Moment of Um is your daily answer to those questions that pop up out of nowhere and make you go… umm
Some planets have lots of moons. Others have none. Earth has just one moon, but it’s a really great
You fart. I fart. Your dog farts. We all fart! Or do we…? Birds don’t fart, and they’re the closest
Dinosaurs went extinct around 65 million years ago after an asteroid crashed into Earth. So we know
Happy Dinosaur Week! Every episode this week explores the ancient marvels that walked the Earth mill
Megalodon was the biggest shark species that ever lived. The biggest ones were almost 60 feet long,
Dinosaurs were reptiles, which means they laid eggs! But what did these eggs look like? Were they bi
Way out in the deep blue sea, there is a remarkable creature called the immortal jellyfish. This buo
The sounds of the ocean are so relaxing… the waves crashing on the sand, the gentle roar of the surf
All living things on Earth are related. To help keep track of how close those relationships are, sci
We all know that bites from poisonous snakes can be really dangerous, but can a poisonous snake pois
Our skin is pretty incredible. It protects us and helps us sense the world around us. Some people ha
Dolphins are super cool sea creatures that can swim fast, jump high, and make all kinds of nifty noi
Being asleep is kind of a funny thing, because you don’t know if you’re doing anything in your sleep
The sense of smell is so powerful. Without it, we couldn’t sniff out freshly-baked muffins, stinky g
You might have heard of gravity as the force that keeps us firmly on the ground and not floating off
Beans are delicious. From edamame to lentils, there’s a bean for everyone! But they can also make us
If you get a cut or scratch that goes deep enough into your skin, your body will form a scar. But wh
A boomerang is a specially curved wooden throwing stick that was originally used as a hunting tool b
Make no bones about it – fossils are super cool! But what do you do if you find a fossil? We asked J
Plastic is a part of so many of the things we use every day. But just what IS it? We asked Universit
