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The Arabian Saluki, one of the fastest dogs on the planet
For thousands of years, the Arabian Peninsula has been home to desert nomads. To survive in this harsh habitat, people needed to catch fast animals, like gazelle and wild hare. But they couldn’t do it...
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The history of the toilet from ancient Mesopotamia to modern day
On sunny days, citizens of ancient Rome could be found exchanging news and gossip while attending to more urgent business at the public latrines. Today, most cultures consider trips to the restroom to...
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Learning Your Local History: Neighboring with Maceo Paisley
Learning local history is a great way to connect with the land you live on, the people you inherited it from, those you share it with presently, and those who will inherit it from you in the future....
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How did Yinka Shonibare become an artist?
Yinka Shonibare always loved art and knew he wanted to be an artist from when he was a kid. Born in London, England, and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Shonibare is drawn to mixing cultures, histories,...
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The history of bread, an intro with Getty’s 2-Minute Time Machine
In China, wheat became steamed buns known as bao. In South Asia, barley and wheat became roti. And in the Americas, maize or corn became tortillas. Legend has it that the first tortilla was a gift from...
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The climate clues found in LA’s Natural History Museum specimens
Visit the active labs and collections rooms at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County to learn why scientists collect and study specimens from land and water, from ancient plants to today’s...
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Carrie Frost, Fly Fishing Boss
Explore the inspiring story of Carrie Frost, a fly fishing entrepreneur who paved the way for other female business owners in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Despite the fact that women could not vote...
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Popular Words Invented by Authors
Chortle, droid, tween, freelancer, meme, scientist… Who invented these words and how did they come into everyday usage? In this episode of Otherwords from PBS Storied, host Dr. Erica Brozovsky shares...
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How did Paula Rego decide to become an artist?
“Paula Rego was born in Lisbon in Portugal in 1935. It was a dark and dangerous time. The prime minister of Portugal and his secret police punished anyone who stepped out of line or said the wrong...
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Making Waves: What Happens When We Zoom in on Art?
Waves aren’t just in the ocean. “Waves are a disturbance that moves through space and time, bringing energy from one place to another.” Sound travels in waves. Light moves in waves, too. From this...
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Why is getting things wrong good for science?
“We are taught from an early age to think of scientific facts as, well, facts. And it can be unsettling when this turns out to not be the case. But does this uncertainty really mean that we can’t trust...
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What secrets will the extinct Xerces Blue butterfly reveal?
In a monumental habitat restoration effort in the Presidio, San Francisco’s National Historic Landmark District, CalAcademy scientists are working with the Presidio Trust and its partners to restore...
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San Francisco Bay’s colorful salt ponds, a tour from inside and above
Pink, peach, magenta, teal, blue, yellow, and white, Cargill’s San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds are huge colorful brine pools that date back to the California Gold Rush era. “Using natural power from the...
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Can oysters stop a flood?
We need to restore oyster reefs along our coasts where they once thrived. As described by NOAA’s Sean Corson in the Vox video above, these filter-feeding creatures can help provide essential protection...
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Kapaemahu, the Native Hawaiian story of four legendary mahu healers
Long ago, four Pacific Island spirits arrived on the shores of Hawaii. Kapaemāhu, Kapuni, Kīnohi and Kahaloa were māhū, gentle yet powerful healers with balanced qualities of both male and female in...
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Pictographs, cuneiform, and the history of writing, a Getty 2-Minute Time...
Why did humans start to write things down? For thousands of years, oral communication was the way humans shared stories and information. But around five thousand years ago, the first writing system...
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Mount Rushmore, Untold: Carving History and Controversy
“Today Mount Rushmore is one of America’s most popular tourist attractions, but for generations, this granite bluff in the Black Hills of South Dakota was sacred ground known by the Lakotas as...
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Adorable baby eastern quolls
Three hours west of Melbourne, Australia, six baby eastern quolls are thriving in a Dunkeld Pastoral Co breeding program. With shiny black fur and white spots, the quoll babies are still quite small....
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How To Solve Every Global Crisis
What four steps can solve every global crisis? Understand the problem, science your way to a plan, get political powers to agree, and take advantage of whatever luck comes your way. This MinuteEarth...
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The secrets of Beethoven’s 5th, the world’s most famous symphony
“Eight ferocious notes open one of the most explosive pieces of music ever composed. Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony Number Five premiered in 1808, and quickly won acclaim. Its central motif and raw...
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