But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

What is voting? Why (and how) do people vote? Why can’t kids vote? Why are there red and blue

A new food-focused kids podcast is here. It’s called ChopChop and it’s part of a non-profit c

Why do we have bones? How do they grow–and how do they know when to stop growing? How many do

How do wind turbines work? How are wind turbines made? What will our energy picture look like

Come along to learn all about the wriggling worms that live in the dirt beneath your feet. Ea

But it’s important to know how to swim if you’re going to be around water! In this episode, U

We’re celebrating the Olympics and Olympic athletes with an episode chock full of the intervi

Have you ever been threading one leg through a pair of pants in the morning and wondered…why

How is pizza dough made? How does gluten-free dough rise? Who invented pizza? Is there pizza

Why do oranges have peels? Why is the inside of an orange segmented? Why are lemons and limes

Yes! In many parts of the world, insects are a regular part of people’s diets. Bugs are an ef

This spring, trillions of periodical cicadas are emerging from the ground, where they’ve spen

Where is the border between sky and space? That's what 5-year-old Matthias of Durham, New Ham

That’s a question a lot of people have, honestly. But a kid named Rosie was bold enough to as

Why do lizards have scales? Why are reptiles cold-blooded? Why do lizards have long tongues?

Why do people dance? Where did ballet come from? How do you make pointe shoes for ballet? How

A solar eclipse is coming to North America on April 8, 2024. The moon will line up perfectly

Why are there Burmese pythons and chameleons in the Florida Everglades? We might not know how

How is snow made and what’s it made out of?  Why is it white and sparkly?  Why do snowflakes

How do glasses work? Why do some people need glasses and other people don’t? Why do we have d