Rivers are some of the most fascinating natural wonders on Earth. They provide water, support wildlife, and are also the names of the Aquanauts, our team of water heroes! Each Aquanaut is named after ...

It’s certainly a key way to help people across the world get their water. There’s currently over 16,000 desalination plants ...

Now, whilst that sounds an age, it’s the briefest part of the water cycle! When water falls back to earth, it might hang ...

Winnie the Pooh is one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature, created by A.A. Milne and inspired by a real teddy bear. His adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood with his friends have ...

Male polar bears can weigh up to 700 kilograms (1,540 pounds) and reach lengths of over three metres (10 feet). This makes them the largest land predators in the world, outmatching even grizzly bears.

The main cereal crops that farmers grow are wheat, barley, and oats, but I bet you didn’t know how busy a farmer’s year is… It all starts around the end of Autumn, when we’re enjoying Halloween and ...

Digital cameras are everywhere nowadays. In phones, in tablets and in computers. But how do they actually work? Well, light goes into the lens and lands on a small sensor. The sensor is divided into ...

We’ve got an audio series on Fun Kids called The Great War. It’s told from the viewpoint of a boy called Edward. We know about Edward’s life during and after the Great War because he kept a diary ...

Here’s what Professor Hallux has to say: We all like finding out the answer to curious conundrums like these – even if NO ONE likes being sick. Being sick, or vomiting, happens when your body ejects ...

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In each episode, the team behind The Week Junior’s Science+Nature magazine investigates a different unexplained phenomenon with the help of expert guests. Send us a voicemail message and you could ...

The Space Programme is an epic radio drama! In it, a small Scottish island is shocked to find itself home to a brand new space program. Two tech entrepreneurs announce their plan to turn the Isle of ...