Brains On! Science podcast for kids

American Public Media

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Brains On!® is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media. Each week, a different kid co-host joins Molly Bloom to find answers to fascinating questions about the world sent in by listeners. Like, do dogs know they’re dogs? Or, why do feet stink? Plus, we have mystery sounds for you to guess, songs for you to dance to, and lots of facts -- all checked by experts.

370 episodes • 0 archived •

Trends: How do they start?

March 11

31 mins

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Molly’s Inconceivable Preposterous Skateboard

March 7

1 min

How does solar power work?

March 4

28 mins

What is asthma?

February 25

25 mins

How does coral communicate?

February 18

35 mins

Why do we have crushes?

February 11

35 mins

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Smarty Pass Deli

February 7

1 min

Why does salt make food taste so good?

February 4

28 mins

Why is Jupiter called Earth’s bodyguard?

January 28

26 mins

What is Down syndrome?

January 21

27 mins

Understanding big fires and big feelings

January 14

42 mins

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Myth Busting Extravaganza

January 10

1 min

How is paper made?

January 7

26 mins

Whirr. Zoom! Plink plink. It’s a Mystery Sound extravaganza

Dec 31, 2024

33 mins

Is it true? Vikings, dogs, and twins edition

Dec 24, 2024

29 mins

Are whales communicating with their clicks and songs?

Dec 17, 2024

33 mins

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Bones On Mystery Sounds!

Dec 6, 2024

1 min

We're back December 17!

Nov 26, 2024

1 min

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Mystery Animal Poetry Slam

Nov 11, 2024

1 min

Smarty Pass Presents: Noun Noun

Oct 21, 2024

8 mins

The real vampires of the animal world

Oct 15, 2024

26 mins

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Game Show Molly

Oct 15, 2024

1 min

Achoo! How fast does a sneeze travel?

Oct 8, 2024

26 mins

Navigating the world with White Canes

Oct 1, 2024

29 mins

How do animals pick their leaders?

Sep 24, 2024

30 mins

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Eye-Eye, Captain!

Sep 20, 2024

1 min

How does the internet work?

Sep 17, 2024

32 mins

Why do some of us have food allergies?

Sep 10, 2024

32 mins

Why do some people need glasses?

Sep 3, 2024

29 mins

How do we name things in space? The quest to name a quasi-moon!

Aug 20, 2024

36 mins

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: SPORTSBALL Impression Sound

Aug 16, 2024

1 min

Phones: The fun, the annoying and the confusing

Aug 13, 2024

39 mins

Auroras: Nature's light show

Aug 6, 2024

30 mins

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Me and my pet

Aug 2, 2024

1 min

Seahorses! Curly-tailed wonders of the sea

Jul 30, 2024

25 mins

Singing: the how and the wow of voices

Jul 23, 2024

31 mins

Catnip, cat naps, and the history of house cats

Jul 16, 2024

31 mins

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Rhyme or Reason

Jul 5, 2024

1 min

How do trees help our cities?

Jun 4, 2024

27 mins

If our bodies are 98 degrees, why does it feel so hot outside?

May 28, 2024

24 mins

It’s a mystery sound extravaganza!

May 21, 2024

29 mins

How do vacuums work?

May 14, 2024

29 mins

How do stringed instruments make sounds?

May 7, 2024

27 mins

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Radical Design

May 3, 2024

1 min

How to build a house on the Moon

Apr 30, 2024

29 mins

Are there insects in Antarctica?

Apr 23, 2024

34 mins

How can you tell when food is expired?

Apr 16, 2024

26 mins

How does ibuprofen help stop pain?

Apr 9, 2024

24 mins

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Mystery Sound Investigation

Apr 5, 2024

1 min

Everything you need to know before the 2024 solar eclipse

Apr 2, 2024

26 mins

Are UFOs real?

Mar 26, 2024

37 mins

Join us for Brains On live in April!

Mar 19, 2024

1 min

Why do we laugh?

Mar 12, 2024

34 mins

How do satellites work?

Mar 5, 2024

24 mins

Tooth or Dare: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek

Mar 1, 2024

1 min

How does a match make fire?

Feb 27, 2024

26 mins

How deep does the sand go on the beach?

Feb 20, 2024

25 mins

Is hypnosis real?

Feb 13, 2024

30 mins

Why do we get cavities?

Feb 6, 2024

29 mins

Baby Mystery Sound: A Smarty Pass Sneak Peek

Feb 2, 2024

1 min

How did ferns survive the dinosaur extinction?

Jan 30, 2024

30 mins

What happened to the Neanderthals?

Jan 23, 2024

29 mins

Taxonomic Ticklers: A Smarty Pass sneak peek

Jan 19, 2024

1 min

Where does lightning come from?

Jan 16, 2024

32 mins

Brains On presents Forever Ago - Superman: An immigrant's story

Dec 5, 2023

13 mins

Why do our bodies take so long to grow?

Nov 7, 2023

28 mins

How and why do chameleons change color?

Oct 31, 2023

31 mins

Why are we afraid of the dark?

Oct 24, 2023

29 mins

Why isn’t Pluto a planet anymore?

Oct 17, 2023

27 mins

What is ADHD?

Oct 10, 2023

32 mins

Going Viral: What is a Computer Virus?

Oct 3, 2023

28 mins

Ancient beasts: A prehistoric game show!

Sep 26, 2023

37 mins

How do animals build their homes?

Sep 19, 2023

29 mins

How do apples grow?

Sep 12, 2023

31 mins

Join us at the Big Dig!

Sep 8, 2023

3 mins

Where does all our energy come from?

Sep 5, 2023

30 mins

What is artificial intelligence?

Aug 22, 2023

37 mins

How do our eyes, skin and hair get their colors?

Aug 15, 2023

30 mins

How much can your brain hold?

Aug 8, 2023

30 mins

Can boredom be good for you?

Aug 1, 2023

30 mins

What’s inside a jellyfish?

Jul 25, 2023

34 mins

Hip hip hooray! Why are parties so fun?

Jul 18, 2023

38 mins

Smarty Pass Bonus: Gungador Hosts a Dinner Party!

Jun 27, 2023

2 mins

Come see Brains On live!!!

Jun 2, 2023

1 min

How do birds communicate?

May 16, 2023

25 mins

How would life evolve in space?

May 9, 2023

31 mins

Do video games really rot your brain?

May 2, 2023

27 mins

Flies on a bus, space elevators, and other brain benders!

Apr 25, 2023

28 mins

Why do we like some foods, but not others?

Apr 18, 2023

31 mins

How do we learn to read - and why is it hard?

Apr 11, 2023

36 mins

Million Bazillion: Why are there so many of the same stores?

Apr 7, 2023

24 mins

The Trash Trail: Why is there so much plastic in the ocean?

Apr 4, 2023

33 mins

Why do we need bugs?

Mar 28, 2023

35 mins

Why do dogs wag their tails?

Mar 21, 2023

30 mins

Why do we have friends?

Mar 14, 2023

34 mins

Do plants sleep?

Mar 7, 2023

29 mins

How heavy is the sky?

Feb 28, 2023

31 mins

Glow for it! How do creatures make light?

Feb 21, 2023

33 mins

How do hearing aids work?

Feb 14, 2023

38 mins

Do scientists have superpowers?

Feb 7, 2023

34 mins

Is it possible to clone yourself?

Dec 27, 2022

38 mins

How is concrete made? And why does it matter?

Dec 13, 2022

27 mins

How were people mummified?

Nov 29, 2022

35 mins

Do insects see the world in slow motion? Looking through animal eyes

Nov 22, 2022

23 mins

Space: The ultimate intergalactic game show

Nov 15, 2022

35 mins

Flush! Where does our poo and pee go?

Nov 8, 2022

33 mins

Why are we so sweaty?

Nov 1, 2022

24 mins

Introducing Smarty Pass: Your ticket to the Brains On! Universe

Oct 28, 2022

4 mins

Moon Myths: Why are there so many scary stories about the full moon?

Oct 25, 2022

33 mins

AHH! How music can make scary movies even scarier

Oct 18, 2022

33 mins

Blood: The superhighway of the body

Oct 11, 2022

33 mins

Did the Brontosaurus really exist?

Oct 4, 2022

32 mins

What happens at zoos after dark?

Sep 27, 2022

32 mins

Where does your imagination come from?

Sep 20, 2022

36 mins

Where do accents come from?

Sep 13, 2022

29 mins

Get a whiff of that: Why you smell like you

Sep 6, 2022

27 mins

Why is glass see-through?

Aug 30, 2022

28 mins

Body Bonanza 2.0 - Your body questions answered

Aug 23, 2022

26 mins

Can stress be helpful?

Aug 16, 2022

29 mins

Underwater volcanoes and lots of salt: A deep dive into the ocean

Aug 9, 2022

33 mins

Why can't we remember when we were babies?

Aug 2, 2022

27 mins

Million Bazillion: How do big video platforms make money?

Jul 21, 2022

27 mins

The Mosties!

May 24, 2022

37 mins

Forever Ago is back June 1!

May 20, 2022

2 mins

Dreams: The science of a sleeping brain

May 17, 2022

37 mins

Tongue twisters: Terribly terrific and truly tantalizing

May 10, 2022

32 mins

How does a caterpillar become a butterfly?

May 3, 2022

26 mins

What makes tiny tardigrades tick?

Apr 26, 2022

29 mins

Into the eye of a storm: How hurricanes form

Apr 19, 2022

33 mins

Is mind-reading real?

Apr 12, 2022

30 mins

Owl about Owls

Apr 5, 2022

26 mins

How are we related to stars?

Mar 29, 2022

26 mins

Why are butts and poop so funny?

Mar 22, 2022

32 mins

Inside the immune system: Bad robots and friendly monsters

Mar 15, 2022

33 mins

What's up with worms?

Mar 8, 2022

24 mins

Mountain life: How's the air up there?

Mar 1, 2022

33 mins

Chilling out with snow

Feb 22, 2022

30 mins

Could you walk around the world?

Feb 15, 2022

33 mins

Why do we like sugar so much?

Feb 8, 2022

26 mins

Do we live in a multiverse?

Feb 1, 2022

38 mins

Why are giraffe tongues blue? - A Moment of Um extra

Jan 25, 2022

4 mins

Introducing Moment of Um!

Jan 18, 2022

1 min

What happens if you drop a feather in space?

Nov 23, 2021

32 mins

The innies and outies of belly buttons

Nov 16, 2021

28 mins

A guide to getting your COVID shot

Nov 9, 2021

35 mins

Shark teeth: The sharp bits of a squishy animal

Nov 2, 2021

32 mins

Spooky superstitions! Why we think 13 is bad luck

Oct 26, 2021

38 mins

Crystals: More than just shiny rocks

Oct 19, 2021

35 mins

Squirrelsperience: Trying out squirrel skills

Oct 12, 2021

31 mins

The heroes we need to defeat the coronavirus

Oct 5, 2021

38 mins

How to conquer Garbage Mountain

Sep 28, 2021

36 mins

The invention of trash

Sep 21, 2021

35 mins

Take a deep breath: How does breathing work?

Sep 14, 2021

33 mins

What does the giraffe say? Our animal mystery sound extravaganza!

Sep 7, 2021

44 mins

Why do we lose teeth?

Jul 27, 2021

38 mins

What causes wildfires?

Jul 20, 2021

35 mins

Million Bazillion answers your questions about money

Jul 15, 2021

19 mins

Why do mosquitoes bite? Scratching that itch

Jul 13, 2021

27 mins

Why do songs get stuck in our heads?

Jul 6, 2021

30 mins

Vaccines for kids and silver linings: Our second COVID summer

Jun 29, 2021

33 mins

Do dogs know they're dogs?

Jun 22, 2021

29 mins

Our 200th episode is SUN-sational!

Jun 15, 2021

39 mins

How far can a cloud travel?

Jun 8, 2021

28 mins

Totally Slothsome: All about sloths

Jun 1, 2021

32 mins

How do computers store so much info in such a tiny space?

May 25, 2021

37 mins

How does taste work? We react to our very first episode!

May 18, 2021

38 mins

Like bread and cheese? Thank fungus!

May 11, 2021

27 mins

Is mold alive? A look at fascinating fungus

May 4, 2021

32 mins

Is time travel possible?

Mar 30, 2021

35 mins

Mystery Sound Extravaganza 2021

Mar 23, 2021

37 mins

Why are smartphones so hard to put down?

Mar 16, 2021

36 mins

What did dinosaurs sound like?

Mar 9, 2021

30 mins

Dino Edition: How do we know what dinosaurs looked like?

Mar 2, 2021

29 mins

What's in the COVID vaccine?

Feb 23, 2021

28 mins

What's behind the waves and tides?

Feb 16, 2021

27 mins

Let's go bananas!

Feb 2, 2021

36 mins

A super special shot: All about coronavirus vaccines

Jan 26, 2021

36 mins

Meet Gitanjali Rao, Time Magazine's first-ever Kid of the Year

Jan 19, 2021

22 mins

How do synthesizers work?

Jan 12, 2021

35 mins

Why is it so hard to break a habit?

Jan 5, 2021

30 mins

Smash Boom Best: Flowers vs Rainbows

Nov 25, 2020

15 mins

Bones from the inside out

Oct 27, 2020

32 mins

Why do siblings annoy each other?

Oct 20, 2020

36 mins

How do flu vaccines work?

Oct 13, 2020

32 mins

Past, present and future: Using time to understand this pandemic

Oct 6, 2020

40 mins

Smash: When continents collide!

Sep 29, 2020

30 mins

Behind the scenes: See how we make the show

Sep 22, 2020

26 mins

The buzz on bees, pt. 2

Sep 15, 2020

28 mins

The buzz on bees, pt. 1

Sep 8, 2020

28 mins

Stars: Twinkling, glowing, giant balls of gas

Sep 1, 2020

34 mins

What makes gross things gross?

Aug 25, 2020

36 mins

Poop Party: Answers to your poo questions

Aug 12, 2020

38 mins

Introducing: Million Bazillion

Aug 4, 2020

21 mins

Masks and mouth mist: What we know about the coronavirus now

Jul 28, 2020

34 mins

The world of tiny robots

Jul 14, 2020

24 mins

Why do kids have more energy than adults?

Jun 30, 2020

39 mins

Why does green mean go? And other color conundrums

Jun 16, 2020

36 mins

Injustice and Anger: Understanding your emotions

Jun 3, 2020

29 mins

Introducing: Julie's Library

May 26, 2020

18 mins

Coronavirus: How to be a helper from home

May 19, 2020

38 mins

Thinking ink: The scoop on this colorful stuff!

May 5, 2020

38 mins

Mystery Sound Extravaganza 2020

Apr 28, 2020

39 mins

Can you dig to the center of the Earth?

Apr 21, 2020

34 mins

Joy Overload! The science of tickles and cuteness

Apr 14, 2020

38 mins

Virus Busters: How scientists are working to stop the coronavirus

Apr 7, 2020

35 mins

Do plants have feelings?

Mar 31, 2020

33 mins

Nervous: All about feelings, pt. 4

Mar 27, 2020

34 mins

Staying home: How social distancing helps fight coronavirus

Mar 24, 2020

33 mins

Narwhals: Unicorns of the sea?

Mar 17, 2020

27 mins

Understanding coronavirus and how germs spread

Mar 10, 2020

32 mins

Weather Watching: The birth of forecasts

Mar 3, 2020

29 mins

The secret world of dust

Feb 25, 2020

26 mins

For crying out loud: All about tears

Feb 18, 2020

32 mins

Canine club: From wolves to dogs!

Feb 11, 2020

34 mins

Mirrors, sequins and glitter: what makes them shine?

Feb 4, 2020

28 mins

Aliens and UFOs: Making Sense of Myths, pt. 4

Dec 31, 2019

31 mins

Mermaids, Kraken and the Loch Ness Monster: Making Sense of Myths, pt. 3

Dec 24, 2019

30 mins

Lost Cities: Making Sense of Myths, pt. 2

Dec 17, 2019

30 mins

Bigfoot, Unicorns and Dragons: Making Sense of Myths, pt. 1

Dec 10, 2019

29 mins

How do pianos work?

Dec 3, 2019

25 mins

Flavor facts: Why food is so delicious

Nov 26, 2019

35 mins

What was the first life on earth?

Nov 20, 2019

32 mins

Ask-A-Scientist: Bird Bonanza!

Nov 12, 2019

27 mins

Books: How they're made and how your brain reads them

Nov 5, 2019

31 mins

Why do we like getting scared?

Oct 29, 2019

30 mins

Wonderful Wool: The secrets of this amazing fluff

Oct 22, 2019

33 mins

How does the internet get to us?

Oct 15, 2019

29 mins

Why do we lie?

Oct 1, 2019

32 mins

The secrets of the spectacular spacesuit

Aug 27, 2019

37 mins

What is dyslexia? And how do our brains read?

Aug 20, 2019

36 mins

How do elevators work?

Aug 13, 2019

39 mins

Hey, where did you get those genes?!?

Aug 6, 2019

31 mins

Plastic: Why it's everywhere

Jul 30, 2019

40 mins

Ants: Who's in charge here?

Jul 23, 2019

37 mins

Tree, Myself and I: All about our leafy green friends

Jul 16, 2019

33 mins

Going underground at Wind Cave National Park

Jul 2, 2019

30 mins

Angry: All about feelings, pt. 3

Jun 18, 2019

38 mins

Sad: All about feelings, pt. 2

Jun 11, 2019

37 mins

Happy: All about feelings, pt. 1

Jun 4, 2019

35 mins

Thinkin stinkin: Why we smell

Apr 30, 2019

28 mins

Forever echo: Can a sound wave go on forever?

Apr 23, 2019

36 mins

The hows and whys of hair

Apr 16, 2019

30 mins

Mystery Sound Extravaganza 2019

Apr 2, 2019

31 mins

Carnivores: Plants and animals that bite back

Mar 26, 2019

25 mins

Black Holes, Wormholes and Donut Holes

Mar 12, 2019

37 mins

Walking on walls: How ants and spiders do it

Mar 5, 2019

29 mins

My air came from where?! How oxygen gets around

Feb 26, 2019

28 mins

How do airplanes fly?

Feb 19, 2019

28 mins

Memory and deja vu

Feb 12, 2019

33 mins

Are we still evolving?

Feb 5, 2019

33 mins

Brains On: Behind the scenes

Jan 30, 2019

39 mins

Earthrise: The picture of our planet that changed the world

Dec 25, 2018

34 mins

Soil: Can you dig it?

Dec 18, 2018

28 mins

Voices: How do we make sound?

Dec 4, 2018

36 mins

Roller coasters: from dream to extreme

Nov 27, 2018

26 mins

Finding your way without a map

Nov 20, 2018

39 mins

Video Games: A Tale of Two Pongs

Nov 13, 2018

33 mins

Body Bonanza: Yawns, hiccups, goosebumps and more!

Oct 30, 2018

43 mins

How to find the facts (Prove It: Part 4)

Oct 23, 2018

28 mins

The scoop on journalism (Prove It: Part 3)

Oct 16, 2018

35 mins

Science under the microscope (Prove It: Part 2)

Oct 9, 2018

28 mins

A Brief History of Facts (Prove It: Part 1)

Oct 2, 2018

28 mins

Brains On! + The Story Pirates: What makes fun things fun?

Aug 28, 2018

33 mins

Keeping water healthy, one clue at a time

Aug 14, 2018

22 mins

Burning rivers of fire

Aug 7, 2018

25 mins

How does GPS know where you are?

Jul 31, 2018

24 mins

Salty snack science: Popcorn, nachos and the origins of salt

Jul 24, 2018

33 mins

Wanna see Mars' close approach? Just look up!

Jul 17, 2018

28 mins

Smash Boom Best: Books vs Movies

Jul 10, 2018

33 mins

How to cook for an alien

Jul 3, 2018

33 mins

Mix: The science cooking, pt. 4

Jun 26, 2018

29 mins

Chop: The science of cooking, pt. 3

Jun 19, 2018

31 mins

Chill: The science of cooking, pt. 2

Jun 12, 2018

29 mins

Heat: The science of cooking pt. 1

Jun 6, 2018

31 mins

Boogers and sun sneezes: Know your nose

May 29, 2018

20 mins

The wonderful weirdness of water

May 22, 2018

29 mins

Smash Boom Best: Bats vs. Owls (new show alert!)

May 15, 2018

27 mins

Robots take over (the show)! Live from Robotstravaganza

May 8, 2018

31 mins

What's in your water?

May 1, 2018

26 mins

What makes paint stick?

Apr 24, 2018

26 mins

Allergy Attack: How our bodies can overreact

Apr 9, 2018

26 mins

Mystery Sound Extravaganza 2018

Apr 3, 2018

30 mins

How do animals breathe underwater?

Mar 26, 2018

27 mins

'The Rice Cakes and the Oni': A story from Circle Round

Mar 20, 2018

16 mins

Circadian rhythm pt. 2: Beyond human

Mar 13, 2018

27 mins

From 8-bit to orchestras: How does video game music affect you?

Mar 5, 2018

27 mins

The tick-tock of our circadian clock

Feb 27, 2018

43 mins

‘Is it opposite day?’ and other mind-bending paradoxes

Feb 20, 2018

25 mins

Our 100th episode! What's the big deal?

Feb 13, 2018

41 mins

Meet Sandy, the left-handed mutant snail

Feb 6, 2018

10 mins

Dolphins vs. Octopuses: Showdown in the sea!

Jan 30, 2018

54 mins

Dogs: What's the secret of their sense of smell?

Jan 23, 2018

25 mins

Mary Shelley and the science of Frankenstein

Jan 16, 2018

7 mins

Super-size-asaurus: How did dinosaurs get so big?

Jan 9, 2018

34 mins

Mysteries of the universe: Expansion and gravity

Jan 2, 2018

24 mins

The nerve! Electricity in our bodies

Dec 26, 2017

25 mins

Charged up! The science of batteries

Dec 19, 2017

30 mins

High voltage! How electric power reaches your outlet

Dec 12, 2017

35 mins

Shocking! The science of static (Electricity series pt. 1)

Dec 5, 2017

28 mins

Where did language come from?

Nov 27, 2017

29 mins

Curio: Flies on the bus

Nov 14, 2017

8 mins

What's smaller than an electron?

Nov 7, 2017

23 mins

Healing skin and regrowing limbs: The science of regeneration

Oct 30, 2017

26 mins

Bonus: Kidcast sampler

Oct 22, 2017

21 mins

Curio: Vampire of the Great Lakes

Oct 17, 2017

10 mins

How do volcanoes erupt?

Oct 2, 2017

26 mins

Curio: Quindar tones and talking in space

Sep 19, 2017

11 mins

Mars: Our next home planet?

Sep 12, 2017

30 mins

Thunder, lightning and tornadoes: Where do they come from?

Sep 4, 2017

17 mins

Animal farts: A mighty wind

Aug 29, 2017

34 mins

Sunburns: The why behind the ouch (and how to avoid them)

Aug 15, 2017

22 mins

Everything you need to know before the solar eclipse

Aug 1, 2017

27 mins

Deep Sea vs. Outer Space

Jul 18, 2017

57 mins

Fart Smarts: Understanding the gas we pass

Jul 4, 2017

29 mins

Riding in the car: Motion sickness and optical illusions (Road trip pt. 5)

Jun 30, 2017

21 mins

Traffic: Phantom jams and chicken soup (Road trip pt. 4)

Jun 23, 2017

24 mins

Monster trucks and car design (Road trip pt. 3)

Jun 20, 2017

28 mins

The future of fuel, and the problem with exhaust (Road trip pt. 2)

Jun 16, 2017

17 mins

How do engines work? (Road trip pt. 1)

Jun 9, 2017

21 mins

Mystery sound extravaganza!

Jun 6, 2017

32 mins

The science of slime: What is it and why are we so obsessed

May 9, 2017

20 mins

Why is the ocean salty?

Mar 14, 2017

16 mins

Do we all see the same colors?

Feb 14, 2017

15 mins

Cats: Glowing eyes, puffy tails and secret purrs

Jan 31, 2017

25 mins

Dinosaur bones: How do we know their age?

Jan 17, 2017

18 mins

Lighting the way for sea turtles at Gulf Islands National Seashore

Dec 30, 2016

15 mins

Surviving the desert at Joshua Tree National Park

Dec 29, 2016

18 mins

Making the sands sing at Great Sand Dunes National Park

Dec 28, 2016

14 mins

Tracking wild horses at Assategue Island National Seashore

Dec 27, 2016

24 mins

What makes cute things cute?

Dec 6, 2016

13 mins

Fire vs. Lasers!

Nov 22, 2016

40 mins

How do whales communicate?

Nov 8, 2016

13 mins

Could it rain lemonade?

Oct 11, 2016

16 mins

How do invisible x-rays help us see?

Sep 27, 2016

28 mins

Carnivorous plants: How they lure, trap and digest

Sep 16, 2016

12 mins

How is glass made?

Aug 11, 2016

14 mins

Mosquitoes: What are they good for?

Jul 15, 2016

12 mins

Big universe, big questions

Jun 14, 2016

16 mins

Why don't carnivores need to eat their vegetables?

May 17, 2016

12 mins

How do you catch a cold?

Apr 22, 2016

23 mins

Is there life on other planets?

Apr 7, 2016

27 mins

Extinction!

Mar 22, 2016

33 mins

Brains On! Besties

Mar 8, 2016

23 mins

Living Large with the International Space Station

Feb 21, 2016

28 mins

Mystery sound extravaganza!

Feb 10, 2016

22 mins

Spider sense

Jan 26, 2016

26 mins

Why are no two snowflakes the same?

Jan 13, 2016

11 mins

The science of baking

Dec 22, 2015

21 mins

Barks, growls, meows and purrs: Translating cats and dogs

Dec 8, 2015

15 mins

How do meteorologists predict the weather?

Nov 25, 2015

23 mins

The great cat debate: Evil or misunderstood?

Nov 18, 2015

15 mins

Your booger questions, answered

Oct 21, 2015

11 mins

Why does tickling make you laugh?

Sep 15, 2015

11 mins

Bridges vs. Tunnels

Aug 26, 2015

28 mins

Mission to Pluto!

Jul 10, 2015

11 mins

Cuttlefish: Ultimate Shapeshifters!

Jun 9, 2015

9 mins

Trees: From seed to shining seed

May 27, 2015

20 mins

Why does the sun make some people sneeze?

May 12, 2015

10 mins

How and why do jellyfish sting?

Apr 9, 2015

8 mins

Volcanoes in space!

Mar 18, 2015

10 mins

When parasitoids attack!

Feb 13, 2015

8 mins

The mystery of gravity

Jan 9, 2015

8 mins

How do monarch butterflies travel so far?

Sep 9, 2014

21 mins

Water, water everywhere - but how does it get there?

Jul 8, 2014

21 mins

Numbers!

Dec 6, 2013

31 mins

Secrets!

Oct 14, 2013

24 mins

Sleeping!

Aug 1, 2013

19 mins

Music!

Aug 1, 2013

20 mins

Growing!

Aug 1, 2013

21 mins

Eating!

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