262 Episodes

  1. Why do we have blood and what does it do?

    Published: 24/03/2023
  2. How do water slides work?

    Published: 10/03/2023
  3. Carrots give you night vision! And other things adults say

    Published: 24/02/2023
  4. Don’t swallow gum! And other things parents say

    Published: 10/02/2023
  5. How do axolotls regrow parts of their bodies–including their brains?

    Published: 27/01/2023
  6. Why do bison run fast but walk slowly?

    Published: 13/01/2023
  7. Jane and Melody’s favorite 2022 episodes

    Published: 30/12/2022
  8. How do boats float?

    Published: 16/12/2022
  9. Why do armadillos have shells? Why are sloths slow?

    Published: 2/12/2022
  10. Who invented emoji?

    Published: 18/11/2022
  11. How did dinosaurs leave tracks?

    Published: 4/11/2022
  12. How is cheese made?

    Published: 21/10/2022
  13. How do bees make honey and why do they sting?

    Published: 7/10/2022
  14. Why do sharks have so many teeth?

    Published: 23/09/2022
  15. How do popcorn kernels pop?

    Published: 9/09/2022
  16. How do snakes slither?

    Published: 26/08/2022
  17. Why do we feel pain?

    Published: 12/08/2022
  18. Why do we have friends?

    Published: 29/07/2022
  19. Why do crickets chirp?

    Published: 15/07/2022
  20. Who doesn’t love ice cream?

    Published: 1/07/2022

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