



The Chihuahua Discovery: How Tiny Lap Dogs Carry Wild Coyote DNA 🐕🐺
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…

Aviation Experts Answer YOUR Questions! ✈️⭐
Welcome toFun 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 generatio…

Brand New Podcast: Fun Kids Dino Quest 🦖
🦖 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: …

Gorilla Sound Cannons: Why Silverbacks Thump Their Chests 🦍🥁
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 tin…

Why Does Metal Rust?🔩🟤
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 he…

Faster Than Humans: The Bionic Sprinting Robots Breaking World Records 🤖👟
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 new…

How Deep Do Tree Roots Go?🌳
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 t…

The Secret of Husky Eyes: Why Huskies Have Two Different Colours 🐺👁️
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 bee…

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 …

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 …