Primitive Technology: Cane Water Filter/Siphon
AdultsConstructionEducationNatureDIYHow-toScience I made a water filter from cane that siphons clean water from a dirty water while simultaneously using the xylem present in the the cane as a filter.
Watch This If You're Scared Of Snakes
YouthAnimalsScienceNature Travel around the world to visit some of nature’s most incredible snakes: vipers, and find out which are the most dangerous.
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.
Locust Plague Devours 40,000 Tonnes of Vegetation
YouthAnimalsEcologyWeatherNatureEnvironment When there is an abundance of crops, flightless locusts create a plague-like swarm, which can run a kilometre long, in search for food.
Machu Picchu 101 | National Geographic
AdultsNatureTravelWorldHistoryCulture Machu Picchu is a testament to the power and ingenuity of the Inca empire. Built without the use of mortar, metal tools, or the wheel, Machu Picchu stands as an archaeological wonder of the ancient world. But why was it built—and deserted?
What Does A Black Hole Sound Like?
YouthScienceSpaceNature FreeSchool Presents: a closer look at black hole sounds.
What Is Ocean Stratification?
YouthEnvironmentNatureScienceOcean The ocean has layers that mix—sometimes. What are the layers made of? And why is it bad news when they don’t?
Alaska From Space
YouthSpaceWorldScienceNature The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the complex and diverse landscape that surrounds Nushagak Bay in Alaska.
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.
How Do Oysters Make Pearls?
YouthNatureScienceBiology Explore how oysters use calcium carbonate to create pearls, and how this chemical compound creates a vast array of other materials.
A Chameleons Race Against Time
YouthAnimalsFactsNatureScienceBiology Discover how a Labord’s chameleon learns how to hunt for a meal and find a potential mate, all in a short lifespan of just four months.
How To Turn Stuff From Your Yard Into Insect Sculptures
YouthArtHow-toNatureCreativityDIY Raku Inoue is taking you through the steps you need to know to try to create your own fantastical insect sculptures.
Anteater Rescue
KidsAnimalsEnvironmentNature A tiny baby anteater fell from the tree where he was sleeping, and animal rescuers can't find his mom anywhere in sight.
Mississippi River From Space
YouthTechnologyWorldScienceNature This week's edition features radar images of the Mississippi River, one of the longest rivers in North America.
Lost Badger Cub
YouthAnimalsScienceNature After being led astray by curiosity, this little badger has to use its extraordinary smell to find its way home again.