BBC Earth Science's underground particle hunt approaches three million views

A second new upload takes the physics lesson above ground, exploring Catalonia's towering human formations.

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Inside Japan’s Giant Neutrino Detector | BBC Earth Science

BBC Earth Science posted two very different demonstrations of what physics can reveal: a vast underground search for elusive particles, and people balancing on other people's shoulders.

"Inside Japan's Giant Neutrino Detector | BBC Earth Science" has reached nearly three million views and is the channel's strongest daily draw. Taken from Science's Greatest Mysteries (2022), it follows physicist Teppei Katori through Super-Kamiokande and the T2K experiment. Tiny flashes in ultra-pure water help researchers compare how neutrinos and antineutrinos change type, looking for clues to why our universe contains so much more matter than antimatter.

The scale of the installation has its own appeal. Viewers compare its sensor-lined chamber to science-fiction scenery, while others recognise echoes of the game Abiotic Factor. Katori's enthusiasm gives that immense machine a human point of entry.

The other new upload, "How Giant Human Towers Beat The Laws Of Physics | BBC Earth Science", draws on Forces of Nature (2016). Its subject is Catalonia's castells: human towers whose remarkable height depends on weight distribution and balance, rather than any actual exemption from gravity. It has drawn a much smaller audience than the detector visit.

Across the channel, weekly views passed five million and subscribers grew by roughly ten thousand. Daily viewing is well above its usual level. Beyond the Observable Universe also had a substantial week among nearby science channels, while Chris Boden recorded a similar subscriber gain.

An older fire-breathing wildfire robot upload remains another active draw, giving BBC Earth Science's particle hunters and tower builders some mechanical company.

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How Giant Human Towers Beat The Laws Of Physics | BBC Earth Science80,846 views · 2026-10-30 Could a fire-breathing robot lead the fight against wildfires? 🔥1,199,041 views

The numbers

Here is BBC Earth Science's week in views and subscribers.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels

Beyond the Observable Uni…

5,860,209

BBC Earth Science

5,210,915

Chris Boden

4,744,737

Scott Manley

2,679,550

Undecided with Matt Ferre…

754,681

Animagraffs

548,503

Destiny

379,923

Domain of Science

124,908

subscribers

1,830,000

▲ 10,000 in the last 7 days

total views

326,039,272

views per day

962,701

typical day: 568,877

first-day views of each video posted this week

Inside Japan’s Giant Neutrino Detector …

168,240

How Giant Human Towers Beat The Laws Of…

23,234

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

Beyond the Observable Uni…

2,080,000

Destiny

2,010,000

Animagraffs

1,940,000

Scott Manley

1,870,000

BBC Earth Science

1,830,000

Undecided with Matt Ferre…

1,810,000

Chris Boden

1,800,000

The Modern Rogue

1,720,000

Domain of Science

1,670,000

As of November 2, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

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