MIDWEEKLY: How Old Are Humans?⏳🧬

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…

ALIEN HUNT: How Scientists Are Tracking Down Life in Space 🛸👽

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…

MIDWEEKLY: How Long Does It Take To Climb Mt. Everest?🏔️🥾

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 …

SPACE SECRETS: Astronaut Tim Peake Reveals All 🧑‍🚀🚀

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…

MIDWEEKLY: How Many Earths Fit Inside the Sun?🌍☀️

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…

ANCIENT EGYPT: Understanding How Hieroglyphics Really Worked🐫📜

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 th…

MIDWEEKLY: Why Are We Scared of Spiders? 🕷️😱

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…

ROAR POWER: Why Lions Make Earth-Shaking Sounds 🦁🌍

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…

MIDWEEKLY: Why Does Our Hair Turn Grey?🧑‍🦳❓

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 i…

ANCIENT GIANTS: Discover Earth’s Oldest Living Residents🌳🌍

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 wood…