This quirky ad from New Zealand Air employs characters from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth trilogy. Enjoy!

A British Gas video featuring Amanda Lamb with tops tips on preparing your home for the winter, including information on bleeding radiators, insulating pipes, and checking boiler pressure.

Dana: Six funny ways you know you're in the U.S. that I noticed while back over there this past January.

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Katy Perry delivers a special weather report on the devastating effects of climate change for the world’s children.

When wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the United States after being absent nearly 70 years, the most remarkable "trophic cascade" occurred. What is a trophic cascade and how exactly do wolves change rivers? George Monbiot explains the process.

In this episode of SciShow Kids, Jessi talks about how solar eclipses occur, and why they can only be seen from certain locations.

Seattle artist Matt Sellars shows off the Clovis Point, a skateboard of his own design. Check out a few scenes from its construction and test drive!

David and Ben Crystal explain why Shakespeare verses read with Original Pronunciation convey very different emotions and open up another level of understanding.

Theresa May gives her first speech as Britain's new prime minister, outlining her priorities for the UK with a focus on domestic issues.

"You're a fishmonger!" By taking a closer look at Shakespeare's words, and particularly his insults, we can see why he is known as a master playwright whose works appeal to audiences all over the world.

Dana explains everything you wanted to know about community college, as well as how difficult it is to switch majors once you've started. Your remaining questions about universities in the United States will surely be answered, and make sure you stick around for the blooper reel at the end!

Several boats converge near the largest of the Farallon Islands when killer whales are spotted. But what they think is a young killer whale turns out to be a great white shark.

Travel + Leisure editor Sarah Spagnolo takes us to hotels, new restaurants, and beautiful beaches of Santa Barbara, California.

The great white shark and killer whale are both infamous marine predators. Normally they leave each other alone, but one day, biologists off the cost of California witness something unprecedented.

Over the course of human history, thousands of languages have developed from what was once a much smaller number. How did we end up with so many? And how do we keep track of them all? Alex Gendler explains how linguists group languages into language families, demonstrating how these linguistic trees give us crucial insights into the past.