TED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing

For almost a decade, scientists chased the source of a deadly new virus through China's tallest mountains and most isola... Read more

Antibiotics: behind the scenes, they enable much of modern medicine. We use them to cure infectious diseases, and to saf... Read more

According to legend, once every thousand years a host of sea monsters emerges from the depths to demand tribute from the... Read more

After years of war, the world's kingdoms have come to an agreement. Every five years, teams representing the elves, gobl... Read more

Centuries ago, the Inca developed ingenuous suits of armor that could protect warriors from even the fiercest physical a... Read more

In 1928, scientist Alexander Fleming returned to his lab and found something unexpected: a colony of mold growing on a P... Read more

Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world; in the United States, close to ten percent of adults struggl... Read more

In 1884, an unlucky patient who had a rapidly growing cancer in his neck came down with an unrelated bacterial skin infe... Read more

This is episode 8 of our animated series "Think Like A Coder." This 10-episode narrative follows a girl, Ethic, and her ... Read more

Ethanol: this molecule, made of little more than a few carbon atoms, is responsible for drunkenness. Often simply referr... Read more

This is episode 4 of our animated series "Think Like A Coder." This 10-episode narrative follows a girl, Ethic, and her ... Read more

In 2004, a nutrition company offered a life-changing opportunity to earn a full-time income for part-time work. There we... Read more

Beginning around 1377, medieval England was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families, which spanned generat... Read more

Ever go to pour ketchup on your fries...and nothing comes out? Or the opposite happens, and your plate is suddenly swimm... Read more

When you take a bite of a hot pepper, your body reacts as if your mouth is on fire -- because that's essentially what yo... Read more

In 1881, doctor William Halsted rushed to help his sister Minnie, who was hemorrhaging after childbirth. He quickly inse... Read more

With their navigational skills and advanced longships, the Vikings sustained their seafaring for over 300 years. But for... Read more

Throughout her life, Rosa Parks repeatedly challenged racial violence and the prejudiced systems protecting its perpetra... Read more

Loki the mischief-maker, writhes in Thor's iron grip. The previous night, he'd snuck up on Thor's wife and shorn off her... Read more

In ancient times, wildcats were fierce carnivorous hunters. And unlike dogs, who have undergone centuries of selective b... Read more