Scientific American Content: Videos

This Astrophysicist Makes Stellar Nurseries That Fit in the Palm of Your Hand

Tulika Bose, Jason Drakeford, Kelso Harper — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT

How artist and astrophysicist Nia Imara makes 3-D prints of the birth of stars

Cape Cod Faces a Rising 'Yellow Tide'

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 10:00:00 GMT

Tourism is big business on the cape, but a growing environmental issue could disrupt the lives of tourists and residents, alike.

Science Is Using Mechanical Moss to Fight Climate Change on the Canary Islands

Meghan McDonough — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:00:00 GMT

On the Spanish archipelago of the Canary Islands, a group of researchers is racing to fight drought as the climate changes rapidly around them. Their defense is a new approach to a very, very old technology from nature.

Waiting for the 'White Water'

Franklin Adegbie — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:00:00 GMT

In Nigeria, one community that has never had potable water finally gets it.

Incredible Footage of the Volcanic Eruption in Iceland

Micah Garen, Marie-Hélène Carleton, Jason Drakeford, Jeffery DelViscio — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 18:00:00 GMT

The eruption in Iceland may look beautiful, but what is happening just below the surface is threatening safety and livelihoods on the surface.

Breath Of Life: Bridging the Oxygen Gap in Kenya

Wanjiru Njoroge, Brian Obra — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:00:00 GMT

After COVID devastated Kenya, oxygen prices began to skyrocket, causing people to lose their life. Ruth Wambui, a nurse-entrepreneur, set out to bridge the oxygen gap in the country.