The Chinese legend of the butterfly lovers - Lijun Zhang
AdultsHistoryHumanWritingMythologyCulture... Dig into the Chinese myth of Zhu Yingtai, who disguises herself as a boy in order to attend school, and her love Liang Shanbo.
How pigeons took over the world - Elizabeth Carlen and Joanna Moles
AdultsHistoryNatureWorldAnimals... Trace the ancient history of the pigeon, and discover how these birds became one of the most abundant species on the planet.
The woman who stared at the sun - Alex Gendler
AdultsHistoryHumanLifeScience... Get to know the legacy of Hisako Koyama, whose drawings of the sun’s surface helped scientists reconstruct 400 years of sunspot activity.
Scientists Reveal How Time Travel Is Actually Possible
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceFuturePhysics... Is it actually possible to travel through time? Scientists say "Yes", but what does that actually mean?
Can you solve the Big Bang riddle? - James Tanton
AdultsHistoryHumanSciencePhysics... It’s moments after the Big Bang and you’re still reeling. You’re a particle of matter, amidst a chaotic stew of forces, fusion, and annihilation.
Chinese New Year 2022
AdultsCultureHistoryWorldFestivities... According to the Chinese zodiac, 2022 is the Year of the Tiger. It starts from February 1 and lasts until January 2, 2023. Those born in the Year of the Tiger are said to be brave, competitive, unpredictable and confident.
Ancient Greece's greatest popstar - Diane J. Rayor
AdultsHistoryHumanMusicCulture... Discover the works of poet and songwriter Sappho, and find out why only fragments of her poetry still survive.
What makes a language... a language? - Martin Hilpert
AdultsHistoryHumanLifeLanguage... Dig into the distinction between a language and a dialect, and uncover the history of standardized languages.
The rise of the planet of the trilobites - Nigel Hughes
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureHistoryBiology... Discover the creatures known as trilobites, one of Earth’s most successful early animals, and find out what led to their extinction.
How the Kushites Took Over Egypt | Flooded Tombs of the Nile
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceCulture... The Kushites and the Egyptians have a long history that is often forgotten about. Archeologist excavating a Kushite tomb discuss just how interconnected the two cultures were as they discover new artifacts within the tomb.
The rise and fall of the Kingdom of Man - Andrew McDonald
AdultsHistoryHumanIndustryCulture... Discover the medieval empire of the Isle of Man and the Hebrides, and how a dynasty of sea kings rose to power.
History's deadliest king - by Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
AdultsHistoryHumanPoliticsJustice... Dig into the Rubber Terror, the period in which King Leopold II’s horrific regime in the Congo resulted in the deaths of 10 million people.
How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis - Iseult Gillespie
AdultsHistoryHumanWorldJustice... Get to know the story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who saved over 2,000 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.
How Many People Did Nuclear Energy Kill? Nuclear Death Toll
AdultsEducationEnvironmentHistoryEnergyHealthScience... Nuclear energy creates an uneasy feeling of danger for many people: ancient and dangerous minerals are concentrated to awaken seemingly unnatural powers, creating toxic elements that, if they escape, can and have killed people in horrible ways. How many people has nuclear energy killed and how?
A brief history of divorce - Rod Phillips
AdultsHealthHistoryLife Dig into the complicated history of divorce— from the earliest known divorce laws in ancient Mesopotamia to modern day.
The dark history of bananas - John Soluri
AdultsHistoryHumanNatureEconomyCulture... Explore the history of the notorious United Fruit Company and how its influence over the banana industry impacted Central America.
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!
The Mystery of Queen Nefertiti
AdultsEducationHistoryHumanCulture... Queen Nefertiti is one of the most famous queens of ancient Egypt, but the location of her tomb is still a mystery.
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.