Curiosity Stories: Our body & senses
Gentle science stories about how our bodies work—teeth, tummy, breathing, feelings, and more. Calm explanations made for curious bedtime minds.
Why do we lose baby teeth?
Explains how growing adult teeth loosen baby teeth and make them fall out
The Immune System: Your Internal Army
How your body spots germs, fights them, and remembers them
Why do we cry tears?
A gentle look at how tears help eyes and show big feelings
The Brain’s Auto-Pilot: Your Nervous System
A clear look at how the nervous system runs reflexes and automatic body jobs
Why does our heart go boom-boom?
A gentle explanation of heartbeats and how the heart moves blood.
How does your body keep a steady temperature?
How the brain and body work together to keep your temperature steady
Why do we see our breath when it’s cold?
Explains how warm, wet breath turns into a visible cloud in cold air
Why Food Tastes Different When You Have a Cold
How smell and taste work together, and why colds make flavors fade
How does your brain store memories?
How neurons and synapses strengthen to form and recall memories
Why do we blink?
A calm explanation of how blinking cleans and keeps eyes comfortable
How do we smell things?
How smell particles travel into the nose and become signals to the brain
Why do we get sleepy?
A gentle explanation of why bodies feel sleepy and need rest
How do muscles grow stronger after exercise?
How muscles repair tiny stress and adapt to become stronger over time
Why do we get hungry?
A simple, calm explanation of hunger as your body needing energy.
Why do we get ticklish?
A gentle explanation of why tickles make us wiggle and laugh
Why do we have fingerprints?
How fingerprints form, help grip objects, and improve sense of touch
What is balance
Explains how balance helps us stay steady and upright.
Why do we have two ears?
How two ears help the brain find where sounds come from
Optical Illusions: Why Your Eyes Lie
How the brain uses shortcuts that can create optical illusions
Why do we get a fever?
Explains how fever helps the body fight germs and return to normal.
The Science of Balance: The Inner Ear
How the inner ear senses motion and helps the brain keep you balanced
Why do we have hair?
A gentle explanation of how hair helps keep us warm and protect our eyes.
Why do we grow?
A simple look at how bodies grow bigger with cells, food, and sleep
The Heart: A High-Pressure Pump
How the heart creates pressure to move blood through the whole body
How does your brain decide what to pay attention to?
Explains how attention works, and why your brain filters what you notice
The Living Skeleton
How bones stay alive by rebuilding, healing, storing minerals, and making blood
Why do we need sleep?
A calm explanation of how sleep helps bodies grow, heal, and learn
How do nerves send messages through your body?
How neurons use electrical and chemical signals to move information fast
What are bruises
Explains why bruises appear, change color, and fade as the body heals
Why do we get goosebumps?
A calm explanation of how goosebumps form and why our bodies make them
Why do we sneeze?
Explains how sneezes clear dust and pollen from the nose
Why do we hiccup?
A calm, clear explanation of what causes hiccups in the body
How do cuts heal?
A calm explanation of how blood clots and skin repairs a small cut
DNA: The Instruction Manual for You
How DNA, genes, and proteins give cells instructions to build and run you
How do our eyes see?
How light enters the eye and how the brain turns it into pictures
How do our ears hear?
A calm tour of how sound waves become messages your brain understands
Why do we dream?
Explains how dreams can come from the brain sorting memories and feelings
Why do we breathe faster when we run?
Explains why running makes your breathing speed up to bring in more air.
What happens to food when we eat?
A calm guide to how chewing, the stomach, and intestines turn food into energy
How does taste work?
A calm explanation of how taste buds, saliva, smell, and the brain work together
Why do we yawn?
A calm look at why yawns happen and why they can spread
How does our body fight germs?
Explains how skin, white cells, and fever help stop germs
Why do we need to drink water?
A calm explanation of how water helps your body and why you feel thirsty