The questions kids ask, answered

Short, true answers you can read aloud, with an experiment to try and the science for grown-ups. A new question every week.

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Why do stars twinkle?

A steady light, a wiggly sky, and a coin-and-glass experiment.

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Could you jump higher on the Moon?

Gravity explained with a backpack, a sticky note and a sixfold jump.

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Why do zebras have stripes?

The fly experiment that settled a century-old argument.