This channel was not officially created by Terra X. It was created by alugha to bundle all the videos from this producer into one channel and make it easier to locate them.
When a pendulum swings, kinetic and potential energy constantly convert into each other. The total of both remains exactly the same. So, theoretically, the pendulum should never stop swinging. But how does it come to a stop? Authors: ZDF/Terra X plus/Bilderfest/ Tillman Graach/ Benjamin Herzberger/
How do tree rings form? And what do they tell us about the past? Every year, a tree forms a new layer of growth, so the more rings a tree has, the older it is. The seasons are the reason for this. Authors: ZDF/TerraX/Leon Altfeld/Julia Bruch/Maximilian Heß Translation and dubbing: alugha Click he
Electric power grids cannot store energy, so at every moment, the exact amount of electricity being generated must match the amount being consumed. For this, the power demand of all consumers is forecasted every day. Yet, unexpected spikes or drops in consumption can still occur. Authors: ZDF/3sat/
A constant fire burns in the Sun, powered by nuclear fusion. In this process, light atomic nuclei fuse to form heavier chemical elements. This process releases an enormous amount of energy. Authors: ZDF/Terra X plus/Bilderfest/Nina Beier/Benjamin Herzberger/Fabian Brokmeier/ Phillip Becker/Maximili
Mastering fire revolutionized our diet. Cooked meat and plants were easier to digest, more nutritious, and had fewer germs. As a result, we grew stronger, and our brains were able to develop further. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/ S. Armsen / Marc Trompetter/Maximilian Heß Translation and dubbing: alugha
Banff National Park is the first and oldest of Canada’s 47 national parks. The U.S. has 63 of its own. Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872, is even considered the oldest in the world. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/Susanne Hillmann/Iris Gesang/Spiegel TV/Maximilian Heß Translation and dubbing: al
Komodo dragons mainly live on the island of Komodo, after which they are named. But fossils show they were once much more widespread. Their ancestors originated in Australia. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/R. Rauert/Marc Trompetter/Maximilian Heß Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more video
Feelings of happiness come from the brain’s own opioids. Material things activate the brain's reward center, however, they only create a brief sense of happiness. Social rewards last longer, as they activate areas of the cerebral cortex. Authors: ZDF/Terra Xpress/Autorenkombinat/Birthe Heer/Maximil
Migratory birds can find their destinations over vast distances. They use the Earth's magnetic field as a compass, navigating by the stars at night. But recently, artificial lights have been disrupting the animals' nighttime navigation. Authors: 3sat/NANO/Logo (Marco Polo Film AG)/S. van Iersel, T.
Sowohl im Rive Droite, als auch an der Rive Gauche wurde in Paris schon immer für ein besseres Leben gekämpft. Der Höhepunkt war 1789: Revolutionäre erstürmten die Bastille, die alte Stadtfestung. Autor: ZDF/Terra X/Bilderfest/Gunnar Mergner/Holger Neuhäuser/Katharina Weiss/M. Heß Transkript: alug
Although Cologne, with its walls, was impregnable to the Germanic tribes, danger still loomed from the opposite bank. So Constantine ordered a bridgehead to be built on the right bank of the Rhine to secure the area. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/G. Graffe/H. Schmidt/C. Feyerabend/C. Twente /Gruppe 5 /M. Wi
In 1928, a competition began in Manhattan, the race to build the world’s tallest building. Right at the forefront: the Chrysler Building, the new headquarters of auto tycoon Walter P. Chrysler. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/Bilderfest/Florian Breier/ Holger Neuhäuser/ Katharina Weiss/M. Heß Translation and
