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Why Are Some Animals Pets And Others Are Lunch?
Episode 36
This episode may not be suitable for our youngest listeners or for particularly sensitive kids. We're discussing animal ethics with author H…
8 years, 9 months ago
Why Do Dogs Have Whiskers?
Episode 35
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…
8 years, 10 months ago
Why Do Cats Purr?
Episode 34
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…
8 years, 10 months ago
Who Was The First Person?
Episode 33
Who was the first person? Paleoanthropologist Adam Van Arsdale answers one of the most frequent questions we get here at But Why. Also: how …
8 years, 10 months ago
The Kratts Take Kids On Wild Animal Adventures
Episode 32
For 20 years, brothers Chris and Martin Kratt have been taking kids on adventures around the world through their TV shows, including Wild Kr…
8 years, 10 months ago
How Do Butterflies Fly?
Episode 31
How do butterflies fly? Why are butterflies called butterflies? How do airplanes fly? If gravity pulls everything down, how do planes and ro…
8 years, 11 months ago
How Do Piano Keys Make Sound?
Episode 30
Did you know pianos have strings and hammers? We're learning all about instruments and how they use strings to make noises.
8 years, 11 months ago
How Do Big Plants Grow From Such Small Seeds?
Episode 29
Why are there so many plants? How are seeds made? How does germination work? How can plants grow so big if they start from such a small seed…
9 years ago
How Does NASA Drive The Mars Rover?
Episode 28
The discovery of seven new planets that could contain life has kids and adults pretty excited. We can't get to these planets yet but we do h…
9 years ago
Are Yawns Really Contagious?
Episode 27
Why are yawns contagious? Why do we hiccup? How do teeth get loose? Why do your ears hurt when you drive up over the mountains? Why do we ge…
9 years, 1 month ago