Fun Kids Science Quest

Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are looking into big UK energy updates, watching Halley's comet debris light up the night sky, and blasting off to the moons of Mars on an epic robotic mission!

⛽ The Jackdaw Approval: Energy in the news! The UK Government has given the green light for drilling in the Jackdaw Gas field. Discover how engineers extract natural gas from deep beneath the North Sea seabed and how it powers homes across the country.

☄️ Night Sky Fireworks: The Orionid meteor shower lit up the night sky across the globe! Learn how tiny...

This Week’s Big Questions!

You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week…

👃 Why Does Pinching Your Nose Change Your Voice?
🐸 Why Do Frogs Croak?
🌍 What Happens If You Dig to Earth’s Center?
🌧️ How Do Clouds Make Rain?
🫁 Why Do We Need Oxygen?
☀️ What If the Sun Disappeared?

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Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are honoring a hero working dog in Scotland, diving down to the world’s oldest shipwreck, and unlocking the secret to living nearly two centuries with a 194-year-old giant tortoise!

🐕 Scotland’s Hero Hound: Award time! A working dog in Scotland has officially been named Animal of the Year. Discover how working dogs use their incredible senses to rescue stranded people, track rare wildlife, and protect rural communities.

⚓ The World’s Oldest Shipwreck: Deep sea discovery! Marine archaeologists off the coast of Turkey have uncovered the world’s oldest known shi...

This Week’s Big Questions!

You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week…

💪 How and why do cramps happen?
🌳📄 How do trees make paper?
🌌 Where Does a Galaxy End and Another Begin?
🦇🩸 Why do vampire bats drink blood?
🌧️🧪 Why does acid rain happen?

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Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are celebrating a massive champion crowned in Fat Bear Week, investigating a mystery in Antarctica, and unlocking the secrets of solving crimes with science!

🐻 Fat Bear Week Champion: The votes are in and the chubbiest champion of Alaska's Katmai National Park has officially been crowned! Discover how wild brown bears gobble down thousands of calories a day to bulk up for winter hibernation.

🐧 The Disappearing Colony: Shocking polar news from Antarctica! Scientists have discovered that two-thirds of the Chinstrap penguin population has vanished from a remote island. Learn how shift...

This Week’s Big Questions!

You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week…

🎨 How is paint made?
😴 Why do we rub our eyes when tired?
🥂 Why do some glasses make a funny noise?
🧭 How does a compass work?
🐈 Do cats have the same bones as humans?
💎 How do diamonds form?

And join Professor Hallux at his help desk as he answers the weird and wonderful questions you’ve always wanted to know the answers to! This time we find out why you get fluff in your bellybutton!

Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking SpaceX's giant Starship as it splashes down into the Pacific, uncovering ancient Scottish rocks that hold secrets to Mars, and learning how wild elephants act as their own forest doctors!

🚀 Starship's Ocean Splashdown: History made in deep space tech! SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket has completed an epic orbital test flight and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. Discover how engineers control the re-entry of the largest rocket ever built!

🪐 Mars Secrets in Scotland: Why are NASA scientists hiking through the rugged Scottish Highlands? Learn how ancient roc...

In this episode of Fun Kids Science Quest, Dan explores the surprising uses of aluminium, from sports equipment and spacecraft to electric cars and futuristic technology. Discover why it’s strong, lightweight and endlessly recyclable, take on a recycled space-station challenge, and hear five surprising aluminium facts — including when it was more valuable than gold!

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Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are gazing at award-winning cosmic photography, following an autonomous robot sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, and uncovering what would happen if North America's supervolcano finally blew its top!

📸 Stargazing Photo Champions: The Royal Observatory Greenwich has crowned the Astronomy Photographer of the Year! Discover the stunning, high-tech camera tricks used to capture glowing auroras, vibrant nebulae, and deep space galaxies.

⛵ The Robotic Ocean Voyager: Crossing the Atlantic without a single human on board! A high-tech robotic sailboat has completed an epic ocean trek powered entirely by wind and solar en...

This Week’s Big Questions!

You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week…

🪐 How did Saturn get its rings?
🌻 How do sunflowers follow the Sun?
🏀 Why do balls bounce?
🦈 Why do sharks have so many teeth?
🥇 Why is gold special?

And join Professor Hallux at his help desk as he answers the weird and wonderful questions that you’ve always wanted to know the answers to! This time we find out why sick looks the way it does and why we get sick!

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Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are following a pack of wild dogs on a record-shattering trek, rescuing a lost ocean seabird in the middle of England, and unlocking a shocking secret hiding inside the tiny Chihuahua!

🐺 The Epic Wild Dog Trek: Record-breaker alert! A pack of endangered African wild dogs has just completed an astonishing, long-distance journey across vast landscapes. Discover how these super-athletic pack hunters navigate dangerous terrain and stay together against all odds.

🐦 The Lost Seabird's Detour: How did a young seabird bound for South America end up exhausted in landlocked Northampt...

Welcome to Fun Kids Science Quest – Reach for the Sky Special!

Today, we're joined by Samantha Higgins, a Student Outreach Manager at British Airways, and Sigourney Ansah, an aspiring commercial pilot and Aviation Ambassador.

Samantha and Sigourney are passionate about inspiring the next generation to explore careers in aviation. They'll share their journeys into the industry, what it's like to work in aviation, and how they hope to encourage more young people from all backgrounds to reach for the sky.

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🦖 Brand new from Fun Kids: Dino Quest, the podcast that builds a dinosaur from scratch, one real piece of science at a time!

Science Quest’s Dan introduces the very first episode, right here in full. Lauren and palaeontologist Cassius start at the very bottom with legs, and ask the big question: how fast could dinosaurs really run, and how can anyone tell when they’ve been gone for millions of years?

🏃 Footprints in Inner Mongolia show a meat eater hitting around 45 kilometres an hour, faster than Usain Bolt at his peak. Professor John Hutchinson from the R...

Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking a tiny moth's epic journey across the North Sea, soaring through space toward the hottest planet in our solar system, and stomping back in time to the age of the ultimate apex predator!

🦋 The North Sea Marathon: History in the making! A tiny moth blown hundreds of miles across the North Sea from mainland Europe has become the first ever confirmed sighting of its species in Scotland. Discover how tiny insects survive gale-force winds on massive ocean crossings.

🪐 Mercury Orbit Finale: After an epic eight-year deep space jou...

This Week’s Big Questions!

You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week…

📡 How does a microwave work?
🎈 Why does helium make your voice higher?
🤕 Why do we get headaches?
🩸 Why does our blood need oxygen?
🔩 Why does metal rust?

And join Professor Hallux at his help desk as he answers the weird and wonderful questions that you’ve always wanted to know the answers to! This time we find out just why boys and girls are different!

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Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking secret nesting sites of the UK’s rarest bird, following a rescued turtle's journey across the Atlantic, and finding out why humanoid robots are now sprinting faster than Olympic champions!

🦅 The Secret Nesting Osprey: Major conservation news! The UK’s rarest bird of prey has successfully nested in a super-secret location. Discover how wildlife experts are protecting this magnificent apex hunter and helping its chicks survive in the wild.

🐢 Ocean Odyssey: A rescued sea turtle found stranded off the island of Jersey has taken a massive flight to the...

This Week’s Big Questions!

You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week…

🌳 How deep do tree roots go?
🦷 How do braces work?
😮‍💨 Why do we wheeze?
🥶 Why do we shiver?
🏊‍♂️ Why do we put chlorine in pools?

And join Professor Hallux at his help desk as he answers the weird and wonderful questions you’ve always wanted to know the answers to! This time we find out all about pharmacists!

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Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are tracking a historic feline swim across a Scottish loch, uncovering prehistoric survivors hiding in Welsh forests, and stepping into the mind-bending world of thinking robots!

🐾 The Swimming Wildcat: World first alert! A rare Scottish wildcat has been filmed swimming across water in the wild for the very first time. Discover why these elusive native predators usually avoid getting wet and what this incredible footage reveals about highland wildlife.

🦐 Prehistoric Welsh Shrimps: Ancient secrets in the woods! Scientists have discovered a brand-new species of prehistoric shrimp living in a forest...

This Week’s Big Questions!

You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week…

🌙 Why is the Moon white?
🐦 Why don’t all birds fly?
👵🏻 Why do elderly people have white hair?
🦖 What was the deadliest animal from the past?
🔊 What is an echo?

And join Professor Hallux at his help desk as he answers the weird and wonderful questions you’ve always wanted to know the answers to! This time we find out all about physiotherapy!

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Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are riding out a giant Category 1 hurricane in Hawaii, hunting for a brand-new glowing species of sea slug off the English coast, and taking a giant leap into deep space with a epic 6.5-hour spacewalk!

🌀 Hawaiian Hurricane Rampage: Category 1 Hurricane alert! Hawaii has been hit with over a meter of rainfall as a massive storm swept across the islands. Discover how meteorologists track hurricane paths and how island ecosystems handle extreme deluge!

🐌 The Mystery Rainbow Slug: A vibrant, brightly colored sea slug spotted off the coast of England might act...

This Week’s Big Questions!

You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week…

And join Professor Hallux at his help desk as he answers the weird and wonderful questions you’ve always wanted to know the answers to! This time we find out all about earwax!

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Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are following a rare turtle's epic transatlantic flight back home, checking out a record-smashing hydrogen supercar, and solving a ancient mystery about how a six-tonne boulder hitched a ride on a giant glacier!

🐢 The Transatlantic Turtle Flight: A rare, lost turtle found washed up on a cold Welsh beach has just been flown thousands of miles back home to the warm waters of Mexico! Discover how marine rescue teams nursed this oceanic traveler back to health and prepped it for its high-flying journey.

⚡ Record-Breaking Hydrogen Power: Speed alert! A Britis...

This Week’s Big Questions!

You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week…

🐍 Why do some snake bites harm humans?
👨‍🦲 Why do men go bald?
🦖 Why are some dinosaurs meat eaters?
🌙 Why does the Moon go around the Earth?
🐄💨 Can animals burp?
🥇 Why is gold valuable?

And join Professor Hallux at his help desk as he answers the weird and wonderful questions you’ve always wanted to know the answers to! This time we find out why our bruises go different colours as they heal!

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Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are gearing up for a celestial spectale over the UK, witnessing the raw power of an erupting super-volcano, and diving deep underwater to see how ocean creatures cope when the sea starts to boil!

☀️ The UK Solar Eclipse: Circle your calendars for August 12th! A dramatic solar eclipse is set to cross the skies. Discover what causes the moon to block out the sun, how to safely watch the cosmic shadow, and where to get the best view in the UK.

🌋 Volcanic Fury in Guatemala: Central America's fierce Fuego volc...

This Week’s Big Questions!

You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week…

🪽🐦 How do wings and feathers help birds fly?
☢️⚡ How does nuclear power work?
💦😅 How does sweat cool your body down?
🧊💧 Why does water turn into ice?
🏔️🥶 Why does it get colder the higher we go?
🐍🎨 Why are some venomous animals brightly coloured?
🦷 What are teeth made of?

And Professor Hallux gives us the low down on Psoriasis.

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Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are gazing up at a dazzling supermoon in the night sky, uncovering a 40-year-old secret hidden in a museum drawer, and finding out why four-legged farm animals are turning into conservation heroes!

🌕 The Glowing Buck Moon: Night sky alert! The famous Buck Moon has been lighting up the UK. Discover what makes this particular full moon so bright, why it gets its antlers-inspired name, and how to spot lunar marvels from your back garden.

🧊 The Forgotten Antarctic Dino: A fossil left sitting forgotten in a drawer for 40 years has just...

This Week’s Big Questions!

You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week…

🦘 Why are baby kangaroos born with a pouch?
🌍 Why does Earth spin on an axis?
🐻💤 Why do mammals hibernate?
🦟 Why do mosquito bites itch?
🐛🍃 Why do caterpillars eat leaves and flowers?

And join Deep Space High’s Professor Pulsar as he guides us through the exciting things you can see in this month’s night sky! This August, see how many planets you can spot up there amongst the stars!

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Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are rewinding the clock to discover why ancient humans started kissing, looking into why UK bumblebees are struggling with rising heatwaves, and cracking open the secret intellect of super-smart insects!

💋 Ancient Hugs & Kisses: Scientists think that hugging and kissing might have started thousands of years ago as a super-clever way for ancient humans to build trust before facing a dangerous or stressful event. Discover how physical affection actually calms our brains!

🐝 Bumblebee Heatwave Warning: The UK’s bumblebee population could be facing a major decline as summers get hotter. Lea...

This Week’s Big Questions!

You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week…

✋ Why are most people right-handed?
🐋⚫⚪ Why are orcas black and white?
👂 Why do adults hear differently?
🦷 Why do wobbly teeth hurt?
🔊 Why does sound get quieter the farther away it is?
🐜😴 Do insects sleep?

And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. The class head back to Earth’s orbit again. Principal Pulsar points out a cube shaped satellite and explains exactly how they work.

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Welcome to Science Quest! 🚀 This week, we are heading into the deep jungle to meet a newly discovered species of monkey, counting up the millions spent on the world's most expensive dinosaur fossil, and tracking the race to launch giant rockets right from the coast of the UK!

🐒 Secret Jungle Species: Scientists have just discovered a brand-new species of monkey hiding in the dense, remote rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo! Find out what it looks like and how it managed to stay hidden from humans for so long.

🦖 The Multi-Million Dollar Dino: The most expe...

This Week’s Big Questions!

You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week…

☁️ Why are clouds white?
🧠⚡ How fast does the brain send signals?
🤕 Why do we get headaches?
🏃💦 How fast would you need to run to run on water?
⛰️🏃 Why do you run slower uphill?
🪐 Why are planets round?

And we're joining the Deep Space High gang who this week are learning about what sort of jobs you can get in space if you love art & design!

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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 the toxic smoke and what causes a giant pile of waste to spontaneously catch fire.

🛰️ The Cosmic Catch: A wild new NASA-funded spacecraft has blasted off into orbit on a very specific miss...

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 school in space. This time the class check out Hinode Solar B a satellite the observes the Sun from Earth’s orbit!

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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 two massive wooden poles created an ancient, hidden solar calendar 500 years before the famous stone circle was even built.

🌋 Volcanic Climate Coolers: Scientists are studying massive volcanic eruptions to figure out a wild new way to tackle...

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 a matter of weeks. Plus, put your skills to the test as a “Recycling Detective” and uncover the secrets of this endlessly recyclable metal!

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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 keepers are saving this beautiful, rare species from disappearing forever.

🌪️ El Niño Strikes: Extreme weather is battering different parts of the planet! We break down the science of El Niño—a powerful climate pattern that heats up ocean waters and flips the w...

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-galactic school in space. This time the class check out Hinode Solar B a satellite the observes the Sun from Earth’s orbit!

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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, flexible shell makes it the ultimate rock-climbing escape artist.

🦖 A New Predator Rises: Paleontologists have just uncovered a brand-new, razor-clawed cousin of the fierce Velociraptor family! Find out where this ancient hunter lived and h...

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, your local inter-galactic school in space. The class are heading down to the space lab to check out an exciting satellite that will be exploring the Sun!

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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 how they are preparing to test out the next generation of lunar landers.

🛠️ Space Station SOS: Matt Cook from the UK Space Agency joins us to break down the dramatic, high-stakes emergency r...