Your teenage son wrecks the car. Your daughter shows up with her recently paroled boyfriend. These are the sorts of things that can make your hair turn gray overnight. Actually, it's impossible for hair to completely change color overnight. Hair colo...
D: Yael, what's that in your hand? Y: Come on, Don. Haven't you seen a cigarette before? Every day in the United States, about 1500 girls begin smoking, and I figured, why not do my share? D: But Yael, don't you know that tobacco kills more than 140,...
Hi there, I'm Ore with the BBC World News for Children. It's Tuesday the 1st of June. Coming up: The latest attempt to plug the American oil leak has failed. World Cup teams are picked. And a Japanese teenage girl is a baseball hit! First - the Unite...
D: Congratulations on completing your PhD in Zoology this week, Yael. That makes six advanced degrees for you and eleven for me. Y: Well, we want to make sure Moment of Science listeners know they're getting only the best information. D: You must be...
If you find yourself away from a city, spend an hour looking up on any clear, moonless night. You're bound to see a few brilliant shooting stars. These actually have nothing to do with stars: They're meteors, and if your viewing conditions are good,...
Hi there, I'm Sonali from the BBC World News for Children. Coming up: A train crash in India has killed 65 people. Brazil's footballers are set to play Tanzania and Zimbabwe. And frogs cause traffic chaos in Greece. First - at least 65 people have di...
Helen: Whats the difference between state schools and private schools in the UK? First, Mr. Lenon explains, the main difference between private and state schools is money. Yes, there are two differences between a private school and a state school. Th...
It could be spiders. It could be mice. It could even be people.What are you scared of? Today were looking at phobias. The things that people are scared of. And I cant stand mice. They just make me want to scream. Snakes. I have a fear of snakes. I ju...
Multivitamin tablets. You can buy them very easily in supermarkets or pharmacies. Whether British people take multivitamins every day? No, I dont take them every day. But I cant speak for everyone, so lets meet someone who can tell us more. My name i...
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Family doctors are usually called GPs, or general practitioners. My name is Louis Brassy. Im a so-called general practitioner doctor in the centre of London. Im one of two doctors working in our clinic and betwee...
In 1509 Henry VIII ascended the throne.He would be King of England until his death. Author Alison Weir wrote the book, Henry VIII: The King and Court and here are some extracts from it. Henry VIII succeeded to the throne in 1509 to great acclaim. He...
Hi there, I'm Ricky with the BBC World News for Children. It's Monday the 24th of May. Coming up: South Korea freezes trade with North Boy becomes youngest person to climb Everest and Inter Milan are crowned European champions But first - South Korea...
Do other animals besides humans cry? All animals with mobile eyes are equipped with a tearing system that keeps their eyes lubricated, protecting their eyes from the elements and so on. People tell tales of animals such as elephants and dogs weeping...
Hi there, I'm Ore with the BBC World News for Children. Coming up: Japan's mission to super hot planet. A new survey says kids care more about computers than animals. And Inter Milan face Bayern Munich in the Champion's League final. First up, after...
In a recent study, scientists observed that when the participants felt rejected, the flow of blood increased to the area of their brain known as the anterior cingulated cortex. This same area has been associated with the emotional response to unpleas...
