
Snap, Crackle, Whop--How to Win the Wishbone
Don’t crack under pressure! Explore the scientific—and sometimes sleazy—secrets to win a wish at this year’s Thanksgiving wishbone pull.

Snap, Crackle, Whop--How to Win the Wishbone
Don’t crack under pressure! Explore the scientific—and sometimes sleazy—secrets to win a wish at this year’s Thanksgiving wishbone pull.

Crispr Cas9 HD final
Using the CRISPR–Cas9 system, scientists can do much more than gene editing—they can boost gene transcription or use fluorescent proteins to paint and track a chromosome. In this Nature Video animation, several innovative uses for CRISPR are outlined and explained.
This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on October 31, 2017. It is a Nature Video production.

New Frizzy-Haired Orangutan Species
An isolated group of orangutans in Sumatra is the first new great ape species described since the 1920s, and could be the most critically endangered.

The Pitfalls of Growing a Monster Pumpkin
Squashing the competition at a giant pumpkin weigh-off requires patience, persistence—and a little bit of luck. ​

Neutron Star Collisions Create Gold
Astrophysicists searching for gravitational waves have finally learned what happens when you crash two neutron stars together--and it's very, very shiny.

The Secret Social Life of a Solitary Puma
Hidden cameras caught these cats sharing prey with their neighbors, suggesting pumas have a more complex society than previously believed.

Wild Dogs Sneeze to Vote
When an African wild dog is ready to stop lazing about, it votes to go hunting by sneezing.

Scientists Learn from a Fish School
Researchers train high-speed video on schooling fish to track the motion of each individual, revealing how information and decisions travel through the group.
"Lens of Time: Secrets of Schooling" was first published on bioGraphic©2016 California Academy of Sciences

How to Explore Otherworldly Oceans
The tools we build to explore our deep oceans might one day explore ocean world across the solar system. A new observatory called ABISS that can transmit video and long-term chemical measurements at broadband speeds from the seafloor using a system of flashing lights instead of a traditional tether.

Cassini's Grand Finale
The Cassini spacecraft has spent the last two decades exploring Saturn and its unique moons, making discoveries that will advance space exploration for years to come. Scientific American editors Lee Billings and Mike Lemonick offer a proper sendoff to this historic orbiter.

Smooth Surfaces Are a Bat Blind Spot
Glass and metal surfaces temporarily "blind" a bat by bouncing sound waves in the wrong direction, which sometimes results in a collision.
This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on September 7, 2017. It is a Nature Video production.

VR Theme Park Hopes to Push Public Pickup
VR World is a virtual reality theme park that presents curated video games and 360-degree artistic cultural experiences in order to help the public overcome some of the barriers that have prevented mass adoption.