Why are sloths so slow? - Kenny Coogan
AdultsAnimalsNatureBiologySloths spend most of their time eating, resting, or sleeping; in fact, they descend from their treetops canopies just once a week, for a bathroom break. How are these creatures so low energy? Kenny Coogan describes the physical and behavioural adaptations that allow sloths to be so slow.
Why do animals have such different lifespans? - Joao Pedro de Magalhaes
AdultsAnimalsLifeNatureScienceBiologyFor the microscopic lab worm C. elegans, life equates to just a few short weeks on Earth. The bowhead whale, on the other hand, can live over two hundred years. Why are these lifespans so different? And what does it really mean to 'age' anyway? Joao Pedro de Magalhaes explains why the pace of aging varies greatly across animals.
The three different ways mammals give birth - Kate Slabosky
AdultsAnimalsNatureBiologyScienceAll mammals share certain characteristics, like warm blood and backbones. But despite their similarities, these creatures also have many biological differences - and one of the most remarkable differences is how they give birth. Kate Slabosky details the placental, marsupial, and monotreme methods of giving birth.
Amazing Images of a Changing Earth
AdultsSpaceTechnologyWorldScienceNatureEnvironmentIncredible before-and-after satellite images of our dynamic planet.
How this guy found 83 messages in bottles
AdultsCreativityGlobal WarmingScienceTravelNatureCultureClint Buffington has found 83 messages in bottles - and you could probably do it too. Vox's Zachary Crockett and Phil Edwards found out how.
Indigenous Panamanians protect their forests with drones
AdultsEcologyNatureTechnologyEnvironmentSettlers are illegally clearing trees on their land. So indigenous people are employing modern technology to stop them.
What Ever Happened To Saving The Rainforest?
AdultsEnvironmentGlobal WarmingNatureSocietyPoliticsThe efforts to save the Amazon rainforest actually did save it. However, new threats have arisen to combat conservation efforts.
How BBC films the night side of Planet Earth
AdultsFilmNatureTechnologyScienceThe technology that helps wildlife filmmakers see in the dark.
The Ocean Holds Enough Uranium To Power The Planet For 10,000 Years
AdultsGlobal WarmingNatureWorldScienceEnvironmentEnergyStanford University researchers have found a new way to extract particles of Uranium from seawater. Could this bring us closer to sustainable nuclear power?
Cloud Harvesting Nets Trap Drinking Water Like Cobwebs
AdultsNatureTechnologyScienceEnvironmentWatch the world's largest cloud harvester in action.
How the BBC makes Planet Earth look like a Hollywood movie
AdultsCreativityFilmNatureTechnologyThe technology behind the cinematic style of the BBC's Planet Earth II.
How Did The Deepest Part Of The Ocean Get So Polluted?
AdultsEcologyGlobal WarmingNatureScienceEnvironmentScientists have found trash in the deepest parts of the ocean, the Mariana Trench. What does this mean for us and the organisms living there?