Secrets of the Elephants
AdultsFilmLifeNatureAnimals... Natalie Portman narrates the upcoming four-part series where the secret lives of elephants are revealed. Executive produced by James Cameron, “Secrets of the Elephants” premieres Friday, April 21 on National Geographic.
The 3 Reasons This Tree Has Lived 5000 Years
AdultsHistoryLifeNatureScienceEnvironment... Methuselah’s environment lacks nutrients, water, and oxygen. In other words, it’s the perfect place to grow very very old.
When are you actually an adult? - Shannon Odell
AdultsHistoryHumanLifePsychology... Explore how scientists define adulthood, and find out if there’s a specific age at which we reach maturity.
Playtime for Young Kea Birds | Frozen Planet II | BBC Earth
AdultsAnimalsLifeNature For these young Kea birds, there is always time to play. This apparently carefree behaviour helps establish long-lasting relationships between the youngsters, and even diffuses tension.
How Giraffes are Fed at Disney's Animal Kingdom
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureEntertainment... It's another beautiful morning at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and it's time to visit the giraffes! Come along as the staff make sure the giraffes are well fed.
Pet Shop Breakout Sparks Chameleon Invasion
AdultsHumanLifeNatureAnimalsEnvironment... When dozens of Jackson chameleons escaped a Hawaiian pet shop in 1972, they started to wreck havoc on the local ecosystem.
Primitive Technology 0:02 / 9:21 #PrimitiveTechnology #pottery #potterywheel Primitive Technology: Pottery Wheel
AdultsCreativityEducationLifeDIYHow-to... I made a small pottery wheel to form pots on. A pottery wheel is a small table on which pottery is formed that is able to be rotated about an axis to form more symmetrical pots.
Life Skills Every Teen Should Know
YouthEducationLife From being flexible to standing up for yourself, it’s all here!
Intro to Geology
AdultsEducationLifeScienceGeology... Geology is the study of planet Earth, its origin and evolution, its fundamental structure, the properties of minerals, rocks, and fluids of which it is composed, and the evolution of its biosphere.
The Most Extreme Explosion in the Universe
AdultsLifeScienceSpace Supernovae are the most powerful explosions in the universe, unleashing enough energy to outshine galaxies. We have no real metaphor for their power – if the sun were to magically go supernova it would feel like you were being hit by the energy of a nuclear explosion, every second. For weeks.
4 things all great listeners know
AdultsEducationHumanLifeSelf... Dig into different strategies that can improve your listening skills so you can become a high quality listener.
The world depends on a strange collection of items. They're not cheap
AdultsEducationLifeScienceSociety... This government warehouse keeps our entire society up to standard.
The Future of Machines That Move like Animals | Robert Katzschmann | TED
AdultsExperimentsLifeTechnologyNature... Imagine a boat that propels by moving its "tail" from side to side, just like a fish. That's the kind of machine that TED Fellow Robert Katzschmann's lab builds: soft-bodied robots that imitate natural movements with artificial, silent muscles.
Food Myths: Do Carrots Improve Your Eyesight? | WIRED
AdultsHealthHumanLifeFoodScience... Your parents always told you to eat your veggies, especially carrots if you want good eyesight. But can they really improve your vision? WIRED takes a look.
Witchcraft: Crash Course European History #10
AdultsHistoryHumanLifeCulture... During our last several episodes, Europe and the European-controlled world have been in crisis. Wars, disease, climate changes, and shifts in religious and political power threw the European world into turmoil.
4 Plants that Hunt Underground
AdultsEnvironmentLifeNatureScienceBiology... Carnivorous plants tend to live in environments where the soil can’t provide enough of the nutrients they need to survive, so they have developed all sorts of methods to trap and consume the critters of the area, including hunting underground!
How Entomologists Use Insects to Solve Crimes | WIRED
AdultsAnimalsIndustryLifeScienceJusticePsychology... "Insects never lie. Insects are tiny witnesses," says forensic entomologist Dr. Paola Magni. On a crime scene, insects like maggots play a key role in determining time of death. Dr. Magni uses the learnings from these insects to give justice to victims.