What IS an allergy? What’s the difference between an allergy and an intolerance or a sensitivity? Even though there's no cure for allergies, find out how Australian researchers are helping people. Esther and Anika find out all the interesting facts about allergies with Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson who is an immunologist at Scienceworks. This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au  Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Guest: Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson - immunologist at Scienceworks. Hosts: Anika and Esther    Production: Cinnamon Nippard    Sound Design: Josh Newth    Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson    Listen for free now on LiSTNR. Or unlock every episode ad-free at kinderlingkids.com/premium

What are planets made of? 🌏  What makes a planet a dwarf planet? And why isn’t Pluto a planet anymore? If we could live on one of the other planets in our solar system, what would it be like? 🪐 Anika and Esther find out all the amazing facts about planets with Dr Tanya Hill who is astronomer at the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks. This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au  Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Guest: Dr Tanya Hill - astronomer at the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks Hosts: Anika and Esther    Production: Cinnamon Nippard    Sound design: Josh Newth    Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson    Listen for free now on LiSTNR. Or unlock every episode ad-free at kinderlingkids.com/premium

Why are bubbles rainbow colours? What does a bubbleologist do? Find out which animals use bubbles and how to make the best bubbles at home? Anika and Esther find out all the bouncy facts about bubbles with Mei Liu from Scienceworks. This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au  Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Guest: Mei Liu from Scienceworks. Hosts: Anika and Esther    Production: Cinnamon Nippard    Sound design: Josh Newth    Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson    Listen for free now on LiSTNR. Or unlock every episode ad-free at kinderlingkids.com/premium

How does a rocketship actually work? Did you know that getting a spacecraft 🚀 to the international space station, is a bit like throwing a ball to your team-mate on the basketball court. 🏀  Anika and Esther find out all the riveting facts about rocketships with Douglas Bair from Scienceworks. This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au  Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Guest: Douglas Bair from Scienceworks. Hosts: Anika and Esther    Production: Cinnamon Nippard    Sound design: Josh Newth    Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson    Listen for free now on LiSTNR. Or unlock every episode ad-free at kinderlingkids.com/premium

Did you know that kids have more bones than adults? What are skeletons for anyway? And what are bones made of?  Anika and Esther find out all the bone-tastic facts about skeletons with Dr Hazel Richards who is a paleontologist at Melbourne Museum. This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au  Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Guests: Dr Hazel Richards - paleontologist at Melbourne Museum. Hosts: Anika and Esther    Production: Cinnamon Nippard    Sound design: Josh Newth    Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson    Listen for free now on LiSTNR. Or unlock every episode ad-free at kinderlingkids.com/premium

Did you know that crabs don't just live in rock pools or in sand at the beach, they can also live in deserts, rainforests and in the depths of the oceans!  Anika and Esther find out all the incredible crab facts with Jo Taylor from the Museums Victoria Research Institute. This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au  Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Guests: Jo Taylor, Manager of the Natural Sciences collections at the Museums Victoria Research Institute. Hosts: Anika and Esther    Production: Cinnamon Nippard    Sound design: Josh Newth    Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson    Listen for free now on LiSTNR. Or unlock every episode ad-free at kinderlingkids.com/premium

What was music first recorded onto? How does a microphone work? What's the difference between analogue and digital music? Anika and Esther find out all the amazing facts with Simon Pampena who is a mathematician, a stand-up comedian, and a science communicator at Scienceworks. This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au Guest: Simon Pampena is a mathematician and a stand-up comedian, and a science communicator at Scienceworks Hosts: Anika and Esther Production: Cinnamon Nippard Sound design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling. 

Did you know that dragonflies are the fastest insect in the world? Just how fast can they fly? Why are their wings so special?  Anika and Esther find out all the amazing dragonfly facts with Dr Claire Keely from Melbourne Museum.    This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au  Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Guest: Dr Claire Keely who is a Collection Manager of Invertebrates at the Museums Victoria Research Institute  Hosts: Anika and Esther    Production: Cinnamon Nippard    Sound design: Josh Newth    Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson    Hear it first on LiSTNR.   Listen ad-free on Kinderling. 

How many stars are there? How do we count them? Why do stars twinkle? Anika and Esther find out all the celestial facts about stars with Dr Tanya Hill who is an astronomer at the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks.  Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au   Guest: Dr Tanya Hill who is an astronomer at the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks.  Hosts: Anika and Esther   Production: Cinnamon Nippard   Sound design: Josh Newth   Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR.   Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  

How big were Megalodon sharks? What did they eat for lunch? Were humans alive when Megalodon sharks roamed the oceans? Anika and Esther find out all the fantastic facts about Megalodon with Tim Ziegler who is a palaeontologist and geologist at Melbourne Museum  This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au  Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au   Guest: Tim Ziegler who is a palaeontologist and geologist at Melbourne Museum  Hosts: Anika and Esther   Production: Cinnamon Nippard   Sound design: Josh Newth   Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR.   Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  

Did you know that not all animals fart?! What is a fart and why do we do them? How do our bodies make poo?  Anika and Esther investigate poo with Douglas Bair from Scienceworks who gives them all the stinky facts!  This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au  Guest: Douglas Bair from Scienceworks Hosts: Anika and Esther  Production: Cinnamon Nippard   Sound Design: Josh Newth  Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   And if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au  Hear it first on LiSTNR.  Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  

Are they called ladybirds, ladybugs or ladybeetles?? Why do farmers think ladybeetles are lucky? And why are ladybeetles brightly coloured? Anika and Dexter find out all the amazing facts about tiny colourful ladybeetles with Dr Ken Walker who is Senior Curator of Entomology at the Museums Victoria Research Institute. This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au Guest: Dr Ken Walker – Senior Curator of Entomology at the Museums Victoria Research Institute Hosts: Anika and Esther  Production: Cinnamon Nippard   Sound Design: Josh Newth  Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   And if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au  Hear it first on LiSTNR.  Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  

How do car engines work? What about electric cars? How have cars changed cities? And when were seatbelts invented?  Rev up your curiosity in this fact-filled episode!  Anika and Dexter investigate cars with Matilda Vaughan who is Curator of Engineering with the History & Technology team at the Museums Victoria Research Institute.  This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au  Guest: Matilda Vaughan who is Curator of Engineering with the History & Technology team at the Museums Victoria Research Institute  Hosts: Anika and Esther  Production: Cinnamon Nippard   Sound Design: Josh Newth  Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   And if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au Hear it first on LiSTNR.  Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  

They sound like a kind of dinosaur – what kind of animal were Ichthyosaurs? When was the very first Ichthyosaur fossil discovered and by who?  Anika and Esther get the lowdown on Ichthyosaurs from Tim Ziegler who is a palaeontologist and geologist at Melbourne Museum  This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au   Guest: Tim Ziegler who is a palaeontologist and geologist at Melbourne Museum  Hosts: Anika and Esther   Production: Cinnamon Nippard   Sound design: Josh Newth   Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR.   Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  

Where does light come from? How do glow sticks work? And how do sunsets get their colours?  Anika and Esther find out all the illuminating facts about light with Mei Liu from Scienceworks! This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au  Guest: Mei Liu who is an Exhibitions Experience Developer at Scienceworks.  Hosts: Anika and Esther  Production: Cinnamon Nippard   Sound Design: Josh Newth  Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   And if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au. Hear it first on LiSTNR.  Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  

What is a continent? How do they form? What was the super continent Gondwana like? Why did it break up?  In this episode, Anika and Esther find out all about the super continent Gondwana with Rolf Schmidt who is a palaeontologist and geologist at Melbourne Museum.  This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au  Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au   Guest: Rolf Schmidt, palaeontologist and geologist at Melbourne Museum  Hosts: Anika and Esther   Production: Cinnamon Nippard   Sound design: Josh Newth   Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   Hear it first on LiSTNR.   Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  

What are crystals? What’s the difference between crystals, minerals and rocks? How do crystals form and get their shape? Join Anika and Dexter as they learn all about crystals with Dermot Henry who is a geologist and Head of Sciences at Museums Victoria. This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au Guest: Dermot Henry who is a geologist and Head of Sciences at Museums Victoria Production: Cinnamon Nippard  Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson  And if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@listnr.com.au Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  

Can exercise make us smarter? How can exercise make us happy? Where does the word muscle come from? And what exercise should we do? Find out what exercise actually does to our bodies with Catriona Nguyen-Robertson from Scienceworks who fills in Anika and Dexter on all the excellent facts! This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au Guest: Catriona Nguyen-Robertson from Scienceworks Hosts: Anika and Dexter  Production: Cinnamon Nippard  Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson  And if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@listnr.com.au Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  

What is a Welcome to Country? What is Country and why is it important? What’s the difference between an Acknowledgment of Country and a Welcome to Country?  Join Anika and Dexter as they learn all about this special ceremony with Di-Di Vaha’akolo who is a First Peoples Programs Officer at Melbourne Museum. This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au Guest: Di-Di Vaha’akolo, First Peoples Programs Officer at Melbourne Museum  Production: Cinnamon Nippard  Sound Design: Josh Newth  Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson  And if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.  Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.

What is a moon? Why does the moon shine at night? Do other planets have moons too? Find out all the incredible facts about moons Join Anika and Dexter as they find our all the illuminating facts about moons with Sara Webb from Scienceworks. This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au. Guest: Sara Webb, astronomer at Swinburne University of Technology and the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks Hosts: Anika and Dexter  Production: Cinnamon Nippard  Sound Design: Josh Newth Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson  And if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.  Hear it first on LiSTNR. Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  

This episode will be sure to spark your curiosity!  What is electricity? How do lightbulbs work? And why do we get a shock from static electricity?   Plug into this fun episode where Anika and Dexter investigate electricity with Tom Lang from Scienceworks who gives them all the zap-tastic facts!  This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au.  Hosts: Anika and Dexter   Production: Cinnamon Nippard   Sound Design: Josh Newth  Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson     And if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.     Hear it first on LiSTNR.  Listen ad-free on Kinderling.  

How deep is the deepest part of the ocean? What creatures live down there and why do they look so strange?  In this episode, Anika and Dexter catch up with Melanie MacKenzie who is a marine biologist at Melbourne Museum. Join them as they get the low down on in deep sea creatures!   This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au.  Guest: Melanie MacKenzie is a marine biologist at Museums Victoria.  Hosts: Anika and Dexter  Production and sound design: Cinnamon Nippard  Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson   

Are you sick of not knowing all the answers? Well the Fact Detectives are back with their 'catchiest' topic yet - viruses. What's the difference between viruses and germs? How do they spread? And what DO they have in common with zombies!? In this episode, Anika and Dexter catch up with immunologist Catriona Nguyen-Robertson from Scienceworks. Join them as they find out all the nitty gritty facts about viruses!  This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au.  Guest: Immunologist Catriona Nguyen-Robertson from Scienceworks  Hosts: Anika and Dexter  Production and sound design: Cinnamon Nippard  Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson 

Please note: this episode of the Fact Detectives was recorded just before the recent eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga. The Fact Detectives team is keeping the people of Tonga, and others affected by the eruption, in our thoughts at this difficult time.    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is a volcano? Are there any volcanoes in Australia? Could lava take over the whole world?  In this episode, Anika and Dexter catch up with Oskar Lindenmayer who is a geologist at Melbourne Museum. Join them as they bubble into all the boiling hot facts about volcanoes!  This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au.  Guest: Oskar Lindenmayer who is a geologist at Museums Victoria.  Hosts: Anika and Dexter  Production and sound design: Cinnamon Nippard  Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson 

What is the sun made of? Why do we get sunburnt? And why do we have a day and a night?  In this episode, Anika and Dexter catch up with Tanya Hill who is an astronomer at the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks. Join them as they zoom into all the scorching facts about the sun!  This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Scienceworks. To find out more about the world around you, head to museumsvictoria.com.au.  Guest: Dr Tanya Hill who is an astronomer at the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks  Hosts: Anika and Dexter  Production and sound design: Cinnamon Nippard  Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson 

Are seastars the same as star fish? Where are their eyes? And can they really grow their arms back? In this episode, Anika and Dexter catch up with Melanie MacKenzie who is a marine biologist at Museums Victoria. Join them as they dive into all the amazing facts about seastars!   This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum. Guest: Melanie MacKenzie is a marine biologist at Museums Victoria. Hosts: Anika and Dexter Production and sound design: Cinnamon Nippard Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson

*The Fact Detectives is a fun-filled podcast full of amazing facts about the universe and everything in it. Download the Kinderling App now to listen to LOTS more episodes of The Fact Detectives! How did Triceratops get its name? Did Triceratops live with cave men? And what's that big frill for anyway? In this episode, Anika and Dexter meet up with Erich Fitzgerald who studies dinosaurs and fossils at Melbourne Museum. Press play to hear all the terrific facts about Triceratops. Guest: Erich Fitzgerald (Melbourne Museum)  Hosts: Anika and Dexter  Producer: Cinnamon Nippard  Sound Design: Darcy Milne  Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson 

How many colours are in a rainbow? Can you touch a rainbow? Is there really a pot of gold at the end?  In this episode The Fact Detectives chat to Rosa Zwier from Scienceworks  Listen now to find out all the colourful facts about rainbows!  The Fact Detectives are taking a short break but don’t worry!  They’ll be back before you know it with lots more amazing facts.  In the meantime, if you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now and listen to all twenty episodes. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!   And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. 

Do peacock spiders really dance? Are they dangerous? What kind of spiders are they?  In this episode The Fact Detectives chat to Joseph Schubert who is a Legacy Registration Officer for Entomology and Arachnology at Museums Victoria. (That means he studies bugs and spiders!)  Listen now to find out all the flashy facts about peacock spiders! And big thanks to Sam, Hugo and Archie for asking The Fact Detectives to investigate peacock spiders! If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!   And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. 

What is wind? Do plants really vomit out air? Is there air in space?  In this episode The Fact Detectives chat to Rosa Zwier from Scienceworks.   Listen now to find out all the breezy facts about air!  If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!   And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. 

Can snakes really dislocate their jaws to eat things bigger than themselves? Do lizard tails really just drop off? Are snakes and lizards friends?   In this episode The Fact Detectives chat to Dr Jane Melville who studies reptiles at Museums Victoria.   Listen now to find out all the slithery facts about snakes and lizards!  If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!   And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria.  

What is a possum skin cloak? How and why are they made? And why are they important to the First Peoples of south-eastern Australia?  In this episode The Fact Detectives chat to Di-Di Vaha'akolo who is a programs officer in the First PeoplesDepartment at Museums Victoria. Di-Di is a proud Yorta Yorta, Wemba Wemba, Taungurong, Tongan and Fiji-Indian woman.   Listen now to find out about all the awesome facts about possum skin cloaks!  If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!   And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it tofactdetectives@kinderling.com.au.  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria.   

Can cockroaches really survive a nuclear blast? Why are they so flat? Do their butts have a special superpower?   In this episode The Fact Detectives scuttle through all the fascinating facts about cockroaches with entomologist, Simon Hinkley, at Museums Victoria.   Listen now to find out about all the awesome facts about cockroaches!  If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!   And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria.  

Is there really a spider as big as a bird?! Why do spiders build webs? How strong is spider silk really? In this episode The Fact Detectives untangle a web of incredible facts about spiders with entomologist, Ken Walker, at Museums Victoria.  If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!   And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria.   

Are meteorites really alien rocks? What’s the difference between a shooting star, a meteor and a comet?   In this episode The Fact Detectives find out about meteorites - and meteor-wrongs! - with Dermot Henry, Head of Sciences at Museums Victoria.   Listen now to find out all about the awesome facts about meteorites! If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!   And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria.  

Master builders? Amazing gardeners? Supersonic strength? Is there anything ants can’t do?  In this episode The Fact Detectives dig down deep into the magical world of ants with Simon Hinkley who studies bugs and spiders at Museums Victoria.   Listen now to find out all the f-ANT-astic facts about ants!  If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!   And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. 

Are sea spiders really spiders? How do they eat with no mouth? And what is an eye tower?   In this episode The Fact Detectives head underwater to find out the facts about sea spiders with Melanie MacKenzie who looks after Museums Victoria’s collection of marine life such as sea stars and sponges.  Listen now to find out all the spindly facts about sea spiders!  If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!   And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. 

Do frogs lead double lives? Why don’t they freeze in the snow? And is a tiny, cute frog really one of the most dangerous creatures in the world?   In this episode The Fact Detectives find out all the slimy facts about frogs from Stephanie Versteegan who takes care of live exhibits like frogs and lizards at Museums Victoria.   Listen now to find out all the ribbiting facts about frogs!  If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!   And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. 

Was the earth once a giant snowball? Were there really volcanoes that erupted for MILLIONS of years? And were there really waves as high as skyscrapers?!  In this episode The Fact Detectives find out all the cold hard facts about Ice Ages from Rolf Schmidt – a geologist who looks after the fossil collection of invertebrates at Museums Victoria.   If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!  And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria.   

Are sea cucumbers the same as sea slugs...? And do they really breathe through their butts? In this episode The Fact Detectives find out the answers to these questions and more, with Melanie MacKenzie - a marine biologist at Museums Victoria who looks after collections of sea stars and sponges and more . If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!  And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria.  

What is lightning? Does it have a smell? Should I hide under the bed in a storm…? In this episode, The Fact Detectives get some super exciting, electric-charged facts from Rosa Zwier who is a presenter at Scienceworks. Listen now to find out what other bolts of information struck The Fact Detectives! If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!  And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria.  

What's the difference between a bee and a wasp? How many bees does it take to make a teaspoon of honey? Why do bees sting? In this episode the Fact Detectives chat to Ken Walker, an entomologist at Museums Victoria. Listen now to find out the buzz about bees! A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria.

Are fossils just old dinosaur bones? Why do fossils go to hospital? How can old things help us plan the future? In this episode the Fact Detectives chat to Tim Ziegler, a palaeontologist at Melbourne Museum, about the importance of fossils. Listen now to find out what else the Fact Detectives ‘dug up’ ...  If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, subscribe now for a brand new episode every fortnight. And if you love us, please rate us and leave a review. It really helps!  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria.

Why was Melbourne in Australia once known as Smellbourne? What does a Night Soil person do? And where does our poo and wee go when we flush?   The Fact Detectives find out all this and more when they meet Marita Dyson from Melbourne Museum who clears up all these smelly mysteries and more. Listen now to find out what other cool facts the Fact Detectives ‘flush’ out!  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria.   

n this episode the Fact Detectives ask some BIG questions about some BIG animals. Like, could a shark grow as big as a bus? Was there really a turtle as big as a hatchback? And did monster kangaroos once roam the land?! The Fact Detectives ask these questions and more when they met up with Melbourne Museum paleontologist, Tim Ziegler. Listen now to find out what other BIG questions the Fact Detectives asked Tim...  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. 

What's a craving? Why do I fart? Do microbes reallly control our brains? The Fact Detectives ask these questions and more when they meet microbe expert, Doctor Joanna Simkin – the manager of Museum Victoria's Health and Medicine collection. Listen now to ‘digest’ all the other cool facts that Joanna shared...  A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria.   

Are there killer butterflies? Can a moth really grow as big as a dinner plate?! And is smell-search really a thing? In this episode the Fact Detectives ask these questions and more when they meet the incredible Ken Walker who is an entomologist at Museums Victoria.  Listen now to find out what other questions the Fact Detectives ‘bugged’ Ken with...    A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria.