It’s time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to determine which science is the best, and this week we're learning all about why the rainbow only has seven coulurs!

First, we reveal a surprising fact about the world’s oldest boomerang — it doesn’t come back!
Next, we meet a brand-new dinosaur that’s just been discovered. And finally, John Pinnegar from CEFAS joins us to explain how warmer weather is drawing endangered sharks to UK waters.

Then, we answer your questions! Etta wants to know: Why we need food and Richard Bowman answers Marcus' question- Why does the rainbow only have seven colours?

In Dangerous Dan, we learn all about the Pacman Frog

In Battle of the Sciences, science writer Mindy Weisberger joins Dan to discuss some of the biggest stories she's worked on in the world of science.

What do we learn about?

· A newly discovered dinosaur
· How the warm weather is impacting UK seas
· Why the rainbow has only seven colours
· The Pacman Frog
· And in Battle of the Sciences... zombie bugs!

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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In your exclusive bonus episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, Dan is answering your most burning questions about COLOUR!

Ever wondered how the sky changes from light to dark blue, from brilliant shades of red to deep hues of purple? Or maybe that's boring and you'd like to know why pee is yellow. We've got something for everyone! 

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Welcome back to the Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly!

You've been sending in your questions and this week...

Oisin asks why mushrooms come out in autumn, Molly wonders what is the largest star we know of, Callum wants to know what the longest snake in the world is, Bethan is intrigued why snot comes out of your nose when you cry – and Martha is asking what the hottest chilli pepper in the world is…

And we meet Amy Aviation who loves planes! In this episode she's taking a look inside a cockpit!

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It’s time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to determine which science is the best, and this week we're learning all about the secret to staying young.

Dan kicks things off with the latest in science news. First up, a surprising discovery — killer whales caught on camera giving each other massages! Then, we zoom out to the cosmos with a powerful new telescope in Chile that's captured some truly breath-taking images of deep space. And finally, Professor Samantha Ward, an expert in zoo animal welfare, joins Dan to explain the big changes coming to zoo standards across the UK.

Then, we answer your questions! Leo wants to know: Why people are allergic to different things and Dr. Jackie Boyd from Nottingham Trent University answers Benji's question: Can animals laugh?

In Dangerous Dan, we learn all about the Cookie Cutter Shark!

In Battle of the Sciences, sports scientist, Daniele Magistro, joins Dan to reveal the secret to staying young.

What do we learn about?

· What killer whales have been caught doing
· Improvements to UK zoos
· Why people are allergic to things
· Can animals laugh?
· And in Battle of the Sciences, the secret to staying young!

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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Welcome back to the Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly!

You've been sending in your questions and this week...

Etta gets curious about atoms, Saul’s spinning out over how planets rotate, and Ed wants to know why we can still hear ourselves with ear defenders on. Olivia asks the ultimate “what if” — what would happen if every living creature moved to Jupiter? And Blue’s got a toothy question: why do sharks have so many teeth?

Big questions, wild answers — all in one jam-packed episode!

And we meet Amy Aviation who loves planes! In this episode we're learning all about getting ready to fly...

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It’s time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to determine which science is the best, and this week we're learning all about a musical instrument so small- you need a microscope to see it!

Dan kicks things off with the latest in science news. First, he dives into the discovery of a 43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint found in a cave in Spain. Then, we hear about a mysterious new object that could be a dwarf planet making its way toward our solar system. And finally, Dan chats with Professor Kelly Morrison from Loughborough University, whose team has created the world’s tiniest violin — so small, it’s thinner than a human hair!

Then, we answer your questions! Ned wants to know: How sunflowers follow the sun and Professor Mercedes Durham from Cardiff University answers Theo’s question: How did we evolve to talk?

In Dangerous Dan, we learn all about the Philippine eagle...

In Battle of the Sciences, zoologist Dr. Alex Dittrich from Nottingham Trent University joins us to uncover the creepy world of zombie plants

What do we learn about?

· A 43,000 year old discovery in Spain
· An musical instrument you can't even see
· Why sunflowers follow the Sun
· How humans evolved to talk
· And in Battle of the Sciences, we're learning all about zombie plants!

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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Welcome back to the Fun Kids Science Mid-weekly!

You've been sending in your questions and this week...

Max asks how lighting and thunder are formed, Paula wonders why diamonds are unbreakable, Madison wants to know how people name storms, Tilly is intrigued how bubbles are made & Jessie is asking who created the English language?

And we meet Amy Aviation who loves planes! In this episode we're learning all about satellites...

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It’s time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly!

In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to determine which science is the best, and this week we're learning all about the animal with the world's strongest bite!

Dan kicks things off with the latest in science news. First up is a fascinating discovery that cats can tell the difference between the smell of their owners and strangers. Then we find out why the ocean is getting darker and what that could mean for our planet. And finally, Dan is joined by John McFall, who lost his leg in a motorbike accident at 19, became a Paralympic sprinter and a surgeon, and is now training to be the world’s first astronaut with a physical disability.

Then, we answer your questions! Romy wants to know: What would happen if we didn't have any platelets in our blood and geneticist, Dr. Sara Goodacre from University of Nottingham, answers Romi's question: 'Who were the 'real' first people to be alive on Earth?'

In Dangerous Dan, we learn all about an animal with the world's strongest bite!

In Battle of the Sciences, behavioural psychologist, Paul Davies, joins Dan in Battle of the Sciences exploring why people believe in the likes of vampires and unicorns...

What do we learn about?

· What's happening to the world's oceans
· The amazing journey of one remarkable man
· Who the 'real' first people alive on Earth were
· The fierce Kangal dog
· And in Battle of the Sciences, why we believe in vampires!

All on this week's episode of Science Weekly!

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