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With winter making itself felt across Australia, we’re
heading somewhere even chillier... all the way to Antarctica.

This week, we’ve dusted off an old favourite that explores who lives and works on the coldest, windiest and driest continent on Earth.
Find out what scientists are studying, how Antarctic expeditioners survive the long, dark winter, what they eat — and why even a two-minute shower can feel like a luxury.

Rug up and get ready for a seriously cool Squiz Kids
Shortcut… From the Vault.

Want to learn more?

Two Aussie doctors on a mission: ⁠https://www.anzec.org/news/andrews-stephenson-antarctica-2023-expedition⁠

Boiling water freezing before it hits the ground:

⁠⁠https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/people-in-antarctica/how-cold-is-it/⁠⁠

Videos about life at each of the three Australian Antarctic research stations:

⁠⁠https://jobs.antarctica.gov.au/living-and-working-in-antarctica/⁠⁠

Quiz to see if you've got what it takes to work in Antarctica

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/earth/are-you-cut-out-for-antarctica⁠

⁠The fossil kept in a drawer for 40 years that became Antarctica’s
first dinosaur discovery – ABC News⁠

Could humans ever talk to animals?

You’ve probably seen videos of dogs pressing buttons marked
“play”, “outside” or “treat”. Some cats use them too, although they may have understood us perfectly all along and simply decided not to answer.

In this Squiz Kids Science Short, we discover how scientists
work out what animal sounds mean, whether elephants call each other by name, how sperm whales build messages from clicks, and how AI is helping researchers search for patterns hidden inside animal chatter.

So, are pets really talking? Could we one day translate a
whale conversation? And what is the difference between communication and language?

Pop on your listening ears as we tune in to the extraordinary animal conversations happening all around us.

A fun kids vs adults news quiz to test who’s been paying the most attention to the week in news.

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Your daily kids news podcast.

Beluga whale rescue mission; Spain smashes France in World Cup semi; Fake sunscreen claims; and the world’s most expensive T-Rex.

Thirty beluga whales are preparing for an incredible journey from Canada to new homes in the United States and Spain.

A giant 67-million-year-old T. rex skeleton has sold for more than $50 million!

Spain shocked football fans by beating tournament favourites France to book a place in the World Cup final.

Squiz-E is shining a light on false online claims about sunscreen.

For the full episode transcript, click here.

Your daily kids news podcast.

The countdown to World Cup glory; Europe’s mantis menace; the messiest parking spot in space; and Indian posties deliver better vision

The World Cup is almost over, with France, Spain, England and Argentina battling for a place in the final. One more win and they'll be just 90 minutes away from football's biggest prize!

Post offices in India are doing more than delivering mail—they're giving free eye tests and glasses too!

Two invasive praying mantis species are spreading across Europe, gobbling up insects, frogs and even each other!

Scientists have discovered even more space junk circling Earth than they expected.

For the full episode transcript, click here.