Brains On!® is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media. Each week,
X-rays, part of the electromagnetic spectrum, help doctors see our bones — but they also help scient
Most plants get the energy and nutrients they need from water, sunlight, air and soil. But carnivoro
The process that turns sand into glass is very cool – or rather, we should say very hot. Very, very,
How and why do mosquitoes suck our blood? Why do their bites itch ALL the time? Why do some people g
Have you ever wondered about what’s beyond the edge of the universe? Or maybe a better question: is
We’re back with new episodes! Carnivores are animals that only eat other animals – so how do they ge
We’ve been catching colds for millennia – but it wasn’t until fairly recently that we actually under
Is there anybody out there? Like, WAAAAY out there? In this episode we hear from astronomer Laura Da
Did Dinosaurs have feathers? Can you bring back species that have gone extinct? Find out here.
Meet the Brains On! Besties… kid-friendly audio finds we think you’ll love.
The International Space Station sits 250 miles above Earth, but how did it get there? And what’s it
OMG, this is the episode you’ve been waiting for… an all-out, wall-to-wall, super-duper Mystery So
Do spiders give you the heebie-jeebies? If so, we want to change your mind about our eight-legged bu
In this episode, Dr. Ken Libbrecht answers all of our snowflake questions: How are snowflakes made?
Baking can seem kind of magical. You take a bunch of ingredients, mix them all together, put them in
This episode brings you a slew of dog and cat mystery sounds to puzzle over. Can you tell the differ
There’s all sorts of weather happening right now around the world. Rain, sun, wind, snow… you name i
We're transporting you to the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul for a segment from a recent live sh
Nasal mucus is very important to our health – and actually kind of magical. There’s a lot going on i
Can you tickle yourself? Probably not. Almost everybody is ticklish, but what’s happening to us is a
