MEGACITIES: Crisis in CDMX
AdultsCitiesWorldEnvironmentMexico's vast capital - Ciudad de Mexico, the largest city in the Americas - is threatened by a severe water crisis.
More ice is about to break off of Antarctica - and it's what scientists feared most
AdultsGlobal WarmingNatureWorld...The giant crack that's been racing across Antarctica Larsen C ice shelf finally met its breaking point between July 10 and 12. The result was an iceberg the size of Delaware and weighing a trillion metric tons.
The ferocious predatory dinosaurs of Cretaceous Sahara - Nizar Ibrahim
AdultsAnimalsHistoryWorld...In Cretaceous times (around 100 million years ago), North Africa was home to a huge river system and a bizarre menagerie of giant prehistoric predators -- including the Spinosaurus, a dinosaur even more fearsome than the Tyrannosaurus rex. Nizar Ibrahim uses paleontological and geological data to reconstruct this "River of Giants" in surprising detail.
Wait... Is China Really the Leader in Green Energy?
AdultsGlobal WarmingWorldPolitics...With plans to pull out of the Paris climate deal, the US is quickly falling behind in the race for clean energy. So who's winning?
Thin underwater cables hold the internet. See a map of them all.
AdultsInternet CultureTechnologyWorldYour internet isn't just underwater. It's also covered in Vaseline.
Amazing Images of a Changing Earth
AdultsSpaceTechnologyWorld...Incredible before-and-after satellite images of our dynamic planet.
The History and Future of Everything -- Time
AdultsHistoryWorldScience...Time makes sense in small pieces. But when you look at huge stretches of time, it's almost impossible to wrap your head around things. So we teamed up with the awesome blog "Wait but Why" and made this video to help you putting things in perspective with some infographics!
Discovery VR - Japan
AdultsNatureTechnologyWorld...From sushi to samurai, misty mountains to modern metropolises, and prayer ceremonies to pop concerts, explore the compelling contrasts of Japan in 360-degree video on Discovery VR.
The Ocean Holds Enough Uranium To Power The Planet For 10,000 Years
AdultsGlobal WarmingNatureWorld...Stanford University researchers have found a new way to extract particles of Uranium from seawater. Could this bring us closer to sustainable nuclear power?
GoPro: The 12-Year Old Record Breaking Mountain Climber - Tyler Armstrong
AdultsFilmSportsWorld...Tyler Armstrong's dream is to climb the Seven Summits, the highest mountain on each continent, and at only 12 he has already summited Aconcagua, Mount Elbrus and Kilimanjaro. After being denied a permit to climb Mount Everest because of his age, he started preparing to climb Mount Denali to prove that he is able to conquer the world's most extreme terrain.
Images of Our Changing Earth
AdultsPhotographySpaceWorld...Amazing before and after satellite images taken from the International Space Station show how quickly our dynamic, but fragile planet can change.
Top 10 Countries at Recycling
AdultsGlobal WarmingWorldEnvironment...The ten countries that recycle the highest proportion of their municipal waste.