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Why Aren’t Babies Just Little Adults?
Episode 141
Why are babies small and grownups big? Why are babies so helpless, instead of little versions of adults? Do babies know they're babies? How …
5 years, 10 months ago
Why Are We Still Talking About The Election?
Episode 140
A few weeks ago we talked about why kids can't vote and we also answered some questions about the U.S. Presidential Election. It's been two …
5 years, 10 months ago
Why Do Whales Sing?
Episode 139
In our most recent episode, we answered questions about really big animals: whales!
We covered a lot when it comes to these huge aquatic ma…
5 years, 11 months ago
Why Are Whales So Big?
Episode 138
How do whales spray water? Why are humpback whales so fat and blue whales so long, and why are blue whales blue? Do whales have belly button…
5 years, 11 months ago
Why Can't Kids Vote?
Episode 137
In the United States, where But Why is based, we have a big election coming up. Election Day is officially on November 3rd. But more America…
5 years, 11 months ago
Why Are Some Animals Pets And Others Are Lunch?
Episode 136
This episode may not be suitable for our youngest listeners or for particularly sensitive kids.
We're discussing animal ethics with author H…
6 years ago
Why Do Dogs Have Tails?
Episode 135
Why do dogs have whiskers? Why are dogs' eyesight black and white? Why do dogs have so many babies? Why do dogs have tails and we don't? Why…
6 years ago
Why Do Cats Sharpen Their Claws?
Episode 134
Why do cats purr? How do cats purr? Why can't we purr? Why do cats "talk" to people, but not other cats? Why do cats sharpen their claws? Ar…
6 years, 1 month ago
Vaccines, Masks and Handwashing: A Coronavirus Update
Episode 133
In this installment, we follow up on our March episode about the novel coronavirus now that we know more about COVID-19 and how it spreads. …
6 years, 1 month ago
How Do You Make Ice Cream?
Episode 132
How is ice cream made? Why does ice cream melt? Why does some ice cream melt faster than others? We’ll answer your questions about this summ…
6 years, 2 months ago