 is an award-winning science podcast hosted by Molly Bloom and a rotating cast of kids. Every episode answers questions from listeners like “Why do feet stink?” “What did dinosaurs sound like?” and “What is ADHD?”

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Mystery Animal Poetry Slam

Molly’s got a case of poetry fever, and she’s ready to rhyme! She’s testing out her newest stash of stanzas on her pals, Marc and Sanden. They’ll have to guess the animals featured in four of Molly’s poems. It’s a case of versus AND verses in the…MYSTERY ANIMAL POETRY SLAM CHALLENGE! 


MOLLY BLOOM: Hi, Molly Bloom here. We love playing games at Brains On. We like tricky trivia, grueling guessing games, and challenging challenges. If you want to play along with us, sign up for the Smarty Pass. For just $5 a month, you'll get access to ad-free versions of Brains On. Smash Boom Best, Forever Ago, and more. Plus, you'll get a bonus feed of all new episodes where we play games, like this one. 

INTERVIEWER 1: Molly, I thought you said you had a present for me. 

INTERVIEWER 2: And don't get me wrong, we are your adoring fans. But I was definitely told that we were having sandwiches. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Well, great news, as a present for you both. I have sandwiched together my love of poetry with my passion for game shows to create the mystery animal poetry Slam Challenge. To hear more, head to smartypass.org and subscribe. A monthly pass costs about the same as an ice cream cone and gets you fun bonus content like this. Plus ad-free versions of all of our shows. Again, that's smartypass.org. Thanks for supporting the Brains On Universe, Smarty pals. 

Smarty Pass Presents: Noun Noun!

Usually, bonus episodes like this are exclusively for Smarty Pass subscribers but this month we’re sharing them with all our listeners. If you like this bonus episode and want to hear fun games every month, plus ad-free episodes, sign up for Smarty Pass.




ARON WOLDESLASSIE: Hey, it's Aron Woldeslassie from Smash Boom Best. I've got exciting news. This October, the Brains On! universe team is sharing some of our super special bonus episodes. If you're a Smarty Pass subscriber, you already know about these episodes. But if you aren't, we wanted to give you a taste of what you'd get if you joined. 

All October, we're asking you to support our shows by subscribing to Smarty Pass. And to celebrate, we'll hosted Virtual Smarty Party in November just for Smarty Pass subscribers. Join today at smartypass.org, and you'll have bonus episodes like these, ad-free episodes, and other awesome perks. Again, that's smartypass.org. Thanks so much for supporting the shows. 

ANNOUNCER: Now entering Brains On! headquarters. 

[BEEP] 

[DOOR OPENING] 

MOLLY BLOOM: Hey there, Smarty pal. I was just on my way to meet producers Ruby Guthrie in Sanden Totten for lunch. I have a new project that I am so excited to tell them about. There they are. Ruby, Sanden, over here. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Hi, Molly. 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Hey, Molly. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: So, Molly, what's this new project all about? You've been hinting at it all week. 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Ruby, it's only Tuesday. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Ruby Tuesday, that is. Yeah, all week. Let's hear it, Molly. 

MOLLY BLOOM: So you both know that I love to collect things. I've got my doorknob collection, my sticker collection, my Dolly Parton-themed rug collection. 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Ugh, of course, the Dolly Parton rug collection. That's legendary. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Well, I am thrilled to announce that I am now collecting collective nouns. 

[CRICKETS CHIRPING] 

I see from your perplexed expressions that I should explain. A collective noun is a word for a group of animals, like a flock of chickens or a pack of wolves. But that's just the start. You may have heard that a group of crows is called a murder of crows or a group of bees is a colony of bees. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Oh, yeah, like a herd of horses, cool. So you have a whole collection of those? 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Wait, I'm sorry. You're collecting words? That doesn't really-- 

MOLLY BLOOM: Yeah, I'm keeping them in this binder here. It's pretty hefty, and I thought it would be super fun to see if you two can guess some of my favorite names for animal groups. Are you ready to play? 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Ready to play what? 

MOLLY BLOOM: The newest game taking the world by storm, Name That Noun. 

[MUSIC PLAYING] 

I will give you a point for each answer you get right. And I may also award bonus points for creative guesses. The person with the most points will get to join the Collective Noun Pantheon of Champions. Here we go. Sanden, what is the collective noun for a group of lions? 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Molly, this one is easy. As a many time watcher of the Lion King, I know that a group of lions is called a pride. Roar! 

[BELL CHIMES] 

MOLLY BLOOM: Correct. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Wow. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Ruby, what is the collective noun for a group of whales? 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Ooh, like a whopper of whales? Wait, I think I actually-- I think I know this one. Aren't whales like dolphins? Is it a pod of whales? 

[BELL CHIMES] 

MOLLY BLOOM: Correct, Ruby. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Aah! 

MOLLY BLOOM: Sanden, what is the collective noun for a group of jellyfish? 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Ooh. So I'm thinking jelly. I'm thinking jar, a jar of jellyfish, but then not quite. Maybe they're globular, maybe a blob of jellyfish, or they could be like fish. It could be a school of jellyfish because they are in the water. I'm going to go with neither of those. I'm going to go with a flotilla of jellyfish. 

MOLLY BLOOM: I love that guess. I'm giving you points for creativity. But the correct answer is a smack of jellyfish. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: [LAUGHS] 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Oh, I should have stuck with jelly, and then gone to Smucker's. And Smucker's sounds like smack. I see how they did that. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: You'll get there eventually. 

SANDEN TOTTEN: The logic is there. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Ruby, it's your turn. What is the collective noun for a group of owls? 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Ooh, I love it, like, a hoot, a hoot of owls, I think-- Harry Potter might serve me here. I think it's like British government and the iconic funk band, parliament of owls? Is that something? 

[BELL CHIMES] 

MOLLY BLOOM: You are correct. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Ha-ha, yes! 

SANDEN TOTTEN: And are those owls wearing curly white wigs when they're in a parliament? 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Always. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Absolutely. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Always. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Sanden, your turn. What is the collective noun for a group of lemurs? 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Oh my gosh. What's a lemur again? 

MOLLY BLOOM: They're the kind that look like meerkats. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Zoboomafoo? 

MOLLY BLOOM: [LAUGHS] No. 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Take me back to Lion King. Speaking the language, I understand, they're like 

MOLLY BLOOM: No, lemurs in Madagascar, Madagascar, the movie. 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Oh, yeah, with the stripy tails? That's right. 

MOLLY BLOOM: King Julien. 

SANDEN TOTTEN: That's right. That's right. (SINGING) I like to move it, move it. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Exactly. 

SANDEN TOTTEN (SINGING): We like to move it 

MOLLY BLOOM: [LAUGHING] 

SANDEN TOTTEN: A group of lemurs is called a dance floor of lemurs. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Yes, another point for creativity there, but not correct. The answer is a conspiracy. 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Oh, they're up to no good? Let me join in. I love it. 

MOLLY BLOOM: They are. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Sneaky. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Sneaky little lemurs. The owls are making laws, but the lemurs are making plans. 

SANDEN TOTTEN: I knew we would get along. 

MOLLY BLOOM: All right, here's the last one. Ruby, what is the collective noun for a group of hyenas? 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Oh, wow, shout-out Lion King for the third time. I think-- hyenas love to laugh. I wonder if it's like a cackle of hyenas? That would be cool. A cackle of hyenas. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Is that your guess? 

RUBY GUTHRIE: I think that sounds cool. Cackle of hye-- [COUGHS] It sounds cool, but I can't say it. 

[BELL CHIMES] 

MOLLY BLOOM: Ruby Guthrie is on fire because she is correct. 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Oh, no! 

RUBY GUTHRIE: That's right? 

[LAUGHING] 

Woo! Shout-out Lion King. Hakuna matata. 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Wow. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: I mean, a fitting name, but I really didn't think that was the real answer. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Well, you did-- 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Or like a hysteria of hyenas. 

SANDEN TOTTEN: That's even better. The double H's, yeah. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Alliteration, we love it. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Well, great job, you two. Those are only some of my favorites. There are definitely more than I'm saving for later, though. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Kind of makes me wonder, what would you call a group of Brains On producers? 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Fabulous question, Ruby. How about a confetti, a confetti of producers? 

MOLLY BLOOM: Ooh. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Ooh, I love that, so festive. How about fiesta? No, wait, frolic, a frolic. 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Yes, we're totally a frolic, or a boogie-woogie? A boogie-woogie of producers coming to the studio. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: To boogie-woogie. What about an earful? 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Hmm, I mean, maybe when Marc and me are really yapping maybe, but-- 

[LAUGHTER] 

What about you, Molly? What do you think we're called? 

MOLLY BLOOM: A hug, a hug of producers because I love you all so much. 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Get in here. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Group hug. I'm adding all of these to my collection. 

That's it for this Smarty Pass episode. It was made by Aron Woldeslassie and Anna Goldfield. Our executive producer is Beth Perlman. And the executives in charge of APM Studios are Chandra Kavati, Joanne Griffith, and Alex Schaffert. Brains On is a non-profit public radio program. Thanks, Smarty Pass friends. We appreciate you. Bye. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: See ya. 

SANDEN TOTTEN: Later, Smarty pals. 

[MUSIC PLAYING] 



Smarty Pass Presents: Noun Noun

The real vampires of the animal world

According to legend, vampires are creatures with pale skin and sharp teeth who drink blood. These creepy ghouls are not real, but in this episode, we'll meet some vampire animals that do exist!

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Game Show Molly

Molly has her sparkly special suit on which means it’s time for GAME SHOW MOLLY! Game show Molly is just like regular Molly but with an awesome new game! Grab your smarty pass to hear Molly’s new rhyming game.


MOLLY BLOOM: Hi, Molly Bloom here. We love playing games at Brains On! We like tricky trivia, grueling guessing games, and challenging challenges. If you want to play along with us, sign up for the Smarty Pass. 

For just $5 a month, you'll get access to ad-free versions of Brains On! Smash Boom Best, Forever Ago, and more. Plus you'll get a bonus feed of all new episodes where we play games like this one. 

Oh, my goodness, it's my co-host, Quinn. Thank you so much for the complement. This is my special, sparkly suit that I only wear when I become a "Game Show, Molly," this time with a theme song. 

[THEME SONG] 

QUINN: Ooh, I love this. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Thanks, it's my alter ego. Today, we're going to play an extra special game show all about nature's bloodsucking creatures. It's called "Feast or Flee." 

QUINN: It sounds horrifying. 

MOLLY BLOOM: I know. It's so exciting. In this game, I'll set up a short poem for you and you'll have to finish the last line with the correct word. For example, playing this character makes me jolly. My alter ego's name is "Game Show-- 

QUINN: Molly! 

[CHIME] 

MOLLY BLOOM: That's right. Now, let's start with our first fact. 

[THEME SONG] 

To hear more, head to smartypass.org and subscribe. A monthly pass costs about the same as an ice cream cone and gets you fun, bonus content like this plus ad-free versions of all of our shows. Again, that's smartypass.org. Thanks for supporting the Brains On! Universe Smarty pals. 



Achoo! How fast does a sneeze travel?

Every sneeze is like a snowflake. Unique, beautiful, wet! Sneezes help our noses get rid of stuff that’s not supposed to be there, like dust, dirt, or pollen. But how fast do sneezes travel? And how exactly does our body make them?

Navigating the world with white canes

People who are blind or have low vision use different tools to navigate the world. One of the most common is called a White Cane. White Canes are long, thin, and lightweight with a handle on one end and a special tip on the other.

Navigating the world with White Canes

How do animals pick their leaders?

Here in the U.S., we’re gearing up for the 2024 election! We’re about to vote to pick a new president and choose other leaders too. Maybe you’ve seen yard signs for different candidates around your neighborhood or campaign commercials on TV. All this election fever got us wondering: how do different animals pick their leaders?

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Eye-Eye, Captain!

Ahoy, avast, and welcome aboard the good ship Iris, captained by the host with the most in all of the Seven Seas, Molly Bloom! Molly’s brought producer pals Sanden and Jess on board to play a game of EYE-EYE, CAPTAIN! Sanden and Jess will have to guess the answers to some fiendish questions about EYES. Can they navigate their way to the answers, or will their trivia timbers be shivered? YAAARRR!


MOLLY BLOOM: Hi, Molly Bloom here. We love playing games at Brains On. We like tricky trivia, grueling guessing games, and challenging challenges. If you want to play along with us, sign up for the Smarty Pass. For just $5 a month, you'll get access to ad free versions of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Forever Ago, and more. Plus, you'll get a bonus feed of all new episodes where we play games like this one. 

[SPLASHING] 

MOLLY BLOOM: Ahoy, me hearties. Welcome aboard the good ship, Iris, queen of the seven seas. I'm your captain, Molly Bloom, and with me are two of the saltiest sea dogs that ever swabbed a poop deck, Sandin Taunton, and Jess Miller. 

SUBJECT 1: Ya ha, ha, arrr. Happy to be here. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Are you ready to play the traditional seafaring trivia game, eye, eye, captain? 

SUBJECT 1: Eye, eye, captain. 

SUBJECT 2: Yeah, hit us with them their boat facts, Molly. I mean, captain, arrr. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Boat facts? Oh, no, no, no, no. That's not how we do games aboard this vessel. Didn't you see the thick brows and luxurious eyelashes fitted on the prow of my ship? Or notice the eye test letters printed on her sails, and the fact that the portholes are all decorated like fancy monocles? 

SUBJECT 1: I did wonder about the eyelashes. 

MOLLY BLOOM: The game is eye, eye, captain, like the eyes on your face. To hear more, head to smartypass.org and subscribe. A monthly pass costs about the same as an ice cream cone, and gets you fun bonus content like this. Plus, ad free versions of all of our shows. Again, that's smartypass.org. Thanks for supporting the Brains On universe, smarty pals. 

[MUSIC PLAYING] 



Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Eye-Eye, Captain! 

How does the internet work?

The internet can feel like magic. You send a video of a squirrel eating an acorn to your friends and BOOM! A few seconds later, they can watch it! But how does the internet actually work?

Why do some of us have food allergies?

About 1 out of 13 kids has a food allergy. Some are allergic to peanuts, others can’t eat dairy or shellfish or – you name it! So, why do some of us have food allergies and others don’t?

Why do some people need glasses?

Eyes are incredible. But sometimes they need a little help to see clearly. Enter: glasses! In this episode, we'll hear how eyes take in light and paint a picture of the world around us. 

Why do some people need glasses? 

How do we name things in space? The quest to name a quasi-moon!

Have you ever wondered how things in space get their names? Us, too! In this week’s episode, Molly and co-host Cassie hear the story of a funky little moon with a very strange name.


Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Sportsball

Smash Boom Best producers Rosie duPont and Aron Woldeslassie are a little early for the BIG game. Looking to kill some time they decide to play Impression Sound. Just like the great Brains On game Mystery Sound, Impression Sound has players guessing sounds. BUT unlike Mystery Sound, Aron and Rosie will be making the sounds with their mouths -- like an impression. Hence the very appropriate name for this game: Impression Sound!


[MUSIC PLAYING] MOLLY BLOOM: Hey there, Molly Bloom here. I'm sure you've heard of our incredible Smarty Pass, but just in case you forgot, let me remind you that for just $4 a month, Smarty Pass gets you ad-free feeds of all of our shows. That's Brains On! Forever Ago, Moment of Um, and Smash Boom Best. And you get new special bonus episodes every month. If you don't subscribe, you'll still get your free feeds like always, but subscribing gets you ad-free feeds and super fun bonus episodes every month. 

In this week's bonus episode, Smash Boom Best producers Aron Woldeslassie and Rosie duPont are making some of their favorite sports sounds before they watch the big game. 

ARON WOLDESLASSIE: It looks like the All Ball game is not going to start for a few minutes. Want to play a few rounds of impression sound-off while we wait? 

ROSIE  DUPONT: Impression sound-off? What's that? 

ARON WOLDESLASSIE: It's like the classic Brains On! game Mystery Sounds, but instead of getting random mystery sounds, this time, we make the sound effects with our mouths. Then the other person guesses what sound we were trying to make. It's like doing impressions, but instead of people, we're doing sounds. 

ROSIE  DUPONT: Oh, that sounds like fun. I like it. 

ARON WOLDESLASSIE: All right. Since we're here for the All Ball, let's stick to sounds related to sports. Does that sound good? 

ROSIE  DUPONT: Mm-hmm. Yeah, wonderful. On theme. 

ARON WOLDESLASSIE: OK, I'll do an impression of a sports sound, and you'll have to guess what it is, and then we'll switch. 

ROSIE  DUPONT: Bring it on, buddy. 

MOLLY BLOOM: To hear more, head to smartypass.org to subscribe. It's $4 a month or $36 for the whole year. This episode will be waiting for you once you subscribe to the feed. Again, that's smartypass.org. Thanks so much for supporting our shows. 

[MUSIC PLAYING] 



Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: SPORTSBALL Impression Sound

The Good and Bad of Smartphones

Ping! Another episode of Brains On just dropped! And it’s all about phones: how they help us, why they’re so hard to put down – and how to have a balanced relationship with them.


Phones: The fun, the annoying and the confusing

Auroras: Nature’s light show

Have you ever seen an aurora? These spectacular night-time displays can fill our skies with dancing lights and bursts of color. But why do they happen in the first place?

Auroras: Nature's light show

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Me and my pet

Uh-oh, Molly’s new pets are missing! And to make matters worse, Molly won’t tell us what her missing animals are. Although, she is willing to give hints. It’s up to producers Rosie duPont and Ruby Guthrie to find Molly’s missing pets and figure out what they are! Grab your smarty pass to hear this hair-raising episode!


[MUSIC PLAYING] MOLLY BLOOM: Hi there. Molly Bloom here. We love playing games in the Brains On! Universe. We like tricky trivia, grueling guessing games, and challenging challenges. If you want to play along with us, sign up for the Smarty Pass. For just $4 a month, you'll get access to ad-free versions of Brains On! Smash Boom Best, Forever Ago, and more. Plus, you'll get bonus games in your ad-free feeds every month, like this one. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Molly Bloom, HR says you're not allowed to trap people in cages anymore. 

MOLLY BLOOM: Ruby, as I've repeatedly told you, I've taken down all of my snares, bait, pitfalls, tripwire, footholds, and every other form of capturing apparatus. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Then what's this? 

MOLLY BLOOM: This is a cage I'm using to capture my missing pets. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Of course, this happened. You have too many pets, Molly. How can you keep track of them all? Wait, which ones went missing? Was it your tarantula, Marci? 

MOLLY BLOOM: No, she's visiting her mom in Toronto. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Was it your honey badger, Gabriel? 

MOLLY BLOOM: She's at a conference in Memphis. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Oh, was it your cat, Schrödinger? 

MOLLY BLOOM: No, no, no. She's in a box. And according to quantum mechanics, she's either fine or not fine. And I really don't want to think about it. No, these are new pets. 

RUBY GUTHRIE: Molly, just tell us which animals are missing. 

MOLLY BLOOM: I don't want to tell you because I'm afraid you'll judge me for having even more unusual pets. 

WOMAN: Molly, we won't judge you, right, Ruby? 

RUBY GUTHRIE: I promise not to judge you much. To hear more, head to smartypass.org to subscribe. It's $4 a month or $36 for the whole year. This game will be waiting for you once you subscribe to the feed. Again, that's smartypass.org. Thank you so much for supporting our shows. 

[MUSIC PLAYING] 



Seahorses! Curly-tailed wonders of the sea

Seahorses can be as tiny as a grain of rice or more than a foot long. They also beat their small fins up to 70 times per second – about as fast as hummingbird wings. These cowboys of the sea are full of surprises!

Everybody sings! The how and wow of your voice

Whether you hum in the shower or yodel on stage, you can make music with your voice! But what’s going on inside of your body when you do it? And are there ways to change how your voice sounds?

Everybody sings! The how and the wow of your voice

Catnip, cat naps, and the history of house cats

Curious about cats? Us too! Join Molly and co-host Lynx as they sniff out the answers to some of your most pressing cat questions.

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Rhyme or Reason

Molly is working on a musical about trees that live in cities. But she can’t finish her rhymes! So she enlists Ruby and Anna to help. Molly gives them some of her unfinished lyrics and it’s up to them to help her turn a single sentence into a fact-filled musical couplet!


MOLLY BLOOM: Hi there, Molly Bloom here. We love playing games in the Brains On universe. We like tricky trivia, grueling guessing games and challenging challenges. 

If you want to play along with us, sign up for the Smarty Pass. For just $4 a month, you'll get access to ad-free versions of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Forever Ago and more. Plus, you'll get bonus games in your ad-free feeds every month like this one. 

SUBJECT 1: (SINGING) Oh, beautiful tree absorbing CO2. I love your leaves and something, something shoe. 

No, trees don't have shoes. How about-- 

(SINGING) What a wonderful plant that cleans the air. It's green and it's leafy and it isn't a bear. Oh, jeez. I really need some help writing these rhymes. 

SUBJECT 2: Did somebody say help with chainsaw ice sculpting? 

[SAW BUZZING] 

And a goldfield busting the door down? 

SUBJECT 3: Did someone say help shaving a llama? 

[SHAVER BUZZING] 

Ruby Guthrie smashing through the window? 

SUBJECT 2: Well, don't worry. I love chainsawing swans from blocks of ice. 

SUBJECT 3: And I can shave six llamas in under six minutes. 

SUBJECT 1: That is very impressive, both of you. But actually, I said, I need help writing some rhymes for this new musical I'm working on. It's all about how amazing trees are and how they help make cities better. 

SUBJECT 2: Oh, that's very different. 

MOLLY BLOOM: To hear more, head to smartypass.org to subscribe. It's $4 a month or $36 for the whole year. This game will be waiting for you once you subscribe to the feed. Again, that's smartypass.org. Thank you so much for supporting our shows. 

[MUSIC PLAYING] 



How do trees help our cities?

Did you know that more than half the people in the world lives in cities? The hustle and bustle of a city can be awesome, but cities can also be hot and polluted. Luckily, there’s a solution we can all get behind – trees!

If our bodies are 98 degrees, why does that feel so hot outside?

98.6 degrees is hot. If it were that hot outside, you’d be sweaty and want to go jump in a nice cold pool. But the insides of our bodies are that hot all the time! 

If our bodies are 98 degrees, why does it feel so hot outside?

It’s a mystery sound extravaganza!

Looking for some sneaky sound puzzles to solve? Tune in to our all-new mystery sound extravaganza! 

How do vacuums work?

Vacuums are full of surprises! Did you know that they blow air out to suck things up? 

All Episodes

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Mystery Animal Poetry Slam

Smarty Pass Presents: Noun Noun

The real vampires of the animal world

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Game Show Molly

Achoo! How fast does a sneeze travel?

Navigating the world with White Canes

How do animals pick their leaders?

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Eye-Eye, Captain!

How does the internet work?

Why do some of us have food allergies?

Why do some people need glasses?

How do we name things in space? The quest to name a quasi-moon!

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: SPORTSBALL Impression Sound

Phones: The fun, the annoying and the confusing

Auroras: Nature's light show

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Me and my pet

Seahorses! Curly-tailed wonders of the sea

Everybody sings! The how and the wow of your voice

Catnip, cat naps, and the history of house cats

Smarty Pass Sneak Peek: Rhyme or Reason

How do trees help our cities?

If our bodies are 98 degrees, why does it feel so hot outside?

It’s a mystery sound extravaganza!

How do vacuums work?