Why do people fear the wrong things?
AdultsAnimalsHumanNaturePsychology... How can we use statistics to evaluate risk? Dig into the difference between relative risk and absolute risk and how each is used in the news.
Pelicans Eating Baby Birds | Life | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsHealthNature As fish stocks decline, thousands of cape gannet chicks are left exposed to predators. While both parents are away fishing, these pelicans seize a gruesome opportunity to feed their own young.
What Mud From Glacial Lakes Can Tell Us About Our History
AdultsHistoryNatureWorldScienceEnvironment... See what challenges face a team of scientists gathering core sediment samples from a glacial lake in the Himalayas.
Vultures: the acid-puking, plague-busting heroes of the ecosystem
AdultsAnimalsNatureWorld Explore the essential role vultures play in cleaning our ecosystems and why their conservation is key to a healthy planet.
A Baby Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey
AdultsAnimalsLifeNature The golden snub-nosed monkey only lives in the mountains of central China. And, when a baby is born, all the females want a chance to hold her.
The Fastest-Growing Plant In The World
AdultsEnvironmentGeneticsNature Bamboo is the world’s fastest growing plant thanks to the cell elongation process it shares with all grasses and its unique cell wall layering adaptation, allowing it to shoot up to 100 ft (30m) in just 8 weeks.
Baby Chimps Visit The Forest For The First Time | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsEducationNatureWildlife... These baby chimps are learning all the skills they'll need to survive on their own. This is their first visit to the forest since being rescued.
Volcanoes 101 | National Geographic
AdultsEnvironmentNatureWorldScienceGeology... About 1,500 active volcanoes can be found around the world. Learn about the major types of volcanoes, the geological process behind eruptions, and where the most destructive volcanic eruption ever witnessed occurred.
Mating frenzies, sperm hoards, and brood raids: the life of a fire ant queen
AdultsAnimalsNatureWorldBiology... Follow a queen fire ant as she builds a colony, protects it from neighboring ant armies and fends off would-be usurpers vying for her throne.
How to Fall from ANY HEIGHT and Survive
AdultsHealthPhysicsScienceNature... Some creatures can theoretically survive a fall from ANY height. How? Kyle explains the science of fall damage.
Wolf Pups Seen in the Wild
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureWildlife... Once shot to the brink of extinction, wild wolves are now returning to the United States with a vengeance.
The Science of the Butterfly Effect
AdultsAnimalsNatureScience Chaos theory means deterministic systems can be unpredictable. Thanks to LastPass for sponsoring this video.
How Wildlife Is Bouncing Back In This African Park
AdultsAnimalsHistoryNatureEnvironmentWildlife... When Tizola Moyo started as a ranger in 1993, Majete Wildlife Reserve was devoid of any wildlife. Now, with the help of the park’s rangers and community collaboration, it's flourishing.
Giant cassowaries are modern-day dinosaurs
AdultsAnimalsMediaNature In the rainforests of Australia, the giant cassowary is in danger of extinction from a foreign invader.
Underwater Lost City in England
AdultsMediaNatureScienceHistory... Albert Lin and a maritime archaeologist dive underwater in the Isle of Wight to see a lost city.