together and move as one entity, that's a swarm. From a handful of birds to billions of insects, swarms can be almost any size.
Inside an ICE CAVE! - Nature's Most Beautiful Blue
Adults Nature
Where do glaciers and icebergs get their beautiful blue color? This unique blue might be nature's most brilliant, and the color arises in a very special way thanks to some surprising interactions between light and water molecules.
How do fish make electricity? - Eleanor Nelsen
Adults Nature
Nearly 350 species of fish have specialized anatomical structures that generate and detect electrical signals. Underwater, where light is scarce, electrical signals offer ways to communicate, navigate, find, and sometimes stun prey. But how do these fish produce electricity? And why? Eleanor Nelsen illuminates the science behind electric fish.
How long will human impacts last? - David Biello
Adults Nature
Imagine aliens land on Earth a million years from now. What will these curious searchers find of us? They will find what geologists, scientists, and other experts are increasingly calling the Anthropocene, or new age of mankind. David Biello explains how the impacts that humans have made have become so pervasive, profound, and permanent that some geologists believe we merit our own epoch.