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Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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While we take a short break this week, we’re bringing back one of our favourite Sleep Tight Science episodes all about Stink Bugs. Plus, we will share some fun facts about them and answer listener questions. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight Premium for ad-free listening, bonus bedtime stories every week, and personalized shout-outs for your little ones! Start your free trial now on Apple Podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sleeptightpremium.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Support Us 👉 Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories! 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sleep Tight Premium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends. 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and we may feature it in an upcoming show. --- About Sleep Tight Science We’ve got bedtime down to a (Sleep Tight) Science! Sleep Tight Science is an award winning bedtime podcast that makes science accessible and enjoyable for the whole family. Snuggle in and drift off to sleep while learning about science topics submitted by listeners! Designed for curious young minds (but simple enough for grown-ups to understand), Sleep Tight Science uses big words to answer big questions that kids wonder about, like why do we feel icky sometimes and how do our legs help us move? Learn something new about the natural world while drifting off to dreamland. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode! Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles. -- Advertising provided by Starglow Media. Learn more about Starglow Media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here

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0:00.0	Hi, friends. Did you know an ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain?
0:07.8	Those huge eyes help them spot predators from miles away across the African savannah.
0:15.7	While we take a short break this week, we thought it'd be the perfect time to bring back one of our
0:22.1	favorite sleep tight science episodes. And guess what? While you're listening, we are already
0:29.5	working hard behind the scenes and all the exciting changes coming your way in season five.
0:37.3	Thank you to Myra, four years old, who lives in the Cayman Islands, and to Tessa, six years old
0:43.5	in Melbourne, Australia.
0:45.5	Your introductions were super awesome.
0:49.3	You are listening to Sleeptight Science.
0:52.4	You are listening to Sleep Tight Science. You are listening to Sleep Tight Science.
1:06.9	Did you know that stink bugs get their name from the smelly odor they release when threatened?
1:13.8	What?
1:15.0	It's their way of saying, go away. Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
1:41.4	In this episode, we will learn about the world of stink bugs.
1:46.0	Stinkbugs are fascinating creatures with a distinctive shield-shaped body and a reputation for emitting a foul odor.
1:57.0	This smell, a defense mechanism, is one of the many interesting aspects of
2:04.6	stink bugs that we will explore. We will discover why stink bugs release their
2:13.1	characteristic smell and how this clever strategy helps protect them from predators.
2:20.3	We will also examine their diet and feeding habits, learning about what stink bugs eat
2:28.3	and how they impact the plants and crops they feed on.
2:33.3	And we'll also share some fun facts about them.
2:37.7	Finally, we'll answer some listener questions about a whole range of exciting topics.
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