Is it time to retire the police sketch?
AdultsArtPsychologyMediaWe see police sketches in the news all the time, but do they actually work?
Volvo Trucks - The Epic Split feat. Van Damme
AdultsCreativityFilmMarketingAutomotiveEntertainmentSportsWatch Jean-Claude Van Damme carry out his famous split between two reversing trucks. Never done before, JCVD says it's the most epic of splits -- what do you think?
Amazing Images of a Changing Earth
AdultsSpaceTechnologyWorldScienceNatureEnvironmentIncredible before-and-after satellite images of our dynamic planet.
Gravity - Official Main Trailer
AdultsArtFilmMarketingSpaceEntertainmentAcademy Award winners Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side," "The Proposal") and George Clooney ("Up in the Air," "Syriana") star in "Gravity," a heart-pounding thriller that pulls you into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Official Teaser
AdultsArtFilmMarketingEntertainmentStar Wars: The Last Jedi. Arriving in your galaxy December 15.
Illuminating the Universe: The History of Light
AdultsHistoryTechnologySciencePhysicsBeyond what we can touch, taste, smell, and hear, we experience the universe through light. But how did we come to discover light, and how did we learn light's true nature, as the fastest thing in the universe, an electromagnetic spectrum, a wave and particle capable of the most amazing things? Here is the history of light, according to physics.
Why do we itch? - Emma Bryce
AdultsBiologyHumanScienceHealthThe average person experiences dozens of individual itches each day. We've all experienced the annoyance of an inconvenient itch - but have you ever pondered why we itch in the first place? Is there actually an evolutionary purpose to the itch, or is it simply there to annoy us? Emma Bryce digs deep into the skin to find out.
This Is How Your Brain Powers Your Thoughts
AdultsBiologyNeuroscienceScienceScientists have figured out how our brains process thoughts and the explanation will blow your mind.
The History and Future of Everything -- Time
AdultsHistoryWorldScienceFutureTime makes sense in small pieces. But when you look at huge stretches of time, it's almost impossible to wrap your head around things. So we teamed up with the awesome blog "Wait but Why" and made this video to help you putting things in perspective with some infographics!
Star Wars (1977) Teaser Trailer
AdultsArtFilmMarketingEntertainmentCultureOriginal teaser trailer for the 1977 film "Star Wars." Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guiness, Peter Cushing, David Prowse, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and James Earl Jones. Written & Directed by George Lucas.
Destroying Cancer Using Your Own Genetically Modified Cells
AdultsGeneticsHealthScienceBiotechnologyScientists are taking cancer patients' immune cells and engineering them to fight cancer. How does it work?
Ping Pong Trick Shots 3 | Dude Perfect
AdultsInternet CultureMediaSportsEntertainmentFunWe take Ping Pong Trick Shots to the next level!
Game Of Thrones Season 3: Trailer
AdultsArtFilmMarketingEntertainmentTelevisionMediaGame of Thrones Season 3 is coming. The new season returns on March 31st at 9pm.
14-Year-Old Prodigy Programmer Dreams In Code
AdultsEducationSoftware EngineeringTechnologyProgrammingFutureFourteen-year-old programmer and software developer Santiago Gonzalez might just be the next Steve Jobs. He already has 15 iOS apps to his name and dreams of designing for Apple. At age 12, Santiago became a full-time college student and is on track to earn his bachelor's degree in computer science and electrical engineering by age 16. By 17, when most teenagers are excited to just have their driver's license, Santiago will have his masters degree.
The Beginning of Everything -- The Big Bang
AdultsHistoryPhysicsSpaceScienceHow did everything get started? Has the universe a beginning or was it here since forever? Well, evidence suggests that there was indeed a starting point to this universe we are part of right now. But how can this be? How can something come from nothing? And what about time? We don't have all the answers yet so let's talk about what we know.
Can you solve the three gods riddle? - Alex Gendler
AdultsCreativityMathProblem-SolvingYou and your team have crash-landed on an ancient planet. Can you appease the three alien overlords who rule it and get your team safely home? Created by logician Raymond Smullyan, and popularized by his colleague George Boolos, this riddle has been called the hardest logic puzzle ever. Alex Gendler shows how to solve it.
Are You Alone? (In The Universe)
AdultsLifeSpacePhilosophyScienceAre you alone? To answer this question we have to take a look what "you" are first. What are you made of and where you stand in this universe. Are you your body? Your atoms? And how are your parts connected to the big picture?
Can you solve the virus riddle? - Lisa Winer
AdultsCreativityMathHealthScienceSurvivalYour research team has found a prehistoric virus preserved in the permafrost and isolated it for study. After a late night working, you're just closing up the lab when a sudden earthquake hits and breaks all the sample vials. Will you be able to destroy the virus before the vents open and unleash a deadly airborne plague? Lisa Winer shows how.