What do a fish-hunting dinosaur, a record-breaking Winter Olympics, a carefully delayed Moon mission and giant tortoises have in common?

They’re all part of this week’s The Bright Bunch news round-up — real stories from our world that are curious, inspiring and full of hope.

In this episode:

🦖 Scientists reveal a brand-new species of Spinosaurus discovered in the Sahara Desert — complete with a sword-shaped head crest and crocodile-like teeth
❄️ The Winter Olympics wrap up with Norway topping the medal table, Team GB celebrating success, and the Winter Paralympics just around the corner
🚀 NASA announces a delay to Artemis II as astronauts prepare for humanity’s next journey around the Moon
🐢 Giant tortoises return to a Galápagos island of Floreana for the first time in over 180 years — helping ecosystems begin to heal

Curious news for bright young minds.

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Be curious. Be kind. Have a great day.

What if it rained molten glass...sideways?

What if a planet had two suns? ☀️☀️

In this episode of The Bright Bunch, we're counting down the Top 10 Strangest Planets Ever Discovered - real worlds beyond our solar system that are stranger than science fiction 🌕

These are exoplanets - planets that orbit stars far beyond our Sun. Scientists have already discovered more than 5,000 of them...and believe there could be billions more 🌑

From iron rain to diamond worlds, space is far weirder - and more wonderful - than we once imagined 🚀

Perfect for curious 7-12 year olds, families, home educators and classrooms exploring big questions about our universe.

Not a traditional lesson - just a spark to fuel curiosity.

Be curious. Be kind.

Planets featured in this episode:

Kepler-78b

OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb

WASP-12b

GJ 1214 b

KELT-9b

TrES-2b

Kepler-16b

55 Cancri e

HD 189733 b

WASP-76b

What causes a volcano to erupt?
How many active volcanoes are there on Earth?
And why do some people still choose to live near them?

In this episode of The Bright Bunch, we explore the powerful forces beneath our feet — from magma and lava to tectonic plates and the Ring of Fire.

You’ll discover:

🌍 What volcanoes are and how they form🌋 Why eruptions happen📊 How many active volcanoes there are worldwide🌱 How volcanoes can both destroy and create

Perfect for curious kids aged 7–12(ish), families, home educators and KS2 classrooms.

Be curious. Be kind. Have a great day.