Fun Kids Science Quest

Get ready for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Weekly! In Science in the News, there’s good news for giant pandas as they’re officially no longer endangered. We also hear about a major change of command aboard the ISS. Plus, Ruth Williams from The Wildlife Trust joins us to explain why a record number of octopuses are suddenly a...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… ✨ Nyra wants to know: Why do stars shine so brightly? 🧬 Lauren is wondering: How long have humans been around for? 🪐 Connor asks: How many light-years is Uranus away from the Sun? 🔊 Henry wants to know: Why does sound travel through walls? 🌿 Tygo is curious: How do plants gr...

Get ready for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Weekly! With snow falling across the country, we’re uncovering the cool science behind why snow is white, and then tuning into the Universe to explore the secret signals streaming across our galaxies. In Science in the News, scientists warn that great white sharks could vanish from the Me...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🤧 Raphael wants to know: Why do we close our eyes when we sneeze? 🌀 Sam is wondering: How many dimensions are there? 😮‍💨 Ell asks: Why do we wheeze? 🏔️ Chiara wants to know: How long does it take to climb Mount Everest? 🐘 Cameron is curious: Why do elephants have trunks?...

Get ready to kick off the New Year with an out-of-this-world episode of Science Weekly! We’re docking with the International Space Station as world-famous astronaut Tim Peake joins us to reveal what life is really like in space, including how rockets travel beyond Earth. We’re also diving into the science of feelings, with expert tips on how to understand and manage big emotions. In Sc...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your questions, and this week… 🌿 Herbie wants to know: Do plants have muscles? 🌞 Finn is wondering: How many Earths fit inside the Sun? 🧼 Ashlyn asks: How does soap clean your hands? 🌕 Jay wants to know: Why is the Moon white? ⚫ Ben is curious: Why does black absorb light? Plus, join Principal Pulsar and his class! This epis...

Get ready for another BIG and BRILLIANT journey through time, space, and the human mind on this week’s Science Weekly! We’re heading back to Ancient Egypt to unlock the secrets of hieroglyphics, a mysterious language that was lost for thousands of years. Then we zoom inside your head to explore the incredible science of the brain and how this squishy, sparky organ really works. In Scie...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your questions, and this week… 🕷️ Olivia wants to know: Why are some people scared of spiders? 🌎 Gabriel is wondering: Why did Pangea separate? ⭐ Karl asks: What’s the rarest type of star? 🍽️ Beatrice wants to know: Why do people like different foods? 💧 Marcus is curious: Where does water come from? 📄 Nyra asks: How doe...

Get ready for another BIG and BRILLIANT journey into science on this week’s Science Weekly! We’re uncovering the amazing science that gets planes off the ground and diving deep into the ocean to explore one of the most extreme environments on Earth. In Science in the News, we investigate whether a volcanic eruption helped trigger the Black Death, take a closer look at a mysterious eart...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your questions, and this week… 🛗 Caroline wants to know: How do elevators work? 🌍 Astrid is wondering: If we left Earth, where would we go? 👵 Ella asks: Why does our hair turn grey? 🐦 Marley wants to know: Why can’t some birds fly? 💧 Marcus is curious: Where does water come from? And ahead of the big day, we pay Santam...

Get ready for another action-packed adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Weekly. We’re travelling back to the dawn of time to uncover how Earth was created and meeting some of the planet’s oldest and most extraordinary residents. In Science in the News, we explore why UK woodlands are facing a huge crisis, discover the shocking behaviour of rats in Germany,...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🩸 Alex wants to know: What makes blood cells? 🌌 Imogen is wondering: What would happen to a human in space? 🎢 Jack asks: How do rollercoasters get so much speed at the start? 👀 Aaron wants to know: How do eyes work? 💤 Atlas is curious: Why can’t we remember our dreams?...

Get ready for another BIG and BRILLIANT journey into the world of science on this week’s Science Weekly! We’re asking a huge question… we talk about science every week, but what actually is it? In Science in the News, researchers reveal that cats were domesticated much earlier than anyone thought, lightning has been spotted on Mars for the very first time, and Allowen Evin joins...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🚂 Aleena wants to know: Why are steam trains so slow? ☄️Dylan is wondering: How fast was the meteor that killed the dinosaurs? 🛁 Alfie asks: Why do our fingers go wrinkly in the bath? 🐝 Simon wants to know: Why is there no king bee? 🪨 Owen is curious: What is the hardest type...

Get ready for another mind-stretching journey on this week’s Science Weekly as we dive into the weirdest, wildest, and most wonderful corners of science! In Science in the News, China’s youngest astronaut has just launched into space, a teenager has built a working robot hand entirely out of Lego, and Neeltje Boogert from Exeter University explains how her team discovered the trick to...

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🐱 Toby wants to know: Do cats have the same bones as humans? ⚡ Max is wondering: How do lightning and thunder form? 😴 Leo asks: Why do we rub our eyes when we’re tired? 🤓 Beth wants to know: Why do glasses make funny noises? 🧭 Octavia is curious: How does a compass wor...

Get ready for another big and brilliant dive into the world of science on this week’s Science Weekly! We’re exploring the incredible science of the human heart, uncovering how it pumps, why it’s so powerful, and the secrets hidden in every beat. In Science in the News, one of the UK’s most critically endangered mammals might be making a comeback, Jeff Bezos’ space mis...

This week’s big questions! You’ve been sending in your curious questions, and this week… 🤤 Beau wants to know why your tummy rumbles. ❤️ Mia is wondering how your heart pumps blood around your body. 🌟 Mustafa asks: what’s the biggest Sun we know of? 🚀 Lily is curious about why rockets break apart when they escape the Earth's atmosphere! Plus, join Principal Pulsar and h...

Get ready for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the wonders of science on this week’s Science Weekly! This episode plunges us deep beneath the waves as we uncover how dolphins and other ocean animals manage to hold their breath for astonishing lengths of time. Then, we shift from sea to psychology as Battle of the Sciences takes us inside the human mind to explore how thoughts, feelin...

This week’s big questions! You’ve been sending in your curious questions, and this week… 🥶 Remi wants to know why we shiver when we’re cold. 😮‍💨 Beth is wondering why we wheeze. 🌳 Luke is curious about how deep tree roots go. 🌱 Dusty wants to know how a seed grows into a tree. ☁️ And Charlotte’s asking how clouds stay in the sky. Plus, we're going back in ti...

Get ready for another jam-packed episode of Fun Kids Science Weekly — where we answer your biggest questions, explore the latest discoveries, and travel to the farthest corners of the universe! This week, we’re looking up at the sky to discover why it’s blue, uncovering a brand-new glowing shark in the deep ocean, and joining a mission to find a planet just like Earth! In Science...

This week’s big questions! You’ve been sending in your curious questions, and this week… 💧 Jonah wants to know why we sweat. 🤧 Raphael is wondering why we close our eyes when we sneeze. 🐸 Robbie is curious about why frogs croak. 🌕 Arla wonders why the Moon is called the Moon. ⛽ And Rhian wants to find out how fuel moves cars. Plus, join Principal Pulsar and his class as the...

Get ready to blast off into another episode of Fun Kids Science Weekly — packed with space tech, creepy creatures, and the biggest mysteries of the planet! This week, we’re tackling YOUR science questions, discovering the future of rocket power, and diving into some of the strangest science stories making headlines. In Science in the News, an endangered spider makes an unexpected comeb...

This week’s big questions! You’ve been sending in your curious questions, and this week… ✨ Anetha wants to know why we can’t feel our bodies grow. 🧴 Kiara asks what makes up our skin. 🦖 Kaleb takes us back in time to find out if there was a dinosaur that could fly. 🪞 Nathaniel is curious about why we have eyebrows. ⚗️ And Sedar wants to know what chemicals are made of!...

Get ready for another amazing journey through the world of science with Dan on the Fun Kids Science Weekly! This week, we’re answering your burning questions, digging into the science that shapes our planet, and uncovering some seriously strange discoveries from around the world. In Science in the News, we learn why scientists in the UK are trying to turn part of a desert in Northern India g...