Why Climbers Trust Rubber With Their Lives
AdultsEducationLifeScienceEngineering... Why is rubber so “sticky”? Why does rubber consistently have one of the highest coefficients of friction?
6 Tips on Being a Successful Entrepreneur | John Mullins | TED
AdultsEducationHumanLifeBusinessStartupsLeadership... Sometimes, you need to break the rules to innovate — but which ones? Entrepreneurship professor John Mullins shares six counter-conventional mindsets for entrepreneurs looking to think strategically, navigate challenges and change the world.
The Best Seat
KidsBooksReadingRelationshipsLifeFamily... The Best Seat is a story of an unlikely duo finding common ground, learning to share, and forging a new friendship through shared experiences.
Baby Tamarin Tries to Escape Ocelot
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureWildlife... An ocelot is only twice the size of a house cat, but to these tiny tamarins it's a giant. It could kill each of them with a single bite!
What Is A Core Sample?
YouthHistoryLifeScienceBiology... Have you ever wanted to go back in time— just to see what it was like? Well, scientists have figured out how …sort of…
Inside The Sunny Center of a Hurricane
AdultsLifeNatureWeatherScienceNatural Disasters... To learn more about how Florida International University is revolutionizing what we know about hurricanes, visit https://FIU.edu
Why is the middle of a hurricane sometimes so clear and calm?
Raja Ampat: The Last Stronghold of Healthy Coral Reefs | National Geographic
AdultsLifeNatureWorldEnvironmentScience... Paid content for @Prada. Coral reefs are often described as the rainforests of the seas, and for good reason.
What the biggest brain on Earth can do - David Gruber and Shane Gero
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScienceNeuroscience... Explore how sperm whales use an array of complex vocalizations to communicate with each other, hunt, and assess their surroundings.
Why Don't Electric Eels Shock Themselves?
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScience... Electric eels can emit some of the largest shocks in the animal kingdom - but why don't they shock themselves?
Sir David Attenborough on the Planet Earth series | Planet Earth III | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNature Over the past two decades, Sir David Attenborough has travelled to the furthest corners of our planet. He reflects upon the incredible animals and habitats he has seen, and what the future could hold – for both us and them.
The #1 antidote to aging | Daniel Lieberman, Morgan Levine & more
AdultsHealthHumanLifeWellness... 5 health experts, including Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman, share the exact ways exercise can lead to a healthier lifespan.
Everyone Was Wrong About Avocados - Including Us
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScienceBiology... If you’re a fan of avocados, you might have heard that they only exist thanks to prehistoric creatures called giant ground sloths.
Critical Thinking Skills
YouthHow-toLifePsychologyEducation... Critical thinking relies on several factors—such as knowledge, analysis, and evaluation—to figure things out.
The time I was a human incubator
AdultsHealthHumanLifeParenting... Premature babies majorly benefit from skin-to-skin contact with a parent –also known as “kangaroo care”– because it reduces infections and hypothermia and increases weight gain and parental involvement.
Arctic Fox Love Story | Incredible Animal Journeys | National Geographic
AdultsAnimalsLifeNature After a long winter apart, an Arctic fox searches for his mate. Will she have made it back?
Dominica: The Nature Island (2023) | Pristine Seas | National Geographic Society
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureEnvironmentGlobal Warming... After the harrowing experiences of Hurricane Maria in 2017, Dominica committed to transforming the island into the world’s first climate-resilient nation.
Hitchhiking Crab Finds Love | Planet Earth III | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureOcean... After being carried away by ocean currents, this Columbus crab is marooned on a temporary home of discarded fishing nets.