Jellyfish have floated around since 300 million years before dinos
Jellyfish have floated around since 300 million years before dinosJellyfish are like squishy water balloons Although we call them jelly-fish, they’re not actually fish: they don’t have bones, brains, or hearts — just a smooth, wobbly body and sometimes long...
How plants get animals to help them grow
How plants get animals to help them growPlants are super clever about spreading their seeds far and wide. Some make colorful flowers so insects pollinate them, which helps plants make seeds. Others grow fruits that animals love to eat, so they take the seeds to...
How do bees make honey?
How do bees make honey?Making honey is a busy job for bees, but they've got it down to a science! Just one bee does a tiny bit, but when lots of bees work together, they make more honey than they could ever eat. Let’s see how they do it! 1. When bees buzz into a...
Seahorses: tiny treasures of the sea
Seahorses: tiny treasures of the seaSeahorses are fish that look like tiny horses with curled tails. They have a little fin on their back that lets them swim forward, backwards, up, and down. This fin can beat 50 times per second, but it’s so small that seahorses...
1 sheep, 2 sheep, 3 sheep: how we turn wool into clothes
1 sheep, 2 sheep, 3 sheep: how we turn wool into clothes Just like we wear sweaters in winter, sheep have fluffy coats to keep them comfy. Long ago, farmers noticed that sheep dropped some of their wool, and they had a clever idea. They started picking the wool to...
How chicks are born: from egg to peeping fluff
How chicks are born: from egg to peeping fluffChicks start life inside an egg First, a mommy chicken grows tiny eggs inside her body. We call her a hen. Hens can lay eggs all year long, but something special happens if a rooster is around. A rooster is a daddy...
The great salmon run
The great salmon runOnce a year, salmon embark on an epic quest. They swim hundreds of miles — battling currents, escaping predators — never stopping to eat. Let’s follow them on their journey to see what’s all the rush! The incredible journey of the mighty salmon ...
Fireflies talk in their own languages
Fireflies talk in their own languages Advice from a firefly: Look on the bright side! Fireflies are insects that glow at night. They light their bellies with chemicals in their bodies and in the air. Each firefly species flashes with its own sequence to send a...