How glow-in-the-dark jellyfish inspired a scientific revolution
In science, ideas are kind of like seeds. If you're lucky, a seed will grow and expand the boundaries of human knowledge. But it's hard to know which seeds will take root. Take any invention or modern innovation and i...
Kangaroo Dundee and his baby kangaroos
Chris 'Brolga' Barnes founded a Baby Kangaroo Rescue Centre and The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs in Australia’s Northern Territory to care for adult and orphaned baby kangaroos. In 2013, the BBC captured his wo...
Powered by Poop at the Straus Family Creamery
Farms around the world are embracing sustainable practices and circular economy models that can help fuel and fund their farming as a part of the business. In this Flipside Science video from the California Academy of...
The Waltz of the Snowflakes & The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
A flurry of dancing snowflakes scatters across the stage as Clara (Meaghan Grace Hinkis) and Hans-Peter/the Nutcracker (Ricardo Cervera) take in the wonder of a white Christmas in an enchanted forest. Gary Avis plays ...
Made in Sheffield: How A L Simpkins sweets are made
A molten mix transforms into British travel sweets right before our eyes in this A L Simpkins factory video from Museums Sheffield. The company, first founded in the 1920s, ships their sweets to over 40 countries arou...
Nowhere and Everywhere at the Same Time, No. 2
Swinging plumb bobs hang in a gridded formation across a large room as visitors attempt to walk among them without making contact. The installation, Nowhere and Everywhere at the Same Time, No. 2 by William Forsythe, ...
Coral Spawning at Australia’s National Sea Simulator
Corals on the Great Barrier Reef spawn at the end of each year, a few nights after the full moons in November and December. BioQuest Studios teamed up with AIMS researchers at the National Sea Simulator to capture tha...
Why (and how) do whales sing?
Whale vocalizations are a bit of a mystery. We know that only the males of some baleen whales sing, but we're not sure what those compositions—specifically structured phrases and melodies that repeat and evolve within...
Epic stunts by a toy Thomas the Tank Engine
A toy Thomas the Tank Engine gets daring in this video by 5 Mad Movie Makers. Watch as Thomas makes a few epic leaps and flips—he even completes a loop-the-loop—all while managing to stay on his wooden train tracks. L...
The Big Sort: An Insider’s Tour of a Recycling Plant
Every day at the Sims Municipal Recycling facility in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, roughly 800 tons of recyclables meander through a tangle of machines, scanners, and conveyor belts. Mountains of discarded metals, glass, an...
