Can we build a "perfect" forest? - Jean-François Bastin
AdultsHumanNatureScienceEnvironment... How can trees help in the fight against climate change? Dig into the efforts to rebuild damaged ecosystems and reduce carbon emissions.
Do You Expand With The Universe?
AdultsEducationScienceSpacePhysics... As the universe expands, is said to "stretch" photons. But if it stretches photons, does it also stretch molecules, galaxies and you? A portion of this video was sponsored by Salesforce.
Could we harness the power of a black hole?
AdultsEducationScienceSpaceFuture... Imagine a distant future when humans reach beyond Earth, forge cities on planets thousands of light-years away, and maintain a galactic web of trade and transport. What would it take to make that leap?
How to Only Sleep 2 Hours Per Day
AdultsHealthHumanScienceProductivitySelf... You've decided it's time you accomplished some of those life goals you've talked about, but with your crammed schedule of scrolling social media and video games, it leaves you with little time to do much else.
Is life meaningless? And other absurd questions - Nina Medvinskaya
AdultsEducationScienceWorldPhilosophy... Dive into Albert Camus’ philosophy of the absurd, and explore the question: if the world is meaningless, could our lives still hold value?
How Kodak Detected the Atomic Bomb
AdultsEducationHistoryHumanScience... Kodak detected the first atomic bomb before anyone else figured it out. Then they made a deal not to tell anyone. Thanks to HBO Max, and their new show raised by Wolves for sponsoring this video!
Why Don’t Sheep Shrink In The Rain?
AdultsAnimalsEducationScienceBiology... Getting wet isn’t REALLY what makes wool shrink; it merely exacerbates the friction between the wool fibers, which is stronger in one direction than another, so when agitated in the washer or dryer, they migrate in relation to each other in a process called “felting.”
Is the weather actually becoming more extreme?
AdultsScienceWeatherWorldEnvironment... Explore the differences between weather and climate – what they are, how we predict them, and what those predictions can tell us.
The last living members of an extinct species - Jan Stejskal
AdultsAnimalsHistoryNatureScienceWildlifeBiology... Dig into how scientists are attempting to revive the functionally extinct northern white rhino through artificial reproduction.
The big-beaked, rock-munching fish that protect coral reefs - Mike Gil
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScienceWildlife... Discover the quirky creature known as the parrotfish, and the key role it plays in keeping coral reefs healthy and thriving.
What Mud From Glacial Lakes Can Tell Us About Our History | National Geographic
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceEnvironment... See what challenges face a team of scientists gathering core sediment samples from a glacial lake in the Himalayas.
How Could We Get To Mars In Only 28 Hours?
AdultsConstructionScienceSpaceFuture... There's a cheat code to getting to Mars. Can humans handle the harsh conditions that space will throw at them?
How To Turn Poop Into Power
AdultsAnimalsHumanScienceEnvironmentEnergy... We could generate a lot of usable energy from human and animal poop through greater adoption of a process for using microbes to break down poop into methane gas.
Can You Survive A Nuclear Blast In A Fridge? DEBUNKED
AdultsHealthScienceWorldSurvival... f you were seconds away from a nuclear blast, where would you hide? Indiana Jones opted for the fridge and survived, but just how safe would it be?