Science Movies

Through interspersed conversation and prose, this experimental documentary follows a poet and a neuroscientist as they explore the definition of...

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

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

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

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

A creeping caterpillar takes wing as a graceful butterfly. Flowers open their blooms before your eyes. A twinkling point of light reveals a solar...

"Army Ants: A Study of Social Behavior" explores the complex social structures and behaviors of nomadic tropical army ants, which have evolved over...

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

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

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

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

Two scientists search for possible futures in which humanity could survive.

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

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

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

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