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Why do people get older?
Episode 216
Younger people have lots of questions about older people, like: Why do we age? Why do people get gray or white hair? Why do older people hav…
2 years, 5 months ago
How do birds fly?
Episode 215
Why do birds fly? How do raptors soar? Why do some birds fly in the shape of a V? Why can’t some birds, like penguins, emus and ostriches fl…
2 years, 6 months ago
What are sun bears?
Episode 214
We’re thinking about bears! Actually one specific type of bear: sun bears! Have you heard about this type of bear? They’re the smallest of t…
2 years, 6 months ago
Why don't bicycles fall over?
Episode 213
It's all about bikes in this episode of But Why? How come bicycles stay up when you're riding, but fall over once you stop? We turn to Andy …
2 years, 7 months ago
How do we learn to read?
Episode 212
11-year-old Alaska (from Colorado) wants to know: why do some kids love reading while others don’t? We know there’s a lot of debate lately a…
2 years, 7 months ago
How are crickets so loud?
Episode 211
How are crickets so loud? Why do they chirp at night? How are they different from grasshoppers? We’re talking crickets today with Karim Vahe…
2 years, 8 months ago
Why do we have allergies?
Episode 210
Why is it that some people have allergies when others don’t, even if they’re in the same family? How do allergies work? Can you be allergic …
2 years, 8 months ago
What are eels?
Episode 209
What are eels? And why are some eels electric? We head to Poughkeepsie, New York to learn about eels with Chris Bowser, Hudson River estuary…
2 years, 9 months ago
Why is social media so addictive?
Episode 208
Why do people spend so much time on social media? But Why answers kids' questions about social media and screen time and we learn about how …
2 years, 9 months ago
Why do wolves howl?
Episode 207
Why do wolves howl at the moon? Do wolves have different howls? How were wolves domesticated into dogs? How do wolves run fast for so long? …
2 years, 10 months ago