The Rise of the Dinosaurs [ENCORE]

A special “tickle attack” Mailbag edition of Tumble! We’re tackling your questions about whether animals can be tickled, and why we laugh when we’re tickled. David Leavens, a professor of psychology, helps us break down the not-so-silly science of tickling. Plus, a brand NEW SONG ...  Show more

Do trees think? That’s what our listener Alden wants to know. He has an idea that scientists might study mushroom roots to find out if trees are sending messages. Is that true? And if so, what do trees have to say?!We travel deep into the forest with a young soil scientist named ...  Show more

When did Dinosaurs live? What did dinosaurs eat? Join us for this episode of “Music to Our Ears”, when we travel back in time to make friends with Stegosaurus and observe from our imaginary hideout T-Rex. 🦖 You can download here the vocabulary for this episode to help you learn ...  Show more

Paleontologist Steve Brusatte consulted on the new “Jurassic World: Dominion” movie, and helped director Colin Trevorrow introduce new species of dinosaurs into this final installment of the franchise. Steve shares some of the new dinosaurs you’ll see in the film, the knowledge h ...  Show more

Did you know that the dinosaur with the longest name is Micropachycephalosaurus? In this episode we answer questions from our listeners about dinosaurs.  Questions like, what caused the dinosaurs to become extinct, and What was the first dinosaur ever discovered? If you love dino ...  Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series of their multi-award winning science/comedy show. They kick off with arguably any child's first interest in science - dinosaurs! They are joined by comedian Rufus Hound and palaeontologists Susannah Maidment from the Natural Histor ...  Show more