Do trees think? That's the question nine-year-old listener Alden wanted to find out — and he already had a hunch that mushroom roots might be involved. In this episode, you'll meet a young soil scientist named Natalia Mondi, who studies forests from the ground up. She'll take us underground to discover how trees send messages through a hidden network — and how that knowledge is helping to heal a sick forest in Canada. 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🌲 What Kids Will Learn Why tree

Why does most of the universe seem to be made of something we can’t even see? And if dark matter is invisible, how do scientists know it’s there—or find it? In this episode, you’ll meet physicist Alvaro Chavarria, who’s searching for answers deep inside a laboratory hidden under a mountain in the French Alps. Join us as we go underground to explore one of the biggest mysteries in science—and discover why everything we think we know about the universe might still be up for de

Why do we have five fingers, and not five, six or seven? And if we lose a finger, why can't we grow it back? In this episode you'll meet a scientist named Jessica Whited who's on a mission to learn the answer to those questions. She's studying Axolotls to see if we can learn their secrets to growing limbs after they've been lost. 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🦎What Kids Will Learn Why most humans have five fingers — and how evolution and our common ancestors shaped our hands. How

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Do animals have friends? And what are those friendships like? In this episode we'll meet two scientists who have spent their life studying animal friendships. Karen Bales and Annaliese Beery each specialize in studying adorable animals who love to spend time with their closest friends. Listen in to find out what they've learned from animal besties! 🎧 Listen to the Episode 🐭 What Kids Will Learn How scientists look at animal's behavior to try to tell what it might be thinki