Science Movies

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

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.

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

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

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

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...

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 young scientist studies the mechanics of time travel by having a conversation with a group of her future selves.

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

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....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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