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Do you dream of becoming an astronaut, engineer or naturalist? Then you’re in the right place! Our science for kids section is bursting with incredible science facts about the way our world works.

From biology, chemistry, physics and natural history, you’ll discover some incredible secrets, awesome theories and explore some bonkers experiments in our super science for kids.

Journey with us through the natural world, the workings of the human body and even to the deepest, darkest depths of outer space.

Ready for blast off? Click about to start your journey of scientific discovery!

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Space

Satellites set to track animals from space!

Scientists want to understand more about migratory animals…
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Science with Dr Karl: Why is it dark at night?

Night and dark with Dr Karl…
  • QUIZ

    What is the largest species of bird?
Nature

Science with Dr Karl: In the eye of a fly!

Looking into a fly’s eyes with Dr Karl…
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Science with Dr Karl: Mighty pythons!

All about pythons with Dr Karl…

Did you know?

Moon dust smells like burnt gunpowder.

More about space
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Science with Dr Karl: A wee fact about asparagus!

Asparagus and wee with Dr Karl…
General Science

Science with Dr Karl: Extraordinary X-rays

X-rays are under the microscope with Dr Karl…
Nature

Science with Dr Karl: Ants are Strong AND Clever

Dr Karl investigates ants and their behaviour
General Science

Science with Dr Karl: How planes fly!

Dr Karl explore how planes fly
Nature

Science with Dr Karl: How much does a cloud weigh?

Dr Karl investigates how much a cloud weighs
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Science with Dr Karl: A wee fact about asparagus!

Asparagus and wee with Dr Karl…
Nature

Scavenger Hunt!

Can you complete our NG Kids scavenger hunt?
Nature

All about Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank!

Head behind the scenes at an epic plant research centre…
Nature

Hamza Yassin interview!

We caught up with wildlife cameraman Hamza to learn about his cool adventures…
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