Science

Discover the weird, wonderful and brilliantly intelligent world of the octopus, from blue blood and three hearts to daring aquarium escapes.

Polly and Trevor explore how trees make wood, from tiny seeds to mighty oaks, and discover why this amazing material is all around us every day.

Discover how polar bears survive in the freezing Arctic, from their amazing adaptations to their tiny cubs, and why these incredible ice giants need our help.

Join Polly and Trevor as they explore the incredible creatures that survive in the coldest place on Earth, from waddling penguins to enormous blue whales.

Discover why scientists have never measured the one-way speed of light and why this mind-bending puzzle remains unsolved.

Polly and Trevor explore the invisible pushing and pulling power of magnets, from ancient lodestones to floating trains.

Discover the amazing world of bones and find out why your skeleton is one of the most incredible structures you will ever own.

Discover the bizarre pink shark with a shooting jaw that has been lurking in the deep ocean for 125 million years.

Explore how incredible deep-sea fish survive in the darkest, coldest, most crushing parts of our ocean, from glowing anglerfish to transparent-headed barreleyes.

Discover how sound waves work, why you can't hear anything in space, and try a fun rice-dancing experiment at home.

Discover the fascinating science of phototropism and plant hormones that gives bananas their famous curved shape.

Discover how plants use clever tricks to spread their pollen and send their seeds on incredible adventures across the world.