How is it possible for many different cultures around the world, all living at different times, to come up with the same stories? Dragons come in all kinds of shapes and sizes and nearly every country has its own tale to tell. Does that mean these mythical beasts could have been real?

Mysteries of Science is a fortnightly podcast created by The Week Junior's Science+Nature magazine and Fun Kids.

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How is it possible for many different cultures around the world, all living at different times, to come up with the same stories? Dragons come in all kinds of shapes and sizes and nearly every country has its own tale to tell. Does that mean these mythical beasts could have been real?
Mysteries of Science is a fortnightly podcast created by The Week Junior's Science+Nature magazine and Fun Kids.
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Get three copies of The Week Junior's Science+Nature magazine for just &pound;5.&nbsp;<a href="https://app.hey.com/topics/sciencenature.theweekjunior.co.uk/podcast">sciencenature.theweekjunior.co.uk/podcast</a>&nbsp;is the place to claim yours.

The Week Junior Show takes you behind the scenes of the award-winning magazine for 8 to 14-year-olds. Each week, Bex from Fun Kids is joined by members of The Week Junior team to discuss their favourite stories, debate the week’s hot topic and discover whether the ‘Real or Rubbish?’ report is fake news or the real deal.

The Week Junior Show takes you behind the scenes of the award-winning magazine for 8 to 14-year-olds. Each week, Bex from Fun Kids is joined by members of The Week Junior team to discuss their favourite stories, debate the week&rsquo;s hot topic and discover whether the &lsquo;Real or Rubbish?&rsquo; report is fake news or the real deal.