Science Movies

An accomplished molecular biologist moves out of the lab in a quest to make an encyclopedia documenting all the fruit fly species in North America.

Scientists have struggled for centuries to pinpoint the qualities that distinguish humans from the millions of other animal species with which we...

CERN and the University of California-Santa Barbara are collaborating in the search for the elusive substance that physicists and astronomers believe...

The film features a character named Wesley, who is in training at the Weather Bureau of Investigation. He learns about different air masses, their...

The film follows a character named Wesley as he trains to become an agent with the Weather Bureau of Investigation (WBI). Throughout his training,...

A cunning scientist exploits people with rare diseases to advance the field of research by decades. She plays different roles, each time with...

ITER is an international attempt to meet humanity's energy needs by harnessing nuclear fusion. We take you within the ITER project to see how close...

An educational film about frogs produced by Encyclopædia Britannica Films, an educational film production company in the 20th century owned by...

In this educational film, laboratory demonstrations show the effects of moisture and temperature on the growth of molds. Photomicrography reveals the...

At only twelve inches long, the menhaden are a keystone species in the East Coast's marine ecosystem, yet their numbers are threatened by...

Two cells befriend each other and explore the organism they inhabit. They grow together, until an accidental separation forces them to follow a...

Using a scientific discovery approach, the film explains what wind is, how it forms, and its effects on the environment and human life. It...

Discusses the physics, effects and defense against nuclear fallout. Describes the phenomena of natural radiation and the dangers of fallout. Explains...

When the Tanana River bridge was installed in Salcha, Alaska, the community worried about the levee's effects on fish wildlife. Salcha Elementary...

A group of friends venture into their imagination to find ideas for their school project.

A woman returns to a place from her past, reflecting on how our bodies change while memories remain.