Curiosity Stories
Gentle stories for curious minds
Curiosity stories that spark "why?" — and when it's time to wind down, create a calm bedtime story made for your child.
Create a story for tonight →How does your brain decide what to pay attention to?
Explains how attention works, and why your brain filters what you notice
How do airplanes fly?
Explains lift, thrust, and balance of forces that keep planes in the air
The Living Skeleton
How bones stay alive by rebuilding, healing, storing minerals, and making blood
How do lasers work?
Explains how lasers make tightly focused, organized light beams
How do rainbows appear?
A calm, simple explanation of how sunlight and raindrops make rainbows
Why is the deep sea so strange
How darkness, cold, pressure, and glowing animals shape the deep sea
What are fossils
How fossils form in rock and what they reveal about long-ago life
How do computers store information as 0s and 1s?
How computers use bits (0s and 1s) to store words, pictures, and sound
Why does the moon shine?
A clear look at how the Moon reflects sunlight and changes shape.
Why do continents move
Explains how Earth’s plates slowly carry continents across the planet
How does sound travel?
A clear look at how vibrations move through air and solids to reach your ears
What is erosion
How water, wind, and ice slowly wear down and move land
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