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Why do oranges have peels?
Episode 236
Why do oranges have peels? Why is the inside of an orange segmented? Why are lemons and limes so sour? Why do lemons have seeds but limes do…
1 year, 9 months ago
Do people eat bugs?
Episode 235
Yes! In many parts of the world, insects are a regular part of people’s diets. Bugs are an efficient source of protein, and many cultures fi…
1 year, 9 months ago
Why do cicadas come out every 17 years?
Episode 231
This spring, trillions of periodical cicadas are emerging from the ground, where they’ve spent 13 or 17 years feeding on xylem (basically, t…
1 year, 9 months ago
Where does the sky end?
Episode 233
Where is the border between sky and space? That's what 5-year-old Matthias of Durham, New Hampshire wants to know. Alesandra, 3 of Bella Vis…
1 year, 10 months ago
What's cool about cockroaches?
Episode 232
That’s a question a lot of people have, honestly. But a kid named Rosie was bold enough to ask us to investigate why. So, in the latest epis…
1 year, 10 months ago
How do crocodiles chomp?
Episode 234
Why do lizards have scales? Why are reptiles cold-blooded? Why do lizards have long tongues? How do lizards grow their tails back? Are croco…
1 year, 11 months ago
Why do ballerinas wear ballet shoes?
Episode 230
Why do people dance? Where did ballet come from? How do you make pointe shoes for ballet? How does practice make you better at things? But W…
1 year, 11 months ago
What is a solar eclipse?
Episode 229
A solar eclipse is coming to North America on April 8, 2024. The moon will line up perfectly between the Earth and the sun, blocking out the…
1 year, 11 months ago
How do invasive species take over?
Episode 228
Why are there Burmese pythons and chameleons in the Florida Everglades? We might not know how those animals arrived but they are causing dam…
2 years ago
Can snowstorms have thunder?
Episode 227
How is snow made and what’s it made out of? Why is it white and sparkly? Why do snowflakes look different? Can snowstorms have thunder? Wh…
2 years ago