Science Movies

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

Computer animation and footage from NASA space missions explain how our solar system evolved and the place Earth has within the system.

Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn return in all-new, science-filled adventures. With Becky Thatcher and friends, they tackle trappers, robbers, and old...

Birth of Planet Earth tells the twisted tale of our planet’s origins. Scientists now believe that our galaxy is filled with solar systems,...

"Capture" is a visually arresting experimental short film that utilizes a series of juxtaposed (meaning placed close together for comparison) still...

Sara runs for an eco the same day she notices something different on her left breast. Timing and readiness might save her life besides a happy event...

Mexico, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 1982. Ana Olalde replaces the city, science, and pollution with people, art, and nature.

For more than 50 years, we’ve been unsuccessfully searching for any evidence of intelligent extraterrestrial life. But, the discovery of...

As Percival Lowell, an optimistic astronomer, fervently believes he has discovered extraterrestrial structures across various planets, he races...

A farmer tries to save his wife from a paralyzing disease. He enlists the help of his neighbor, a scientist studying astronomy who refuses to help....

An educational film about the nervous system produced by Encyclopædia Britannica Films, an educational film production company in the 20th...

Shows the properties of different solvents, including their electrical conductivity or lack of it. Shows how they affect the boiling point of water....

An exploration of DMT, one of the most powerful and enigmatic psychedelic substances, examining its history, cultural and spiritual uses, and the...

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

We live out our lives on our planet’s fractured crust, “plates” that pull apart, collide, grind past each other and even sink below...

William Vennard's collaboration with Janwillem van den Berg resulted in his film Voice Production: the Vibrating Larynx. Winning several awards,...

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