Do We Have Free Will or Are We Predetermined?
AdultsPsychologySocietyThe question of whether we are fundamentally free or determined in our thoughts and actions has been in the middle of philosophical debate for many centuries. This is our take on the subject.
The U.S. & Russia Are Building a Deep Space Gateway, Here's What You Need to Know
AdultsScienceSpaceTechnologyThe U.S. and Russia have announced plans to put a new structure in the orbit of the moon. What will it look like?
Baby Animal Rescue // 60 Second Docs
AdultsAnimalsHumanNatureFor the last 15 years, Joseph Keter has been rescuing, caring for and returning injured and abandoned animals -- mainly orphans whose mothers have died -- to the wild. From lions to cheetahs and buffalo to gazelle, Joseph has cared for some of Africa's most iconic animals. His days may be long and difficult, but when it's life or death for baby animals on Kenya's Lake Naivasha, it's all worth it.
Did Science Just Prove Women Are Nicer Than Men?
AdultsMasculinityScienceWomenScientists may have just proven women are kinder and more selfless then men, and it's all thanks to our brains.
The first asteroid ever discovered - Carrie Nugent
AdultsScienceSpaceOver the course of history, we've discovered hundreds of thousands of asteroids. But how do astronomers discover these bits of rock and metal? How many have they found? And how do they tell asteroids apart? Carrie Nugent shares the story of the very first asteroid ever discovered and explains how asteroid hunters search for these celestial bodies.
This Engineer's Crazy Plan to Clean Air with Smog-Sucking Bikes
AdultsGlobal WarmingScienceTechnologyThese bicycles are designed to filter smog out of the air as you ride. This could be a game changer for smoggy cities like Beijing.
Why We Don't Really Want to be Nice
AdultsCultureSocietyPsychologySelfBeing 'nice' sounds a bit eerie and strange. It shouldn't really.
Explore cave paintings in this 360 animated cave - Iseult Gillespie
AdultsArtHistoryCultureThe paintings of our ancestors have been preserved in caves all over the world; the oldest we've found were made up to 40,000 years ago. What do these images tell us about the ancient human mind and the lives of their creators? In this special 360 TED-Ed animation, explore an ancient cave and its surroundings as Iseult Gillespie shares a brief history of cave paintings.
Ocean Defense Kid | Connor Berryhill // 60 Second Docs
AdultsAnimalsNatureOceanCharityEnvironmentConnor Berryhill was only 5 years old when an underwater encounter with an endangered monk seal set him on a path to take care of the world's most vulnerable creatures. Now 11, he's taken his small-scale activism big and started his own nonprofit, MicroActivist. Their mission: to connect youth with projects to protect the ocean -- and save our planet's oceans and seas.
Why You Shouldn't Trust Your Feelings
AdultsHumanPsychologyMental HealthIt can be very hard to detect just how much our judgement is constantly affected by our feelings. We should - at points - take care to be very sceptical of our first impulses.
Wheelchair Water Park | Morgan's Wonderland // 60 Second Docs
AdultsBusinessDisabilityFamilyFunAt Inspiration Island, a wheelchair water park in Morgan's Wonderland of San Antonio, Texas, kids are invited to have fun in a safe environment that caters to children with disabilities. On a family vacation in 2005, Gordon and Maddie Hartman saw how hard it was for children to connect with their daughter, who has special needs. So they decided to build a park just for children like her. Here, rides are custom-built to accommodate wheelchairs and inclusion is celebrated. So far, over a million guests from around the world have paid this one-of-a-kind park a visit.
GoPro HERO6: This Is the Moment in 4K
AdultsFilmSportsTechnologyGadgetsLive the moment. Capture the moment. Share the moment. HERO6 is here, and the moment is now.
How We Lie to Ourselves
AdultsHumanPsychologySocietySelfWe are masters at knowing how to lie to ourselves. We pay a heavy price for this self-deception.
Binging with Babish: Curb Your Enthusiasm Special
AdultsCreativityFoodEntertainmentLarry David fluctuates wildly between flagrantly eschewing and rigorously enforcing cultural mores, all of which frequently revolve around food. Slow ice cream orderers, religiously forbidden chicken, caviar entitlement - they're all fodder for Larry's machinations of social upheaval. Just don't eat the man's shrimp.
How Do Helicopters Fly Without Wings?
AdultsScienceTechnologyTransportationEngineeringEngineering tons of metal to fly straight up is no easy feat. Here's how helicopter blades make vertical flight a reality.
Why is it so hard to cure cancer? - Kyuson Yun
AdultsBiologyHealthScienceWe've harnessed electricity, sequenced the human genome, and eradicated smallpox. But after billions of dollars in research, we haven't found a solution for a disease that affects more than 14 million people and their families at any given time. Why is it so difficult to cure cancer? Kyuson Yun explains the challenges.