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Why Apollo Astronauts Trained at a Nuclear Test Site

AdultsHistoryHumanScience
Apollo astronauts trained in nuclear bomb craters at the Nevada National Security Site. But why?Thanks Audible!
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The Romans flooded the Colosseum for sea battles

AdultsConstructionCreativityHistoryCulture
Dig in to the history of the Roman Empire’s staged gladiatorial naval battles and how they flooded the Colosseum to reenact famous battles.
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Where does NASA keep the Moon Rocks?

AdultsHumanScienceSpaceHistory
A HUGE thank you to Andrea Mosie - Lab Manager
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How a Fish Saved the Vikings

AdultsHistoryNatureScienceFoodAnimals
The Vikings suffered many hardships living in the north of Europe: long, cold winters and importantly a lack of sunlight. Luckily, they had cod.
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Why You Shouldn’t Fear Death

AdultsHistoryHumanPsychologyScienceMental Health
The Dolan Twins, Cardi B and even YOU are going to die. So, this is how science can help you cope with death.
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Is Nuclear Power Actually Dangerous?

AdultsEducationMediaScienceHistoryHealth
Kyle dives into more details of the Chernobyl disaster, responds to your comments, and more!
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What If You Were Sent Back To The Ice Ages?

AdultsEnvironmentHealthNatureScienceHistory
What would happen if you traveled to the ice ages? Would you be able to survive the earth in it's dangerous icy state?
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How to Sail on Sunlight | Because Space

AdultsHistoryNatureScienceSpaceTechnology
Sails have been helping us travel across water for centuries, but could this same idea help us travel across space?
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How Sustainable Plantations Help Save Uganda’s Decimated Forests

AdultsHistoryHumanLifeEnvironmentEconomy
Sustainable forestry is helping the country electrify, cutting down on firewood use—and providing livelihoods.
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Why is this painting so shocking?

AdultsArtCreativityCultureHistory
Discover the history and symbolism of Pablo Picasso’s powerful anti-war mural, “Guernica,” rendered in his signature Cubist style.
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The real reason conspiracy theories work

AdultsHistoryHumanPsychologySociety
Here's why we've evolved to fall for conspiracy theories.
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A Senegalese Wrestler Trains to Become the ‘King of the Arena’

AdultsCultureHistoryHumanSportsSociety
In this west African country, wrestling is not just a sport, but a chance at a better life.
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What If We Detonated All Nuclear Bombs at Once?

AdultsLifeScienceWorldHumanHistory
What happens if we make a huge pile from all 15,000 nuclear bombs and pull the trigger? And what happens if we make an even bigger pile?
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The History of Video

AdultsFilmMediaScienceHistory
I always wanted to know why film looked better than video. Moving electronic images have as long a history but were invented for a different purpose.
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What Is a Sin Eater? | The Story of God

AdultsHistorySocietySpiritualityReligionCulture
Sal Masekela travels to England to find the final resting place of the last "sin eater."
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Why Planes Sometimes Crash

AdultsData ScienceHistoryIndustryScienceTechnology
Could you survive a plane crash?
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A brief history of dogs - David Ian Howe

AdultsAnimalsFamilyNatureHistoryCulture
Trace the history of how wolves, one of humanity’s oldest rivals, evolved into the domesticated dogs we call “man’s best friend.”
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The historic women’s suffrage march on Washington

AdultsHistoryHumanPoliticsWomen
Explore how the Women’s Suffrage Parade on Washington in 1913 helped women secure the right to vote in the United States through the 19th amendment.
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Notes of a native son: the world according to James Baldwin - Christina Greer

AdultsBooksHistoryHumanCulturePolitics
James Baldwin was an American novelist and social critic whose essays in “Notes of a Native Son” explored race, sex and class distinctions.
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Tigers 101 | National Geographic

AdultsAnimalsFilmHistoryNature
Tigers are icons of beauty, power, and the importance of conservation. Learn five surprising facts about these striped felines, including how large the cats can be, an adaptation some developed for swimming, and how much wild tiger populations have declined.
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Are You Capable of Murder?

AdultsHistoryHumanPsychology
The Ted Bundy Tapes had us wonder what it takes to be a killer.