Do you know about trees? 🌲

In this episode we are going to learn about time zones - how do they work? Why do we have them? What happens when you fly through multiple time zones? And what exactly is jet lag? Grown-ups: we value your feedback. Our email and message link are in the episode notes—please send u ...  Afficher plus

In this episode, we're learning all about reindeer! Discover how these incredible animals survive in the Arctic, their amazing migrations, the unique features of their antlers, and the science behind their warm, red noses. We'll also dive into their role in holiday traditions and ...  Afficher plus

Why do some trees go dormant? You’ll discover the answer for yourself in this interactive episode, with the help of tree scientist Nalini Nadkarni! Nalini has loved trees since she was little, and dreamed of inventing a special tree microphone to ask them questions. But she found ...  Afficher plus

We love listener mail! You've sent us some amazing notes. Some made us laugh, some made us cry, and some made us say—hey, that’s a great question! We should answer it. So that’s what we did. This week, we dig into some of your questions about trees. What’s up with that tree-plant ...  Afficher plus

We pretend to whistle with an acorn cap today, bring our hands near our mouth. Feel free to skip this one and/or make sure everyone has washed their hands right before listening.

Did you know that trees talk to each other? They do! Mother trees can send food to ...

For much of history, tree canopies were pretty much completely ignored by science. It was as if researchers said collectively, "It's just going to be empty up there, and we've got our hands full studying the trees down here! So why bother?!"

But then, around the mid-198 ...