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   E560 · 26 Aug 2026 · 15 min

   What's The Deadliest Animal in History?

   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! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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   E559 · 22 Aug 2026 · 29 min

   Who Names the Solar System? The Secret Science of Naming Planets 🔭🌌

   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…

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   E558 · 19 Aug 2026 · 12 min

   How Are Rockets Safe? 🚀

   This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🚀 How are rockets safe? 🦴 Do humans have the same sized skeleton? 🧼 How does soap clean hands? ⚛️ How do we know what's inside an atom? 🦠 How does your body fight viruses? 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! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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   E557 · 15 Aug 2026 · 29 min

   40,000 Calories a Day: Inside the Massive Pre-Hibernation Grizzly Bear Bulk 🐻💤

   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…

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   E556 · 12 Aug 2026 · 11 min

   Why Do Men Go Bald?👨‍🦲💨

   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! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See…

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   E554 · 5 Aug 2026 · 15 min

   How Does Nuclear Power Work? ☢️⚡

   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. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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   E553 · 31 Jul 2026 · 25 min

   The Loudest Breakfast Ever: Cooking Eggs With Pure Sound Waves 🔊🥚

   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 been identified as…

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   E552 · 29 Jul 2026 · 10 min

   Why Do Mosquito Bites Itch?🦟

   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! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See…

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   E551 · 25 Jul 2026 · 24 min

   Ants vs Krill: The Showdown for the Biggest Animal Population on Earth 🦐🐜

   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…

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    E550 · 22 Jul 2026 · 13 min

    Why Are Orcas Black and White?⚫⚪

    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. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+:…