Brains On!® is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from American Public Media. Each week,
Humans need sleep to survive, but do plants doze off too? In this episode, we’ll look into how plant
Our big, beautiful sky stretches all the way from the ground beneath our feet to about sixty miles a
Lots of creatures are able to glow, like fish, mushrooms, fireflies and even some bacteria! This spe
Xuan June’s hearing aids have kept her company for pretty much her entire life. They go with her to
It's just a normal day at Brains On headquarters, until Molly and co-host Aaliyah find Forever A
Imagine an exact copy of you, someone with the same hair, eyes and DNA. That’s a clone. Scientists h
Concrete is so much more than just a sidewalk. We use it to build playgrounds and skateparks and eve
Ancient Egyptians did lots of amazing things, from building pyramids to inventing a form of writing
Do insects see the world in slow motion? Do animals see the same rainbow we do? How do eagles see so
Do you like games? Do you like space? Then this is the episode for you! We’ve got five space-inspire
Every time you flush, your poo and pee start an epic journey. From the toilet, to the sewers, to a t
When most bodies get hot, sweat starts pouring out. Why? In this episode, we'll hop in the Amazi
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The full moon is bright, beautiful, and reappears in the sky like clockwork. Many cultures use the f
We listen to music with our ears – and that amazing electric meatball between our ears: our brain! B
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Today’s episode is all about one of the most dynamite dinosaurs, the Brontosaurus! This long-necked
In this episode we check out three different zoos after visitors leave and the gates are locked. We’
Picture this: a pickle with a cowboy hat. It has cute little arms and legs -- let’s make them orange
Today we're looking at why there are so many different ways to pronounce the same words and wher
