Why do we yawn?
Posted 25/10/2017
We all do it. Sometimes because we should probably be going to bed, sometimes because we’re still waking up, and sometimes because we’re watching...
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How do planes fly?
Posted 24/08/2017
How do planes fly? Aeroplanes are amazing: heavy hunks of metal that can fly with people sitting in them! Most children seeing or travelling in...
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Why do bubbles keep rising from the bottom of fizzy drinks and don’t run out?
Posted 30/06/2017
Find out more Why do bubbles keep rising from the bottom of fizzy drinks and don’t run out? This one question, asked of us by an 11 year old...
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How do rainbows form? And what is a rainbow anyway?
Posted 26/05/2017
Our first Explore Box, Hidden Rainbows, reveals secret colours in everyday items such as felt tip pens and ceiling lights. But how are rainbows...
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Why Do Clouds Float?
Posted 05/05/2017
Even a fairly small cloud can weigh as much as 100 elephants! So, on the average day in the UK there is thousands, even millions of elephants...
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Could you travel faster than light?
Posted 28/04/2017
Our kids’ science questions blog series is getting a science fiction flavour again as we consider is it possible to travel faster than light. In...
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Why is the Sky Blue?
Posted 07/04/2017
The sky is made of air, which is obviously not blue. So, why is the sky blue? This seems like a tricky question which children ask a lot. But in...
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Could you build a real lightsaber?
Posted 31/03/2017
Our regular blog series providing answers to the science questions kids ask is getting a little sci-fi flavour. First in this mini-series we ask...
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Why Do We Laugh When Tickled?
Posted 17/03/2017
The obvious response to your child asking “why do we laugh when tickled?” is to say, “I don’t know, let’s do an experiment”. Give them...
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Why Do Beans Make You Fart?
Posted 03/03/2017
Farts are definitely funny. We think we’re pretty clever and sophisticated beings with art and science and civilisation and then all of a sudden...
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What is the Sun?
Posted 24/02/2017
It might have been difficult to notice through Storm Doris yesterday, but with every day there is a sunrise and a sunset. In between, the familiar...
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Do Aliens Exist?
Posted 10/02/2017
If your child asks you this question, don’t feel you actually need to know the answer. Nobody knows, which makes it a great question. Forget UFOs...
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