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Snoring Hummingbird

Adults Animals Nature
A sleepy Hummingbird snoring away.

The Science of Heartbreak

Adults Relationships Science
Why is a 'broken heart' so painful?

Why Vaccines Work

Adults Health History Science
As more and more parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children or are vaccinating them later, diseases like measles are making a comeback. Are vaccines safe? How do they work? This week we look at why are people afraid of something that has saved so many lives, and look at the history and science of vaccines.

Mythbusters Water Torture

Adults History Life
On this episode of mythbusters the team tests out an ancient torture method.

If superpowers were real: Super speed

Adults Human Physics
What if super speed wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to be super speedy? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals just how scientifically realistic they can be to us mere mortals.

Scientific Weight Loss Tips

Adults Science Wellness
Tired of searching for the perfect diet or pill to shed some pounds? Find out the top weight loss tips, with solid science to back them up.

New Invention - Flow: Honey on Tap Directly From your Beehive

Adults Animals Creativity Gadgets
It's the beekeepers dream, turn a tap right on your beehive and watch pure fresh honey flow right out of your FLOWhive and into your Jar! No mess no fuss and the bees are hardly disturbed.

Be Natural

Adults Food Marketing
Robinsons "Be Natural" Bird House advert 2009 - bird getting home

GoPro: Speedflying Through Buildings

Adults Sports Style
Gage Galles takes speedflying to the next level as he swoops between two buildings.

Could We Record Our Dreams?

Adults Neuroscience Technology
Have you ever wished you could record your dreams and watch them later? It may be possible sooner than you think...

How Big is the Solar System?

Adults Physics Science Space
The true scale of our cosmic neighborhood. Whoa.

GoPro: Grizzly Eats My GoPro

Adults Animals Gadgets
A family enjoying a day frolicking on the river, just like any normal family would. Oh yeah, but they're Alaskan Grizzlies, and the picnic is not what you'd expect.

Can Video Games Make You Smarter?

Adults Gaming Science
Are video games good for you?

GoPro: Owl Dance-Off

Adults Animals Film
Wildlife photographer Megan Lorenz captures a curious pair of burrowing owls.

This Miniatura W-32 Engine Takes 2,500 Hours To Make And It's Fascinating

Adults Gadgets Technology
Just thinking of the time and skill that went into making this mechanical work of art is mind blowing.

Why is yawning contagious? - Claudia Aguirre

Adults Human Science
*Yaaawwwwwn* Did just reading the word make you feel like yawning yourself? Known as contagious yawning, the reasons behind this phenomenon have been attributed to both the physiological and psychological. It's been observed in children as young as four and even in dogs! Claudia Aguirre visits the many intriguing theories that might explain contagious yawning.

The Far Future of the Universe

Adults Future Space
This episode was a part of a collaboration with several other PBS Digital Studios shows, all talking about the future!!

GoPro: Pelican Learns To Fly

Adults Animals Nature
Abandoned by his flock, Bigbird the pelican stumbled ashore after a storm and was taken in by the staff of Greystoke Mahale in Tanzania. Watch as Bigbird learns to fly for the first time.

Does Being Cold Make You Sick?

Adults Biology Health
Can being cold give you a cold?

How Many Heartbeats Do We Get?

Adults Biology Life Relationships
Ever wonder how the heart symbol came to stand for the actual heart? And why do we speak of the heart as the seat of love, when love really happens in our brains? Is it true that animals only get a billion heartbeats? This week, we give you enough cool cardiac science to make your heart skip a beat.

Why are my ears ringing?

Adults Health Science
A weekly show where we endeavor to answer one of your big questions. This week, Emma R. asks, "Why do I get that weird ringing noise in my ears?"