What does it take to win at sports? Can inventors help? And what were kids playing long, long ago?

Why do so many animals have faces? How did they get that way? And does your robot need one?


Where do volcanoes come from? How do they erupt? And can we tap their power?


How do you share secrets safely? Computer programmers, spies, and Egyptologists share some tips.


Long, short, curly, straight, brown, blond, or furry layers—what exactly is hair, and why do mammals have it?


Snakes? Public speaking? Things that go bump in the night? What are you scared of? And why?

Do you ever look up and wonder, how did they ever build that? And who did? And why?

Sun, sand, volcanoes, giant lizards—what is it really like to live on an island?

Mysterious mushrooms, lichens, yeast, and mold—who are the fungi, and are they out to change the world?


Blowing bubbles, riding balloons, floating bugs, amazing an emperor, and other fun things to do with air.


What are germs? And how can we fight them?


What makes a good friend for a baby hippopotamus, a vampire bat, a librarian, or the kid next door?


This month we explore black holes, exploding stars, alien school, and the oldest photo in the universe.


What’s your favorite way to make music? Bang a drum, build a violin, fire up the computer? Or a carrot flute?


Does that bird really have a broken wing? Can you photograph a unicorn? And who’s hidden the elephant?


Trees and flowers are stuck in the ground, so how do they get together? With a little help from their friends.

The beach is full of beautiful shells. What creatures made them? And how? And why?

Math is all around us, even if we don't think it is! From birds, to airplane pilots, to construction workers, see how math shapes the world around us.

Small but Mighty - Strength comes in all sizes. Learn how the smallest ant can lift many times it weight and why scientists are studying them.

Who lives at the top and bottom of the Earth? Far-roaming terns, friendly penguins, and chilly scientists.

Why do we sleep? Are dreams real? And what do groundhogs do all winter?

How can artists, with only a pencil, make us see castles in the air? They must know some clever tricks!

Who were the mysterious alchemists? Did they ever turn lead into gold? And could we?

How did cars take over the world? What makes them go? And could we make them better?

I scream, you scream, we all scream to know what’s going on inside ice cream! And how did it get on a stick?

Look, a shooting star! Or is it a new comet? Or a falling space rock? Or a visitor from far, far away?

Before the Dinosaurs - Was there life before the dinosaurs? Where do you think they came from?

A Walk in the Woods - Why is that tree lumpy? How do trees know it’s spring? And whose tracks are those? 

The ancient Maya built a great empire, but who fed all the builders and mathematicians? 

Where do pigeons come from? Why do they bob their heads? And how do they know so much about art?

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