Fun Kids Science Quest

Welcome to Science Quest ! 🚀 This week, we are tracking down an out-of-control garbage fire, flying a high-stakes outer space mission to rescue a tumbling telescope, and looking at how deep-sea heroes are fighting to save our oceans. 🗑️ The Rubbish Inferno: A massive, towering mountain of garbage in Indonesia has been burning out of control for over a week! Find out how firefighters are battling...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🐱 Why are some cats hypoallergenic? 🦟 What's an itch? 🔴🪐 Why is Mars red? ⚡ Who discovered electricity? 🕯️ How do candles work? 🦴 Why do your bones click? 🌌✨ Where did the Milky Way come from? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic scho...

Welcome to Science Quest ! 🚀 This week, we are tracking down an ancient prehistoric mystery, figuring out how exploding volcanoes could actually save our planet, and discovering why cheering on your favorite team at the World Cup might be a hazard to your health! 🗿 Stonehenge Prototype: Archaeologists have just uncovered a 5,000-year-old structure just three miles from Stonehenge! Find out how t...

In this episode of Fun Kids Science Quest , Dan heads into the world of aluminium recycling to discover what happens to old drink cans and foil after they’ve been thrown away. Learn how aluminium can be recycled over and over again without losing its quality, hear from recycling expert Alex Williams from Novelis Recycling, and find out how your empty can could become a brand-new one in just...

Welcome to Science Quest ! 🚀 This week, we are celebrating a massive victory for endangered birds, tracking extreme global weather storms, and hunting down a bizarre, microscopic species of "killer fungus"! 🪶 The Rarest Hatchlings: Blackpool Zoo is celebrating a huge conservation win! Three critically endangered blue-crowned laughingthrush chicks have just successfully hatched. Find out how keep...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 💎 What is the hardest thing on Earth? 🦇🩸 Why do vampire bats drink blood? 🌀❄️ How does a fan keep you cool? 🎈🗣️ Why does helium make your voice higher? 👃👀 Why doesn’t our nose block what we see? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galact...

Welcome to Science Quest ! 🚀 This week, we are kicking off a massive celebration for Insect Week, hunting down new dinosaur relatives, and tearing open the fabric of space and time to ask if we are living in a multiverse. 🐢 The Flat-Pack Hatchling: Keepers are celebrating the arrival of a newly hatched, critically endangered baby pancake tortoise! Discover why this rare reptile’s flat, fle...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… ☁️ Why do clouds move so slowly? ☀️ What is the Sun made of? 🩹 Why do we heal differently? 👨‍🚀🌌 How long could humans survive in space without a spacesuit? 📷 How do cameras work? 🐦🌳 How do woodpeckers make holes in trees? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High...

Welcome to Science Quest ! 🚀 This week, we are counting down to an epic return to the Moon, heading inside a high-stakes space station emergency, and diving straight into the slimiest, creepiest, most brilliant secrets of the animal kingdom. 🌕 The Next Moon Crew: NASA has officially unveiled the four-man astronaut crew for the historic Artemis III mission! Find out who is leading the flight and...

Welcome to Fun Kids Science Quest – Reach for the Sky Special! Today, we're joined by Abdullah Bin Sajid Butt , a Customer Operations Coordinator at Jet2. Abdullah has built a career in the aviation industry, working in customer service roles for both a ground handling company and an airline. He's also served as a Safety Ambassador, helping to promote safe and efficient operations. Passionat...

Welcome to Science Quest ! 🚀 This week, we are counting down to World Ocean’s Day by tracking deep-sea defenders, investigating a spectacular rocket explosion, and going beyond the edge of the cosmos to find out what space is actually inside of. 💥 Rocket Crash: Blue Origin’s latest test rocket has exploded right at launch! Find out what went wrong and why it couldn’t even get o...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🤧 Why does snot appear when your nose dries out? 👂 Why do your ears pop on planes? 🔥 Why is fire orange? 😴 Why don’t we hear things when we sleep? 🐟 Do fish wee? ☀️ Why does the Sun float in space? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galac...

Welcome to Science Quest ! 🚀 This week, we are looking at the future of space exploration, uncovering what animals get up to after dark, and answering the absolute weirdest questions about how our bodies actually work. 🌕 Moon Base Blueprint: NASA has just unveiled its next major steps to build a permanent base on the Moon! Find out how astronauts plan to live, work, and survive on the lunar surf...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… ⛵ How do boats float on water? 🤒 Why do we get sore throats? ♨️ Why do liquids boil at different temperatures? 👀 Why do animals have different shaped eyes? 🌅 Why does the sky turn red? 🪰 What’s an itch? And join the gang at Deep Space High who find out what sort o...

Welcome to Science Quest ! 🚀 This week, we are unlocking the ultimate time-traveling, planet-protecting secrets of our world. We’re going from microscopic rain forest heroes to the largest prehistoric titans to ever walk the earth. 🐸 The Great Frog Rescue: London Zoo has just welcomed two critically endangered, vanishingly rare frog species all the way from Ghana! Meet the tiny, coin-sized...

In this episode of Fun Kids Science Quest , Dan discovers how aluminium products like drink cans and foil are made, from giant factory rollers to roaring furnaces. Find out why this lightweight metal is so useful, how it can be recycled again and again, and become a “Recycling Detective” by spotting aluminium objects around your home. Plus, hear the surprising story of when aluminium w...

Welcome to Science Quest ! 🚀 This week, we’re going from viral owlets to the edge of our solar system, with a few stops in between to figure out why your body makes weird noises and how to build a bridge that won't fall down. 🦉 The Internet’s Favourite Owlets: Four newborn Tawny owlets have become massive social media stars! Find out why these fluffy chicks are attracting hundreds of...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🪸 How do corals grow underwater? 🦴 Why do bones weaken with age? 🌊 What’s the most dangerous animal in the ocean? 🌠 How do shooting stars happen? 🌌 How big is the universe? 🚗 Why do people get car sick? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter...

Welcome to Science Quest ! 🧪 This week, we’re traveling from the depths of prehistoric oceans to the future of the Moon. We’re investigating ancient sea monsters, saving squirrels, and answering the weirdest body questions you’ve ever had. What Do We Learn About? 🐙 Ancient Tentacled Titans: New research suggests that giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years a...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 📱 Why is blue light bad for sleep? 🌲 Why are some trees evergreen? 👂 Why do adults hear differently to kids? 🦷 Why do wobbly teeth hurt? 👶 Are all babies born with blue eyes? 🐜 Do insects sleep? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic scho...

Welcome to Science Quest ! 🧪 This week, we’re scrubbing in for surgery at the zoo, outsmarting some hungry beach birds, and taking a multi-year road trip to Saturn! What Do We Learn About? 🏥 Front Row at the Hospital: London Zoo is opening a brand-new wildlife health centre where you can watch live veterinary procedures! From penguin check-ups to frog X-rays, see how experts care for the w...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🌲 How many trees are there in Yosemite National Park? 🗣️ How does our voice work? 🐟 Do fish sleep? 🧠 How does our brain work? 🦆 Why do platypuses lay eggs? 🪽 How do wings make birds fly? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in spa...

Welcome to Science Quest ! 🚀 This week, we’re soaring from the English countryside to the edge of outer space in an episode packed with ancient mysteries and modern-day explosions. What Do We Learn About? 🦅 The Eagles Have Landed: Golden Eagles are officially back as a permanent fixture in English skies. Find out how these massive predators are making a comeback! 🚀 Rocket Science is Hard:...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🍎 Why do apples turn brown? 💎 Why are diamonds unbreakable? 🫧 How are bubbles made? 🌍 What’s the science behind earthquakes? ⚡ How does electricity work? 🧪 What makes dishwasher tablets poisonous? And join Principle Pulsar and his class as they discover all about what...

It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, butterfly numbers across the UK are in decline, bird experts are warning people not to use feeders this summer, and Dr Thomas Clements from the University of Reading explains how a 300-million-year-old fossil, once thought to be an octopus, was misidentified and w...