A quarter of all prescription drugs in the U.S. come from substances that are found only in plants. In this episode of SciShow, we take a look at four of these talented plants who make our lives better.

The Arab-Israeli Conflict, which is the ongoing political tensions and military conflicts between Arab nations and Israel, is one of the longest and most complex disputes in the world. Today, we're going to focus on more recent events,...

Civil wars and ethnic conflicts have brought the world incredible suffering, but Stefan Wolff's figures show that, in the last 20 years, their number has steadily decreased. He extracts critical lessons from Northern Ireland, Liberia,...

Today we’re going to talk about the collection of routes known as the Silk Roads, and explore how worldview and other ideas spread along those trade routes. The Silk Roads are responsible for everything from the spices we use when we...

Activist Shad Begum has spent her life empowering women to live up to their full potential. In a personal talk, she shares her determined struggle to improve the lives of women in her deeply religious and conservative community in...

In the vast sweep of history, even an empire can be forgotten. In this wide-ranging talk, Gus Casely-Hayford shares origin stories of Africa that are too often unwritten, lost, unshared. Travel to Great Zimbabwe, the ancient city whose...

In which Hank and John Green teach you about humanity conquering the Earth. Or at least moving from Africa into the rest of the Earth. As human beings spread out across the world and populations grew, humanity reached a critical mass of...

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New ReviewDivided opinion: What Americans and Brits think about Trump’s Iran warCredit: Luke Reevey/Zack Palomo

New ReviewI flew through Abu Dhabi’s no-go zone – here’s what happenedCredit: Simon Calder/The Independent

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New Review'I know what you're trying to do': Vance attacks reporter over stance on Iran warCredit: Pool

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New ReviewHegseth dodges question on bombing of girls' school in IranCredit: Reuters

New ReviewFire breaks out as US consulate in Dubai hit by drone strikeCredit: Social media

New ReviewBritish tourists stuck in Dubai describe their ordeal and attempts to make their way back homeCredit: Sky News via AP

New ReviewIsrael launches fresh attacks on Tehran and Beirut, as US vows 'hardest hits yet to come'Credit: Multiple

New ReviewIDF says it has carried out 'retaliatory strikes' on senior Hezbollah members in LebanonCredit: Israel Defence Forces

New ReviewIsrael say they neutralised Iranian warhead that landed next to holy sites in JerusalemCredit: Israel Police

New ReviewUS strikes hit Iranian jetsCredit: US Central Command

Trump says former al Qaeda terrorist turned Syrian President 'had a rough past' after meetingCredit: Reuters

The official language of Saudi Arabia is Arabic. It’s helpful to understand that the Arabic language is a Semitic language with more than thirty variations spoken throughout the Middle East. These variations can be grouped into three...

Many people in Indonesia believe in the spiritual power behind objects and forces, and most societies have organized ceremonies and rituals to mollify these spirits. In Indonesia, traditional animist beliefs have been combined with the...

Over time, the expansion of trade and the exchange of ideas and cultures have led to an increasingly interconnected global economy. As countries, companies, and people reassess how to operate globally, it’s clear that the way we interact...