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Humankind has long striven to improve its living conditions through the development of tools, instruments, and transportation and communications systems, all with the goal of making our lives easier, more productive and—why not?—more fun, too. Thanks to human curiosity and technological research, many significant inventions have been made throughout history that in turn made a difference in our daily lives.

Visit a Dairy Farm and Learn How Danish Red Cattle Contribute to Denmark's National Economy
Visit a Dairy Farm and Learn How Danish Red Cattle Contribute to Denmark's National Economy
Side-by-side screens: left, vintage TV with black-and-white party scene labeled then; right, still from the Apple TV+ series Severance labeled now.
How Was the Television Invented?
Listen to a Maine Fish-Steak Canning Company Worker Discuss Rates and Wages
Listen to a Maine Fish-Steak Canning Company Worker Discuss Rates and Wages
Painting of a person with a headscarf reading a newspaper, with blue and white text overlaid reading: How the middle class learned to read.
How the Printing Press Revolutionized Literacy
Learn how Muslim women have gained entry to the workforce as factory workers, teachers, and doctors
Learn how Muslim women have gained entry to the workforce as factory workers, teachers, and doctors
What is a simple machine?
What is a simple machine?
A red and black humanoid robot lies on its back on a blue padded surface, appearing damaged.
Robots Compete in a 100-Meter Dash
Humanoid robot wearing a red martial arts uniform and a number 115 bib performs a wide martial arts stance on a blue indoor sports floor.
Robots Jump, Play Tennis, and Fight Each Other at the 2026 “Robot Olympics”
Illustration of vintage printing press with bold text reading Gutenberg's printing press and a blue arrow pointing to the press, against a purple background.
How Did Gutenberg's Printing Press Work?
X-15 rocket-powered research aircraft launching from beneath the wing of a U.S. Air Force B-52.
X-15 launch from a B-52
U.S. Air Force KC-135A Stratotanker taking off during a winglet test flight.
KC-135A Stratotanker winglet test flight
Boeing 747 undergoing maintenance inside a hangar, viewed from above with parts of its wings removed.
Boeing 747 D-check
SpaceX Starship V3 rocket launches, producing bright flames and thick white smoke against a blue sky, with digital countdown overlay at the bottom.
Watch: Starship V3 lifts off
Drones: From World War II to today
Drones: From World War II to today
A person in glasses examines a strip of film in a darkroom. Overlaid text reads "What's the point of film photography?" with "film photography?" highlighted in blue.
How (And Why) To Develop Photos in a Darkroom
How Can Glass Paint Protect Surfaces from Sunlight?
How Can Glass Paint Protect Surfaces from Sunlight?
Brazil's Shift from Meat Exports to Ethanol Production
Brazil's Shift from Meat Exports to Ethanol Production
How Brazil Became the World's Largest Producer of Coffee Beans
How Brazil Became the World's Largest Producer of Coffee Beans
Portrait of Alexander Graham Bell with an early telephone device positioned in front of him, symbolizing the first telephone call in history.
How the Telephone Was Invented
Close-up of Audrey Tang's face in partial profile, with lines of computer code projected across her face and glasses against a dark background.
How Audrey Tang Became Taiwan's Youngest Cabinet Minister
The tradition of wine production in Chile
The tradition of wine production in Chile
Discover Chile's copper industry, from mining in the Atacama Desert to refining on the Pacific coast
Discover Chile's copper industry, from mining in the Atacama Desert to refining on the Pacific coast
Discover one key source of Chile's mineral wealth
Discover one key source of Chile's mineral wealth
A video profiling SoftBank founder Son Masayoshi, 2009
Meet Son Masayoshi, founder of SoftBank Group
Bunch of purple grapes.
How Fruits Adapt to Different Climates and Conditions
An old-fashioned manual elevator door is held open by a white man in a polo shirt.
Riding the Last Human-Operated Elevator in Chicago
This video demonstrates how blockchain tech works.
What Is Blockchain Technology and How Does It Work?
A Vietnam War-era helicopter in the sky.
How the U.S. Army Utilized Fake Poop During the Vietnam War
Aerial view of wastewater treatment basins with circular clarifiers; overlaid toilet graphic and arrow with text reading: “Where does it go?”
How Does Wastewater Treatment Actually Work?
A demonstration showing how microwaves heat food, based on technology developed from Raytheon's wartime magnetron research.
How microwaves cook food
How Did the Montgolfier Brothers' Hot-Air Balloon Contribute to Aviation?
How Did the Montgolfier Brothers' Hot-Air Balloon Contribute to Aviation?
Are genetically modified organisms safe?
Are genetically modified organisms safe?
Subsistence fishing off the coast of Mombasa, Kenya
Subsistence fishing off the coast of Mombasa, Kenya
See how robotic fingers controlled by sensor glove, aids the wearer to perform tasks with one hand, which usually requires two hands
See how robotic fingers controlled by sensor glove, aids the wearer to perform tasks with one hand, which usually requires two hands
Know how painting the roofs white help cool the buildings and its environmental benefits
Know how painting the roofs white help cool the buildings and its environmental benefits
How is paprika produced?
How is paprika produced?
View the construction of the monumental skyscraper, One World Trade Center, New York City
View the construction of the monumental skyscraper, One World Trade Center, New York City
What was the Manhattan Project?
What was the Manhattan Project?
Investigate how segments of Brazil's Amazon Rainforest are cleared for lumber, agriculture, and grazing
Investigate how segments of Brazil's Amazon Rainforest are cleared for lumber, agriculture, and grazing
Know about the booming alpaca-wool industry in Arequipa, Peru
Know about the booming alpaca-wool industry in Arequipa, Peru
How did Heron of Alexandria's aeolipile work?
How did Heron of Alexandria's aeolipile work?
How does a quantum computer work?
How does a quantum computer work?
A photo shows a large tanker at sea with four white domes standing above the deck.
How liquefied natural gas is transported by sea
Discover how a laser beam emits light
Discover how a laser beam emits light
A group of people sit in a dark room in front of computer monitors.
What is net neutrality?
Daylight Saving Time?
Daylight Saving Time?
Explore technological innovations of the Cold War
Explore technological innovations of the Cold War
Learn how a radar works
Learn how a radar works
How do microwave ovens work?
How do microwave ovens work?
Black-and-white photo of Teddy Roosevelt over Panama Canal backdrop, flanked by Panama and U.S. flags with “or” and a question mark between them.
How was the Panama Canal built—and who owns it?
What are the environmental and health impacts of microbeads?
What are the environmental and health impacts of microbeads?
Learn how the Panama Canal's rivers, canals, and lakes with locks link the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
Learn how the Panama Canal's rivers, canals, and lakes with locks link the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
Discover wind-resistant architectural designs in Chicago, including the bundled tube system used in Willis Tower
Discover wind-resistant architectural designs in Chicago, including the bundled tube system used in Willis Tower
How iron is turned into steel
How iron is turned into steel
How the barometer was invented
How the barometer was invented
The history and significance of the Brooklyn Bridge
The history and significance of the Brooklyn Bridge
How are cranberries harvested in North America?
How are cranberries harvested in North America?
How optical fibers are made from silica glass
How optical fibers are made from silica glass
How is sewage and industrial wastewater reclaimed for use?
How is sewage and industrial wastewater reclaimed for use?
Seven of the largest flying objects in history
Seven of the largest flying objects in history
Exploring the ancient underground chambers of Malta
Exploring the ancient underground chambers of Malta
How does electrical resistance affect a circuit?
How does electrical resistance affect a circuit?
How a Graphophone records and plays sound
How a Graphophone records and plays sound
How electromagnets propel roller coasters to high speeds
How electromagnets propel roller coasters to high speeds
How roller coasters stay on their tracks
How roller coasters stay on their tracks
How spinach can be used to detect explosives
How spinach can be used to detect explosives
How does an Archimedes screw work?
How does an Archimedes screw work?
Why cashew shells are toxic
Why cashew shells are toxic
How the corkscrew roller coaster works
How the corkscrew roller coaster works
The safety chain dog system in roller coasters
The safety chain dog system in roller coasters
The vidoe thumbnail image shows a two-sided bridge lifting and separating at the center. A blue circle highlights the open section.
How these lifting bridges actually work
What is the dark web?
What is the dark web?
Learn about the the state of the development of EU-wide systems for crisis management in 2014
Learn about the the state of the development of EU-wide systems for crisis management in 2014
Watch a motion picture of a sneeze as captured by a strip Kinetograph
Watch a motion picture of a sneeze as captured by a strip Kinetograph
Harnessing wave power: The Pelamis generator
Harnessing wave power: The Pelamis generator
Learn about a virtual slow-motion camera that can capture photons or light particles moving through space which may be useful in medical imaging, in industrial or scientific use or even in consumer photography
Learn about a virtual slow-motion camera that can capture photons or light particles moving through space which may be useful in medical imaging, in industrial or scientific use or even in consumer photography
Learn how local recycling waste-management programs lessen landfills' solid-waste burdens
Learn how local recycling waste-management programs lessen landfills' solid-waste burdens
How World War II led to the invention of the Slinky
How World War II led to the invention of the Slinky
History of diamond mining in South Africa
History of diamond mining in South Africa
Explaining Nikola Tesla's inventions...and his obsession with pigeons
Explaining Nikola Tesla's inventions...and his obsession with pigeons
How Henry Ford's assembly line revolutionized factory production
How Henry Ford's assembly line revolutionized factory production
Watch testing of the B-47A Stratojet in 1953
Watch testing of the B-47A Stratojet in 1953
Who really invented the lightbulb?
Who really invented the lightbulb?
How was the Internet invented?
How was the Internet invented?
How Internet Explorer won the first “browser war”
How Internet Explorer won the first “browser war”
Acorn Computers' BBC Micro explained
Acorn Computers' BBC Micro explained
Ada Lovelace's life and impact on scientific computing
Ada Lovelace's life and impact on scientific computing
What is the ICL 2966 computer and how does it work?
What is the ICL 2966 computer and how does it work?
How the Elliott 803 transistorized computer works
How the Elliott 803 transistorized computer works
How did the world's first programmable electronic computer work?
How did the world's first programmable electronic computer work?
Garlic farming in Cangshan District, China
Garlic farming in Cangshan District, China
How scientists research drought-resistant crops
How scientists research drought-resistant crops
Tragic disaster of the Hindenburg airship
Tragic disaster of the Hindenburg airship
Oman's ancient irrigation systems: Supporting life in a desert
Oman's ancient irrigation systems: Supporting life in a desert
Building a tunnel under the Bosporus strait
Building a tunnel under the Bosporus strait
Are flushable wipes actually safe for pipes?
Are flushable wipes actually safe for pipes?
The science behind striking a match
The science behind striking a match
How is E10 biofuel made from crops?
How is E10 biofuel made from crops?
Overfishing: A threat to the oceans and marine life
Overfishing: A threat to the oceans and marine life
Siberian Yakut nomads and their reindeer herds
Siberian Yakut nomads and their reindeer herds
Understanding the impact of bioethanol on food prices
Understanding the impact of bioethanol on food prices
Turning cities into raw material depots for recycling
Turning cities into raw material depots for recycling
James Watt's steam engine: The power behind the industrial revolution
James Watt's steam engine: The power behind the industrial revolution
Can traditional rice varieties help secure future food supply?
Can traditional rice varieties help secure future food supply?
The future of strawberries: Can we save them from pests?
The future of strawberries: Can we save them from pests?
The environmental impact of Carrara's marble quarries
The environmental impact of Carrara's marble quarries
Tour a former flatware factory in Fleckenberg, Germany
Tour a former flatware factory in Fleckenberg, Germany
Shrimp farming in Germany: A new local delicacy
Shrimp farming in Germany: A new local delicacy
High-tech urban farming: A new hope for Japan?
High-tech urban farming: A new hope for Japan?
The breathtaking journey of a giant container ship
The breathtaking journey of a giant container ship
Extreme agriculture: Terrace cultivation on Madeira Island, Portugal
Extreme agriculture: Terrace cultivation on Madeira Island, Portugal
Inside Europe's largest scrap yard
Inside Europe's largest scrap yard
Why cold glass can't flow
Why cold glass can't flow
Exploring the traditional side of Dubai with water taxis
Exploring the traditional side of Dubai with water taxis
The environmental impact of oil refineries in Canada
The environmental impact of oil refineries in Canada
How is biodiesel produced from rapeseed oil?
How is biodiesel produced from rapeseed oil?
How are reeds used to make thatched roofs?
How are reeds used to make thatched roofs?
How sharp knives are made
How sharp knives are made
Why does glue stick?
Why does glue stick?
The lifestyle of Europe's ancient cowboys, the butteri
The lifestyle of Europe's ancient cowboys, the butteri
Life in an underground opal-mining town
Life in an underground opal-mining town
The Ricasoli family's wine tradition and Chianti's landscape
The Ricasoli family's wine tradition and Chianti's landscape
The value of frankincense in southern Oman's economy
The value of frankincense in southern Oman's economy
Analyzing a pig's walk to predict health problems
Analyzing a pig's walk to predict health problems
The environmental impact of Canada's oil sands industry
The environmental impact of Canada's oil sands industry
Women farmers in New Zealand
Women farmers in New Zealand
How underwater cables connect the world's continents
How underwater cables connect the world's continents
Accidental discoveries that transformed the world
Accidental discoveries that transformed the world
What can bionics researchers learn from butterflies and moths?
What can bionics researchers learn from butterflies and moths?
How are trees pruned?
How are trees pruned?
The challenging life of Swiss mountain farmers
The challenging life of Swiss mountain farmers
How olive oil is made in Andalusia, Spain
How olive oil is made in Andalusia, Spain
How do atomic clocks work?
How do atomic clocks work?
Constructing the world's longest cable-stayed bridge
Constructing the world's longest cable-stayed bridge
Are frozen vegetables less nutritious than fresh ones?
Are frozen vegetables less nutritious than fresh ones?
Turning sewage into green crude oil: How does it work?
Turning sewage into green crude oil: How does it work?
Is Styrofoam recyclable?
Is Styrofoam recyclable?
The rise and challenges of India's biotechnology industry
The rise and challenges of India's biotechnology industry
Is garbage the next big resource for energy?
Is garbage the next big resource for energy?
Why does some clothing shrink in the wash?
Why does some clothing shrink in the wash?
How are old bottles recycled into new ones?
How are old bottles recycled into new ones?
Are microwaves actually safe?
Are microwaves actually safe?
How Tokyo ensures its trains are safe and on time
How Tokyo ensures its trains are safe and on time
The secret to brewing a good cup of tea
The secret to brewing a good cup of tea
Why are farmers breeding wool-shedding sheep?
Why are farmers breeding wool-shedding sheep?
How the Ormen Lange gas pipeline was engineered
How the Ormen Lange gas pipeline was engineered
How are high-pressure oil and gas pipelines made?
How are high-pressure oil and gas pipelines made?
The future of solar power: Multi-junction solar cells
The future of solar power: Multi-junction solar cells
NASA's innovations in preventing bug-strike impacts on planes
NASA's innovations in preventing bug-strike impacts on planes
Why smartphones can disrupt sleep
Why smartphones can disrupt sleep
Constructing the world's largest railway tunnel in Switzerland
Constructing the world's largest railway tunnel in Switzerland
Yakut reindeer herders journeying through Siberia
Yakut reindeer herders journeying through Siberia
How are soft and fluffy towels made?
How are soft and fluffy towels made?
The science and sustainability of bioplastics
The science and sustainability of bioplastics
How rats help remove land mines in Mozambique
How rats help remove land mines in Mozambique
The role of chemistry in Thomas Edison's inventions
The role of chemistry in Thomas Edison's inventions
The rise of air taxis in Istanbul
The rise of air taxis in Istanbul
How are vanilla beans produced?
How are vanilla beans produced?
How skyscrapers in Mexico City withstand earthquakes
How skyscrapers in Mexico City withstand earthquakes
How most of a car's parts are recycled
How most of a car's parts are recycled
How helicopter teams repair Europe's high-voltage power lines
How helicopter teams repair Europe's high-voltage power lines
How is white asparagus grown and harvested?
How is white asparagus grown and harvested?
What is graphene?
What is graphene?
Can we create a computer replica of the human brain?
Can we create a computer replica of the human brain?
How scrap metal becomes steel in Norway's northernmost mill
How scrap metal becomes steel in Norway's northernmost mill
How is high-quality rice grown and sold in Italy?
How is high-quality rice grown and sold in Italy?
Why is the Vespa scooter so popular?
Why is the Vespa scooter so popular?
Managing crowds at the world's busiest train station
Managing crowds at the world's busiest train station
How industries use simulators for real-world training
How industries use simulators for real-world training
Robots assisting the elderly in Japan
Robots assisting the elderly in Japan
The fading tradition of gold prospecting in Costa Rica
The fading tradition of gold prospecting in Costa Rica
How does road salt work in the winter?
How does road salt work in the winter?
The extraction and global impact of Qatar's natural gas
The extraction and global impact of Qatar's natural gas
Self-healing tires: A new advancement in rubber manufacturing
Self-healing tires: A new advancement in rubber manufacturing
How the world's first oil pipeline was built
How the world's first oil pipeline was built
Why do the British drive on the left side of the road?
Why do the British drive on the left side of the road?
The process of restoring and recasting cathedral bells
The process of restoring and recasting cathedral bells
Extending Munich's underground rail system
Extending Munich's underground rail system
Explore the ancient quarries of Carrara to learn how some of the world's finest marble is mined and processed
Explore the ancient quarries of Carrara to learn how some of the world's finest marble is mined and processed
Learn how airplanes fly
Learn how airplanes fly
Learn about how the fog in the Atacama Desert of Chile irrigates Chañaral province
Learn about how the fog in the Atacama Desert of Chile irrigates Chañaral province
How are SI-derived units of measurement calculated?
How are SI-derived units of measurement calculated?
Discover aquaponics, a combination of aquaculture and hydroponics used to produce fish and plants more sustainably
Discover aquaponics, a combination of aquaculture and hydroponics used to produce fish and plants more sustainably
Orville Wright: flight of the first military airplane, 1909
Orville Wright: flight of the first military airplane, 1909
Discover how advancements in railway transport and textile weaving contributed to the Industrial Revolution
Discover how advancements in railway transport and textile weaving contributed to the Industrial Revolution
Know about the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme in Australia and how it changed the country's cultural landscape
Know about the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme in Australia and how it changed the country's cultural landscape
Tour the stages of Ford Motor Company's assembly lines producing the coupe, runabout, and Tudor sedan
Tour the stages of Ford Motor Company's assembly lines producing the coupe, runabout, and Tudor sedan
Behold a barge-carrying ship transporting a load down the Mississippi River
Behold a barge-carrying ship transporting a load down the Mississippi River
Observe the underground sequence of the germination, growth, and appearance of leaves in wheat
Observe the underground sequence of the germination, growth, and appearance of leaves in wheat
See the mass ascension of balloons at Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, 2010
See the mass ascension of balloons at Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, 2010
See the Tsaatan people herding reindeers in Mongolia
See the Tsaatan people herding reindeers in Mongolia
How old is Poland's Wieliczka salt mine?
How old is Poland's Wieliczka salt mine?
Observe how sugarcane is farmed and harvested in the fields of Brazil
Observe how sugarcane is farmed and harvested in the fields of Brazil
Netherlands: Delta Works flood-control project
Netherlands: Delta Works flood-control project
What is organic farming?
What is organic farming?
How the McCormick reaper changed farming forever
How the McCormick reaper changed farming forever
Know about engineering and how it solves practical problems like building airplanes, skyscrapers, and bridges
Know about engineering and how it solves practical problems like building airplanes, skyscrapers, and bridges
Learn how lake water is spread in shallow basins to extract halite and other minerals from the Great Salt Lake
Learn how lake water is spread in shallow basins to extract halite and other minerals from the Great Salt Lake
Discover how John Searle's Chinese room argument challenges the Turing test
Discover how John Searle's Chinese room argument challenges the Turing test
Discover the impacts of electric vehicles on the electrical power grid and explore ways to reduce their carbon footprint
Discover the impacts of electric vehicles on the electrical power grid and explore ways to reduce their carbon footprint
See how a tree shaker harvests pecans
See how a tree shaker harvests pecans
Explore Ethiopia's untapped geothermal and hydropower resources
Explore Ethiopia's untapped geothermal and hydropower resources
Watch how dairy cows are kept comfortable in Saudi Arabia
Watch how dairy cows are kept comfortable in Saudi Arabia
Learn how different types of electric light works - incandescent, halogen, fluorescent, and LED
Learn how different types of electric light works - incandescent, halogen, fluorescent, and LED
Observe the testing of micro-robots to sort out the better equipped and the more intelligent
Observe the testing of micro-robots to sort out the better equipped and the more intelligent
See how robotic couriers deliver meals and perform other tasks at the Jena University Hospital in Germany
See how robotic couriers deliver meals and perform other tasks at the Jena University Hospital in Germany
Learn about the underground beds of potash deposits in Germany
Learn about the underground beds of potash deposits in Germany
Study the alarming cause of water shortages in Germany
Study the alarming cause of water shortages in Germany
Listen to a discussion on land-based aquaculture and its efficiency
Listen to a discussion on land-based aquaculture and its efficiency
Know how halogen and fluorescent bulbs, as well as sodium, mercury, and metal-halide vapour lamps, and LEDs work
Know how halogen and fluorescent bulbs, as well as sodium, mercury, and metal-halide vapour lamps, and LEDs work
See Germany's use of modern exploration and drilling techniques to tap its petroleum resources in the North Sea
See Germany's use of modern exploration and drilling techniques to tap its petroleum resources in the North Sea
Learn why the construction of dykes is crucial in protecting the north German coastlines
Learn why the construction of dykes is crucial in protecting the north German coastlines
Learn how a farm in Upper Bavaria uses tractors equipped with the GPS navigation system for farming
Learn how a farm in Upper Bavaria uses tractors equipped with the GPS navigation system for farming
Witness the liftoff and landing of NASA's Columbia space shuttle crewed by astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen
Witness the liftoff and landing of NASA's Columbia space shuttle crewed by astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen
Learn about California's efforts to promote renewable energy and its eco-boom
Learn about California's efforts to promote renewable energy and its eco-boom
Tour a Deere & Company assembly line to see how John Deere combines are manufactured in East Moline, Illinois
Tour a Deere & Company assembly line to see how John Deere combines are manufactured in East Moline, Illinois
Learn about the magnificent infrastructural work of imperial Rome, especially Roman masonry
Learn about the magnificent infrastructural work of imperial Rome, especially Roman masonry
Learn about the effects of local underground construction on the Colosseum and the preservation efforts to save the monument
Learn about the effects of local underground construction on the Colosseum and the preservation efforts to save the monument
Know how the AT&T Corporation managed the telecommunication traffic right after the attacks of September 11, 2001
Know how the AT&T Corporation managed the telecommunication traffic right after the attacks of September 11, 2001
Learn about efforts to secure the Jungfrau Railway from danger due to the melting of permafrost
Learn about efforts to secure the Jungfrau Railway from danger due to the melting of permafrost
Delve into Venezuela's hydroelectric plants on the Orinoco River
Delve into Venezuela's hydroelectric plants on the Orinoco River
C-17 Globemaster III
C-17 Globemaster III
C-5A: wing vortice test
C-5A: wing vortice test
Learn about the mining and purification of silicon
Learn about the mining and purification of silicon
Know how a helicopter stays up in the air and how its rotor generates lift
Know how a helicopter stays up in the air and how its rotor generates lift
Watch a silent short of Thomas Edison, who invented the phonograph and incandescent electric light
Watch a silent short of Thomas Edison, who invented the phonograph and incandescent electric light
See how wire entanglement inside a well bore mitigates the effects of blowout preventer failure in an oil well
See how wire entanglement inside a well bore mitigates the effects of blowout preventer failure in an oil well
View to learn about renewable energy, its types, and also how the coronavirus pandemic has changed energy consumption and production patterns
View to learn about renewable energy, its types, and also how the coronavirus pandemic has changed energy consumption and production patterns
Know how connecting flights contribute to the rapid growth in global connectivity
Know how connecting flights contribute to the rapid growth in global connectivity
Understand the energy efficiency and environmental impact of taller, more-compact cities compared with shorter, more-sprawling cities
Understand the energy efficiency and environmental impact of taller, more-compact cities compared with shorter, more-sprawling cities
Follow copper from green rock in open-pit mines to smelting, conversion, and refining into anode plates
Follow copper from green rock in open-pit mines to smelting, conversion, and refining into anode plates
Learn about the advancement in naval technology which influenced the outcome of the American Civil War
Learn about the advancement in naval technology which influenced the outcome of the American Civil War
Explore the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and learn about its importance
Explore the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and learn about its importance
Hear about school students on Kangaroo Island, South Australia breed barramundi as part of their subjects
Hear about school students on Kangaroo Island, South Australia breed barramundi as part of their subjects
See how mechatronics help engineers create high-tech products such as industrial robots
See how mechatronics help engineers create high-tech products such as industrial robots
See the various roles involved in designing and constructing a building, from developers to architects to managers
See the various roles involved in designing and constructing a building, from developers to architects to managers
Know about microbead (microplastic) pollution and its devastating effect on marine life
Know about microbead (microplastic) pollution and its devastating effect on marine life
Know about the use of drones in agriculture for monitoring the environment of the field and enhance the quantity and quality crop
Know about the use of drones in agriculture for monitoring the environment of the field and enhance the quantity and quality crop
Learn about Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics
Learn about Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics
Learn how the United Kingdom measures the safety and the impact on energy security of extracting shale gas via fracking
Learn how the United Kingdom measures the safety and the impact on energy security of extracting shale gas via fracking
Know about the various helicopter rotor blade design using advanced aerodynamic technology
Know about the various helicopter rotor blade design using advanced aerodynamic technology
Discover the science and methods of silviculture, the management of forests
Discover the science and methods of silviculture, the management of forests
Learn from a saw filer what working in a saw mill is like
Learn from a saw filer what working in a saw mill is like
Learn in depth the process of how paper products are produced and recycled
Learn in depth the process of how paper products are produced and recycled
Learn about the job of an industrial mechanic
Learn about the job of an industrial mechanic
Learn about the skills required to work as an industrial electrician
Learn about the skills required to work as an industrial electrician
Learn about the job that a heavy equipment operator performs
Learn about the job that a heavy equipment operator performs
Know about the case of Hatton v. the United Kingdom (2003) over the night flights at Heathrow Airport, with Heathrow airport winning the case
Know about the case of Hatton v. the United Kingdom (2003) over the night flights at Heathrow Airport, with Heathrow airport winning the case
Understand how researchers are creating wrinkled surfaces with precise sizes and controlled patterns for use in various structures
Understand how researchers are creating wrinkled surfaces with precise sizes and controlled patterns for use in various structures
Learn about an origami robot that forms itself, execute a variety of tasks, and then disappears by degradation
Learn about an origami robot that forms itself, execute a variety of tasks, and then disappears by degradation
Discover how progress in nanotechnology aid scientists to understand and apply the concept of particle engineering, specifically in the field of pharmacology
Discover how progress in nanotechnology aid scientists to understand and apply the concept of particle engineering, specifically in the field of pharmacology
Hear about a computer algorithm that can distinguish and deconstruct different types of smiles expressing automatically
Hear about a computer algorithm that can distinguish and deconstruct different types of smiles expressing automatically
Know about the development of biodegradable plastic carrier bags and packaging materials at the Open University, UK
Know about the development of biodegradable plastic carrier bags and packaging materials at the Open University, UK
See how research and development help the frame design of modern bicycles
See how research and development help the frame design of modern bicycles
Learn how smartphones can detect hazardous materials in the air or diagnose disease and other specific chemicals
Learn how smartphones can detect hazardous materials in the air or diagnose disease and other specific chemicals
Take a historical and architectural tour inside the Wright brothers' wind tunnel on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Take a historical and architectural tour inside the Wright brothers' wind tunnel on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Understand the application of augmented reality in an industrial setting to bring knowledge and training closer
Understand the application of augmented reality in an industrial setting to bring knowledge and training closer
Learn about “QED” a play about physicist Richard Feynman, to teach science and engineering to people through performance art
Learn about “QED” a play about physicist Richard Feynman, to teach science and engineering to people through performance art
See a working model of an early hand printing press
See a working model of an early hand printing press
Know how patterned hydrophobic surfaces increase the efficiency of industrial plant condensers
Know how patterned hydrophobic surfaces increase the efficiency of industrial plant condensers
Know about American industrial design and the contribution of Norman Bel Geddes in popularising modern styles
Know about American industrial design and the contribution of Norman Bel Geddes in popularising modern styles
Discover how a benign bacterial virus can be employed to enhance the performance of lithium-oxygen storage batteries
Discover how a benign bacterial virus can be employed to enhance the performance of lithium-oxygen storage batteries
Know how Edouard Benedictus invented the laminated safety glass
Know how Edouard Benedictus invented the laminated safety glass
See the technological advancement in redesigning the bicycle wheel
See the technological advancement in redesigning the bicycle wheel
Uncover the science behind the graphene membranes for desalination of water
Uncover the science behind the graphene membranes for desalination of water
Observe how a superhydrophobic multifunctional glass surface resists fogging, glare, and self cleans
Observe how a superhydrophobic multifunctional glass surface resists fogging, glare, and self cleans
Discover the development of an elastic surface with arrays of micropillars, capable of controlling the direction of the liquid, or influence the optical patterns on its surface
Discover the development of an elastic surface with arrays of micropillars, capable of controlling the direction of the liquid, or influence the optical patterns on its surface
Hear about experimental personalized 3-D screens that can correct refractive errors in a user's vision
Hear about experimental personalized 3-D screens that can correct refractive errors in a user's vision
Discover how internet English affects the spoken English language
Discover how internet English affects the spoken English language
Hear about the material advancement in the bike industry, like the use of aluminum, titanium, and carbon fiber in bicycle frames
Hear about the material advancement in the bike industry, like the use of aluminum, titanium, and carbon fiber in bicycle frames
Learn about food preservation and the various methods to preserve foodstuffs
Learn about food preservation and the various methods to preserve foodstuffs
Know how civil and environmental engineers understand the mechanics of thin structures and how they use geometry to study the deformation process
Know how civil and environmental engineers understand the mechanics of thin structures and how they use geometry to study the deformation process
Know about the technologies that can support service dogs in different ways to help people with disabilities
Know about the technologies that can support service dogs in different ways to help people with disabilities
Trace the history of bicycles, the designs, the boom in the cycling industry, and how racing became an integral part
Trace the history of bicycles, the designs, the boom in the cycling industry, and how racing became an integral part
Learn about the importance of aesthetics, branding, and other related accessories of the bicycle
Learn about the importance of aesthetics, branding, and other related accessories of the bicycle
Witness the construction of the Park Bridge in Kicking Horse Canyon, British Columbia, Canada
Witness the construction of the Park Bridge in Kicking Horse Canyon, British Columbia, Canada
Know how GPS satellites guide airplanes, cars, and even cell phones
Know how GPS satellites guide airplanes, cars, and even cell phones
Take a ride and experience the thrilling aerobatic flying
Take a ride and experience the thrilling aerobatic flying
Know about freezing food for preservation, and Clarence Birdseye industrial method of freezing food by pressing
Know about freezing food for preservation, and Clarence Birdseye industrial method of freezing food by pressing
Witness the designing and construction of an Airbus A350 aircraft
Witness the designing and construction of an Airbus A350 aircraft
Learn about microplastic and its harmful effect on marine animals
Learn about microplastic and its harmful effect on marine animals
Learn how a bicycle stays in an upright position while in motion and few misconceptions related to it
Learn how a bicycle stays in an upright position while in motion and few misconceptions related to it
Know about biological fencing designed as barriers to target some specific organisms without restricting other plants and animals from moving in the ecosystem
Know about biological fencing designed as barriers to target some specific organisms without restricting other plants and animals from moving in the ecosystem
Learn about the contrasting ideas of size-selective fishing and balanced harvesting of fish to ensure adequate supply for future generations
Learn about the contrasting ideas of size-selective fishing and balanced harvesting of fish to ensure adequate supply for future generations
Know about the various advanced biometrics forms of security measures, from ear and nose analysis to palm recognition
Know about the various advanced biometrics forms of security measures, from ear and nose analysis to palm recognition
Learn about the workings of surgical robots
Learn about the workings of surgical robots
See how air traffic controllers at Frankfurt Airport, Germany manage the rush hour traffic in the skies
See how air traffic controllers at Frankfurt Airport, Germany manage the rush hour traffic in the skies
Learn about pipelines inspections by using an inspection device called PIGs
Learn about pipelines inspections by using an inspection device called PIGs
Learn about the production of Ceylon cinnamon from bark peeling to the powdered spice
Learn about the production of Ceylon cinnamon from bark peeling to the powdered spice
Learn about the declining fish population in the Mekong River and its impact on the fishermen
Learn about the declining fish population in the Mekong River and its impact on the fishermen
See how crop seeds are stored and conserved in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen, Norway
See how crop seeds are stored and conserved in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Longyearbyen, Norway
Learn how divers repair the underwater damaged pipelines
Learn how divers repair the underwater damaged pipelines
Observe the drilling and blasting work in a potash mine in Germany
Observe the drilling and blasting work in a potash mine in Germany
Listen to a farmer talking about raising sheep in Patagonia
Listen to a farmer talking about raising sheep in Patagonia
Experience the effort to rediscover the zeppelin
Experience the effort to rediscover the zeppelin
Learn about the decline of saffron farming in La Mancha, Spain
Learn about the decline of saffron farming in La Mancha, Spain
View Christoph Kessler of the German Space Agency working on a helicopter's rotor blades to reduce the noise
View Christoph Kessler of the German Space Agency working on a helicopter's rotor blades to reduce the noise
See the production of the combine harvesters in an assembly line
See the production of the combine harvesters in an assembly line
Learn the manufacturing process of felt-tip pens
Learn the manufacturing process of felt-tip pens
See the renovation of B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
See the renovation of B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Uncover the process of 3D printing and its application in the formation of sculpture and manufacturing to forensic anatomy
Uncover the process of 3D printing and its application in the formation of sculpture and manufacturing to forensic anatomy
Discover how wireless electricity works and its usages
Discover how wireless electricity works and its usages
Witness the building of 4 World Trade Center skyscraper in New York City
Witness the building of 4 World Trade Center skyscraper in New York City
Explore Paul Rothemund's DNA origami and its future application in medical diagnostics, drug delivery, tissue engineering, energy, and the environment
Explore Paul Rothemund's DNA origami and its future application in medical diagnostics, drug delivery, tissue engineering, energy, and the environment
Discover the mechanics of Vincent Black Shadow
Discover the mechanics of Vincent Black Shadow
Understand the science behind the whip-and-tongue grafting technique and watch apple buds bloom from a grafted scion
Understand the science behind the whip-and-tongue grafting technique and watch apple buds bloom from a grafted scion
Understand the concept and benefits of citizen scientists
Understand the concept and benefits of citizen scientists
See the renovation of the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, New Jersey
See the renovation of the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, New Jersey
Uncover the history and dangers of firefighting at the New York City Fire Museum
Uncover the history and dangers of firefighting at the New York City Fire Museum
Observe fireboat responding to crews battling the fire during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010
Observe fireboat responding to crews battling the fire during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010
Watch the “Gossamer Albatross” the first human-powered plane crossing the English Channel in 1979
Watch the “Gossamer Albatross” the first human-powered plane crossing the English Channel in 1979
Observe F-14 Tomcat taking a spin test at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base
Observe F-14 Tomcat taking a spin test at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base
Witness the test flight of the TU-144LL, 1998
Witness the test flight of the TU-144LL, 1998
See how smut fungus destroys corn smut
See how smut fungus destroys corn smut
View the launching of the Bell X-1 aircraft from the bomb bay of a B-29 bomber
View the launching of the Bell X-1 aircraft from the bomb bay of a B-29 bomber
Eugen Sandow flexing his muscles and striking different poses for the camera
Eugen Sandow flexing his muscles and striking different poses for the camera
Observe XB-70A Valkyrie landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California
Observe XB-70A Valkyrie landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California
See two F-16 Fighting Falcons flying in formation
See two F-16 Fighting Falcons flying in formation
Watch the takeoff of SR-71 Blackbird from Edwards Air Force Base, California
Watch the takeoff of SR-71 Blackbird from Edwards Air Force Base, California
Watch B-52H Stratofortress bomber flying over the Mojave Desert, California
Watch B-52H Stratofortress bomber flying over the Mojave Desert, California
See how F-16 Fighting Falcon performs a control-surface check before takeoff
See how F-16 Fighting Falcon performs a control-surface check before takeoff
Get amazed as Guglielmo Marconi sends and receive wireless radio message across the Atlantic
Get amazed as Guglielmo Marconi sends and receive wireless radio message across the Atlantic
Discover the growth of farming and shipping in the Mississippi Valley
Discover the growth of farming and shipping in the Mississippi Valley
Study how an infrared laser scans the metallic reflective layer of a disc to read recorded sound
Study how an infrared laser scans the metallic reflective layer of a disc to read recorded sound
Witness X1-E taking off under a B-29 from Edwards Air Force Base, California
Witness X1-E taking off under a B-29 from Edwards Air Force Base, California
Learn how Briggs ranch brands beef cattle in Texas
Learn how Briggs ranch brands beef cattle in Texas
Watch F-15A Eagle taking off with an F-104 chase plane
Watch F-15A Eagle taking off with an F-104 chase plane
Meat: From Range to Market (1955)
Meat: From Range to Market (1955)
Watch a comic silent movie highlighting the weaknesses of Henry Ford's Model T automobile
Watch a comic silent movie highlighting the weaknesses of Henry Ford's Model T automobile
Explore traditional Egyptian irrigation methods and tools including shaduf, water screw, and waterwheel
Explore traditional Egyptian irrigation methods and tools including shaduf, water screw, and waterwheel
Learn what makes California the United States' dominant agricultural producer and see a grape become a raisin
Learn what makes California the United States' dominant agricultural producer and see a grape become a raisin
See Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of Saint Louis, the first plane to fly nonstop from New York to Paris
See Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of Saint Louis, the first plane to fly nonstop from New York to Paris
Go aboard an oil platform to learn about petroleum extraction from the reserves off the Chilean coast
Go aboard an oil platform to learn about petroleum extraction from the reserves off the Chilean coast
See how London's Thames Barrier combats flooding caused by the reversal of water flow in the River Thames when levels rise in the North Sea
See how London's Thames Barrier combats flooding caused by the reversal of water flow in the River Thames when levels rise in the North Sea
Surveil the surroundings from a military balloon aircraft utilized throughout World War I
Surveil the surroundings from a military balloon aircraft utilized throughout World War I
See how the Netherlands combats rising sea levels with the Delta Project and its Eastern Schelde Dam
See how the Netherlands combats rising sea levels with the Delta Project and its Eastern Schelde Dam
Watch a water buffalo pulling a plow in rural Egypt as an example of traditional farming methods used in Egypt
Watch a water buffalo pulling a plow in rural Egypt as an example of traditional farming methods used in Egypt
Discuss different irrigation methods used in northern Africa such as shadoofs, water scoops, and modern pumps
Discuss different irrigation methods used in northern Africa such as shadoofs, water scoops, and modern pumps
Tour Harley-Davidson's factory and see how a motorcycle is built along an assembly line
Tour Harley-Davidson's factory and see how a motorcycle is built along an assembly line
Listen to a Swedish salmon farmer discuss aquaculture and the importance of recreating the fish's habitat
Listen to a Swedish salmon farmer discuss aquaculture and the importance of recreating the fish's habitat
Learn how crude oil is heated to condense into gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, bitumen, and other products
Learn how crude oil is heated to condense into gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, bitumen, and other products
Study how iron ore is mined with explosives and crushed and concentrated with remote-controlled machines
Study how iron ore is mined with explosives and crushed and concentrated with remote-controlled machines
Study how a series of gears in a waterwheel translates a stream's energy to a millstone
Study how a series of gears in a waterwheel translates a stream's energy to a millstone
Examine the state of Polish agriculture and observe the primitive techniques and manual labour employed
Examine the state of Polish agriculture and observe the primitive techniques and manual labour employed
Learn how gauchos came to represent individuality and freedom in the same spirit as the American cowboy
Learn how gauchos came to represent individuality and freedom in the same spirit as the American cowboy
See how Nigerian farmers employ pesticides and fertilizers to increase crop yields and agricultural efficacy
See how Nigerian farmers employ pesticides and fertilizers to increase crop yields and agricultural efficacy
Witness automobile congestion in the United States after the advent of Henry Ford's assembly line production
Witness automobile congestion in the United States after the advent of Henry Ford's assembly line production
Visit Aymara Indians grinding grains, sewing, and boatbuilding to fish Lake Titicaca between Peru and Bolivia
Visit Aymara Indians grinding grains, sewing, and boatbuilding to fish Lake Titicaca between Peru and Bolivia
Follow the Delta Queen down the Mississippi River and learn how steam power advanced naval architecture
Follow the Delta Queen down the Mississippi River and learn how steam power advanced naval architecture
Take a ride along France's ecologically convenient TGV high-speed railroad from city to city
Take a ride along France's ecologically convenient TGV high-speed railroad from city to city
Learn how barley malt and corn are aged in oak barrels and then blended to taste to create Scotch whiskey in a distillery in Scotland
Learn how barley malt and corn are aged in oak barrels and then blended to taste to create Scotch whiskey in a distillery in Scotland
Learn about California's dominance as an agricultural producer and about its reliance on immigrant laborers
Learn about California's dominance as an agricultural producer and about its reliance on immigrant laborers
Walk through the vineyards of Alsace on the French and German border and learn about wine production
Walk through the vineyards of Alsace on the French and German border and learn about wine production
Learn how optical fibers are pulled from preforms and coated with plastic to be used in telecommunications
Learn how optical fibers are pulled from preforms and coated with plastic to be used in telecommunications
Watch a modern textile mill in Nairobi, Kenya, weave fabrics featuring intricate East African designs
Watch a modern textile mill in Nairobi, Kenya, weave fabrics featuring intricate East African designs
Watch Irish sheep herders at work and learn why most of the country's agricultural land is used as pasture
Watch Irish sheep herders at work and learn why most of the country's agricultural land is used as pasture
Observe a farmer toiling in a hillside grape vineyard along the Rhine River at Europe's northernmost point
Observe a farmer toiling in a hillside grape vineyard along the Rhine River at Europe's northernmost point
Follow wheat berries from field to grain elevator as migrant laborers use a combine to harvest the crop
Follow wheat berries from field to grain elevator as migrant laborers use a combine to harvest the crop
Observe grazing cattle in African savannas and learn about the region's traditional pastoralism
Observe grazing cattle in African savannas and learn about the region's traditional pastoralism
Follow an Ethiopian community churning butter, dyeing cloth, and harvesting subsistent crops
Follow an Ethiopian community churning butter, dyeing cloth, and harvesting subsistent crops
Explore how bacteria and other microorganisms decompose solid-waste efficiently in sanitary landfills
Explore how bacteria and other microorganisms decompose solid-waste efficiently in sanitary landfills
Learn about effects of mercury used in gold mining on drinking water of innocent wildlife in Amazon Basin
Learn about effects of mercury used in gold mining on drinking water of innocent wildlife in Amazon Basin
Visit an oil rig in Texas's Permian Basin and learn how petroleum is pumped and refined along the Gulf Coast
Visit an oil rig in Texas's Permian Basin and learn how petroleum is pumped and refined along the Gulf Coast
Learn how oil is extracted in the North Sea and transported to Norway's refineries and petrochemical industry
Learn how oil is extracted in the North Sea and transported to Norway's refineries and petrochemical industry
Learn about role of African American slaves in American South cotton production and present mechanical methods
Learn about role of African American slaves in American South cotton production and present mechanical methods
Watch white and colored marble quarried in Bulgarian mountains and transported for fabrication
Watch white and colored marble quarried in Bulgarian mountains and transported for fabrication
Study potato farming practices in Idaho from crop planting to harvest and storage
Study potato farming practices in Idaho from crop planting to harvest and storage
Explore how Scandinavia's modernized fishing industry meets northern Europe's seafood demands
Explore how Scandinavia's modernized fishing industry meets northern Europe's seafood demands
Identifying the River Thames as a crucial link between London and the sea and recounting the history behind London Docklands as a principal trading hub
Identifying the River Thames as a crucial link between London and the sea and recounting the history behind London Docklands as a principal trading hub
Examine Central America's reliance on plantation cultivation of warm-weather crops like coffee and sugarcane
Examine Central America's reliance on plantation cultivation of warm-weather crops like coffee and sugarcane
Observe how the Balkans produce oil, mine marble and copper, and harvest roses for rose oil
Observe how the Balkans produce oil, mine marble and copper, and harvest roses for rose oil
Learn how the Portuguese settlers established the world's first coffee plantations in Brazil
Learn how the Portuguese settlers established the world's first coffee plantations in Brazil
Learn how some of the world's finest marble is quarried and processed in Carrara, Italy
Learn how some of the world's finest marble is quarried and processed in Carrara, Italy
See sugar cane harvested with machetes and learn about the crop's role in the Brazilian economy
See sugar cane harvested with machetes and learn about the crop's role in the Brazilian economy
Examine the advanced agricultural practice of chicken farming from the hatchery to the processing plant
Examine the advanced agricultural practice of chicken farming from the hatchery to the processing plant
Learn how Poland's rich mineral resources sulfur and bituminous coal are mined
Learn how Poland's rich mineral resources sulfur and bituminous coal are mined
Learn how rose petals are harvested and distilled to derive attar of roses essential oil
Learn how rose petals are harvested and distilled to derive attar of roses essential oil
Examine the practice of shifting agriculture to grow corn, cassava, and yams in Western Africa
Examine the practice of shifting agriculture to grow corn, cassava, and yams in Western Africa
Watch a citrus farmer graft a scion onto a sour orange tree's rootstock to produce crops of sweet oranges
Watch a citrus farmer graft a scion onto a sour orange tree's rootstock to produce crops of sweet oranges