Earth's mysterious red glow, explained - Zoe Pierrat
AdultsEducationScienceSpaceNatureBiology... Explore the phenomenon and uses of chlorophyll fluorescence, a small amount of light emitted by plants during photosynthesis.
This Virus Shouldn't Exist (But it Does)
AdultsBiologyEducationScience Hidden in the microverse all around you, there is a merciless war being fought by the true rulers of this planet, microorganisms.
How Distant Galaxies Mess With Our Lives
AdultsLifeScienceSpacePhysics... Tiny particles from distant galaxies have caused plane accidents, election interference and game glitches. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.
Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox
AdultsEducationHumanSciencePsychology... Dig into the slippery slope fallacy, which assumes that one step will lead to a series of events that lead to an extreme— often bad— scenario.
How the Kushites Took Over Egypt | Flooded Tombs of the Nile
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceCulture... The Kushites and the Egyptians have a long history that is often forgotten about. Archeologist excavating a Kushite tomb discuss just how interconnected the two cultures were as they discover new artifacts within the tomb.
The method that can "prove" almost anything - James A. Smith
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceData Science... Explore the data analysis method known as p-hacking, where data is misrepresented as statistically significant.
The Largest Black Hole in the Universe - Size Comparison
AdultsEducationScienceSpace The Black Hole story continues with our Black Hole merch, spanning the whole range from somewhat bonkers to more serious.
The Simplest Math Problem No One Can Solve
AdultsEducationHistoryMathScience... The Collatz Conjecture is the simplest math problem no one can solve — it is easy enough for almost anyone to understand but notoriously difficult to solve.
Why You Should Want Driverless Cars On Roads Now
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceIndustryScienceTechnologyTransportation... How close are we to having fully autonomous vehicles on the roads? Are they safe? In Chandler, Arizona a fleet of Waymo vehicles are already in operation. Waymo sponsored this video and provided access to their technology and personnel. Check out their safety report here:
MinuteEarth Explains: How Did Whales Get So Big? | Book Trailer
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScience... It’s packed with the clever explanations, adorable illustrations, and quirky humor you love from MinuteEarth – all in hard-cover form! Explore science and fun facts about animals, plants, microbes and more from all over Earth (and beyond).
Why These Bears “Waste” Food
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScience... Optimal foraging theory means that turning down food is sometimes more efficient than eating it - but even then, what’s “wasted” doesn’t necessarily go to waste.
The Longest-Running Evolution Experiment
AdultsData ScienceEducationScience Special thanks to Prof. Richard Lenski and team for showing me around the lab — it is an honor to be able to witness and document such a historic science experiment.
Could you survive the real Twilight Zone?
AdultsEducationHumanScience Find out how a hatchetfish survives its daily journey from the depths of the ocean’s Twilight Zone to the resource-rich surface.
How An Infinite Hotel Ran Out Of Room
AdultsCreativityEducationLifePhilosophyScience... If there's a hotel with infinite rooms, could it ever be completely full? Could you run out of space to put everyone? The surprising answer is yes -- this is important to know if you're the manager of the Hilbert Hotel.
Why We Faint (When Other Animals Don't)
AdultsAnimalsHealthHumanScienceBiology... Humans are the only animals known to faint due to triggers like shock, fear, or pain; this is due to a combination of our massive brains and upright stance.
The Ultimate Guide to Black Holes
AdultsEducationScienceSpacePhysics... If you want to continue thinking about black holes a tad more, you can do so by getting one of the many black hole related things the Kurzgesagt team made with love:
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This Unstoppable Robot Could Save Your Life
AdultsConstructionCreativityScienceTechnology... This robot has applications to archaeology, space exploration, and search and rescue — with a simple elegant design inspired by a plant.