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Do Fish Drink Water?

Adults Animals Nature
You'd think that animals that lived in water wouldn't have to drink it -- but some fish do. Learn all about how different kinds of fish get the fresh water that they need to survive.

Beaker Ball Balance Problem

Adults Internet Culture Physics
This problem has made the rounds on the internet but I felt it deserved a treatment like this.

Downhill MTB Course Preview on Technical French Trail

Adults Film Sports
Claudio Caluori is back for a new year of World Cup course previews. A new track awaits the world's fastest as they make their way to Lourdes, France, for the opening round of the UCI MTB World Cup. Join Claudio with special guest, Lo�c Bruni, as they take to the French hillside for the first course preview of 2015.

What Color is the Universe?

Adults Physics Space
When you stare up at the night sky, you might think that the universe is really black, but that's just because our eyes aren't sensitive enough to see the billions and billions of multicolored stars out there. Ever wonder why certain stars are certain colors? And what color is our sun, really? If we looked at enough stars, could we figure out the average color of the universe?

GoPro: Climbing the Monolith

Adults Nature Sports
Laurene Sibue and Xavier Gaboriaud climb over 30 stories on the "Monolithe de Sardières" in Savoie, France. The Monolith towers over its surroundings at an astonishing height of 93 meters.

Comma story - Terisa Folaron

Adults History Language
It isn't easy holding complex sentences together (just ask a conjunction or a subordinate), but the clever little comma can help lighten the load. But how to tell when help is really needed? Terisa Folaron offers some tricks of the comma trade.

GoPro: Space Net BASE Jump

Adults Life Sports
Matt Blank BASE jumps from a handcrafted Space Net suspended high above the desert in MOAB, Utah.

8 Sick Remedies That Actually Work - Scientifically!

Adults Food Health
Which of your sick remedies are actually helping?

Allergies!

Adults Health Human
It's the season for sneezin'!

Why do honeybees love hexagons? - Zack Patterson and Andy Peterson

Adults Animals Nature
Honeybees are some of nature's finest mathematicians. Not only can they calculate angles and comprehend the roundness of the earth, these smart insects build and live in one of the most mathematically efficient architectural designs around: the beehive. Zack Patterson and Andy Peterson delve into the very smart geometry behind the honeybee's home.

Railroad assembly line

Adults Construction Productivity
Railroad assembly line? That is a seriously incredible machine

How Good Is Your Eyesight?

Adults Creativity Visual Design
Who do you see?

How the heart actually pumps blood

Adults Biology Health Human
For most of history, scientists weren't quite sure why our hearts were beating or even what purpose they served. Eventually, we realized that these thumping organs serve the vital task of pumping clean blood throughout the body. But how? Edmond Hui investigates how it all works by taking a closer look at the heart's highly efficient ventricle system.

14 Ways Technology has Made our Lives Better

Adults Technology Wellness
A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at some of the ways technology has improved our lives.

What Happens If All The Bees Die?

Adults Animals Life Nature
Will we go extinct if the bees all die?

Barefoot Airplane Waterskiing

Adults Creativity Nature Sports
Ben Groen gets towed by a plane while waterskiing barefoot with friends in Florida.

How fast & how far do bullets go?

Adults Physics Technology
James May imparts his wisdom on all things bullets.

Talent vs Training

Adults Genetics Work
Which is more important - genetics or hard work?

How Many Stars Are There?

Adults Science Space
Counting stars from the shore of the cosmic ocean...

GoPro: Skydive Swoop 'N Slide

Adults Film Life Sports
Axis Flight School takes on an epic air and ground stunt.

Why Do People Obsess Over Sports?

Adults Psychology Sports
Whats going on in your body when you're anticipating a big win?