Hidden in the microverse all around you, there is a merciless war being fought by the true rulers of this planet, microorganisms. Amoebae, protists, bacteria, archaea and fungi compete for resources and space. And then there are the strange horrors that are viruses, hunting everyone else. Not eve...
2021-08-31 14:34:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Our latest video is just the beginning of the epic story that unfolds inside you every day and is told in full in IMMUNE, written by Philipp Dettmer, the founder and head writer of Kurzgesagt. The book ...
2021-08-10 14:07:56 +0000 UTC View Post
The human immune system is the most complex biological system we know, after the human brain, and yet, most of us never learn how it works. Or what it is. Your immune System consists of hundreds of tiny and two large organs, it has its own transport network spread throughout your body. Every day ...
2021-08-10 14:06:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Ultramassive Black Holes simply defy the imagination. Our exclusive Ultramassive Black Hole Pin is a reminder that there is a vast and beautiful universe out there even though we can't really see or fully comprehend it.
... 2021-08-05 15:03:58 +0000 UTC View Post
The largest things in the universe are black holes. In contrast to things like planets or stars they have no physical size limit, and can literally grow endlessly. Although in reality specific things need to happen to create different kinds of black holes, from really tiny ones to the largest sin...
2021-08-05 14:36:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Leaving earth to find new homes in space is an old dream of humanity and will sooner or later be necessary for our survival. The planet that gets the most attention is Mars, a small, toxic and energy poor planet that just about seems good enough for a colony of depressed humans huddled in undergr...
2021-07-06 14:05:43 +0000 UTC View Post
66 million years ago, maybe on a Tuesday afternoon, life was the same as it had been the day before or a thousand years before or pretty much a million years before. Things were good for our feathered dinosaur buddies. Until a tiny, tiny detail in the sky changed.
2021-06-15 14:21:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi birbs,
we love how the bird army is growing and getting bigger each month!
Right now, it’s unfortunately taking us pretty long until we can give your birb a spot in a video – we are st...
2021-06-14 19:47:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Wrapping your mind around your life is pretty hard, because you are up to your neck in it. It's like trying to understand the ocean while learning how to swim. On most days you are busy just keeping your head above water. So it is not easy to figure out what to do with your life and how to spend ...
2021-05-25 14:02:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Is there a border we will never cross? Are there places we will never reach, no matter how hard we try? It turns out, there are. Even with sci-fi technology, we are trapped in a limited pocket of the Universe and the finite stuff within it. How much universe is there for us and how far can we go?...
2021-05-11 14:04:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Black holes are the most powerful and extreme things in the universe and they are wildly weird and complicated. What would happen if you fell inside one and what are they really?
2021-04-27 14:03:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Do we need nuclear energy to stop climate change? More and more voices from science, environmental activists and the press have been saying so in recent years – but this comes as a shock to those who are fighting against nuclear energy and the problems that come with it. So who is right? Well -...
2021-04-13 14:05:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Everybody! Exciting news, the first sort of Kurzgesagt book will be out this year!
Since my name is on the cover, I probably should introduce myself real quick. I'm Philipp Dettmer and I'm the Founder, CEO, and most importantly, Head Writer of Kurzgesagt. So even if you don't know my vo...
2021-03-24 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Let us explore the scientific mystery of what would happen to you, if Earth suddenly turned into gold! The “Midaspocalypse”, based on the ancient tale of King Midas who was cursed so everything he touched turned into gold.
2021-03-09 15:03:21 +0000 UTC View Post
A fellow patron of yours had an idea, which we are seriously considering 😊
But before we get started, we'd like to hear your opinion on it:
Would you be interested in digital sti...
2021-03-04 17:38:51 +0000 UTC View PostWe are dedicating this month to our favorite mascot. It has been with us from the very beginning and continues to be our favorite of all the birds.
To kick of the celebration, we created a new...
2021-03-03 16:26:19 +0000 UTC View Post
This was our last video of the year 12,020 and oh well, what an interesting and weird year it was, in all the worst ways. But it is finally over. We want to end it by saying thank you. For watching our videos, sharing and commenting and of course for your direct support. We get to do this channel...
2020-12-15 15:07:12 +0000 UTC View Post
The desire to be free from the limits of the human experience is as old as our first stories. We exist in an endless universe, only bound by the laws of physics and yet, our consciousness is trapped in mortal machines made of meat. With the breathtaking explosion of innovation and progress, for t...
2020-12-10 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The night sky seems peaceful and orderly. But in reality, stars are careening through the galaxy at speeds of hundreds of thousands of kilometres per hour. Not bound by static formations but changing neighbourhoods constantly. Fortunately space is big, and so the stars of the Milky Way are very u...
2020-12-01 15:02:41 +0000 UTC View Post
This really makes us take a step back and take a minute...
We started out tiny, with a big idea, and thanks to your help we have come so far! We are so grateful for each and every one of you. You’re wonderful support is making it possible for us to stay independent and focus on quality ov...
2020-11-11 13:55:17 +0000 UTC View Post
In and out, in and out. Staying alive is about doing things. This very second, your cells are combusting glucose molecules with oxygen to make energy available, which keeps you alive for another precious moment. To get the oxygen to your cells you are breathing. Breathing is an answer to a very h...
2020-11-10 15:08:17 +0000 UTC View Post
By the end of the 21st century, humanity is becoming desperate. Decades of heatwaves and droughts have led to unusually poor harvests, while the warming oceans yield fewer fish each year. In the tropical zones, millions suffer from famine and resource wars have made millions more flee to th...
2020-10-27 15:17:26 +0000 UTC View Post
By the end of the 21st century, humanity is becoming desperate. Decades of heatwaves and droughts have led to unusually poor harvests, while the warming oceans yield fewer fish each year. In the tropical zones, millions suffer from famine and resource wars have made millions more flee to th...
2020-10-27 15:15:17 +0000 UTC View Post
We made sure you know first: The Year 12,021 Calendar is here!
For the fifth time, we present to you the Human Era Calendar for the year 12,021 – this time it is all about the journey of humanity, beginn...
2020-10-06 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Climate Change is just too much. There is never any good news. Only graphs that get more and more red and angry. Almost every year breaks some horrible record, from the harshest heat waves to the most rapid Glacier melt. It’s endless and relentless. We have known for decades that ra...
2020-09-29 14:03:11 +0000 UTC View PostOhai Patreons! I wanted to let you know that we created our first app ‘Universe in a Nutshell’, together with Tim Urban of Wait but Why! You can get it here:
Appstore: http://kgs.link/universe-app-ios
Google Playst...
What is the largest star in the Universe? And why is it that large? And what ARE stars anyway?
2020-09-22 15:40:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Deep in tropical jungles lie floating kingdoms ruled by beautiful and deadly masters: They are sort of the high elves of the ant kingdoms: Talented architects that create castles and city states. But they are also fierce and expansionist warriors and their kingdoms are ensnared in a never ending ...
2020-08-30 12:35:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Getting rare materials from the ground into your phone is ugly. The mining industry is responsible for air and water pollution and the destruction of entire landscapes. But what if we could replace the mining industry on Earth with a clean process that can’t harm anyone? Well, we can. All we ne...
2020-08-16 12:31:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi friends,
We are so sorry, but due to technical issues we are not able to send out the monthly rewards at the moment.
We are working on it and hoping to fix this asap, so we'll be back on track ...