Ancient killer octopus discovered, and new evidence of life on Mars

About this episode

This episode covers the discovery of an ancient killer octopus, new evidence of life on Mars, and highlights from ANZAC services.

Your daily kids news podcast. Record crowds for ANZAC services; ancient killer octopus discovered; new evidence of life on Mars; and the world’s fastest corgis. Early alarms rang across Australia as huge crowds gathered at dawn to remember brave soldiers. Things got tense when Donald Trump had to leave a big dinner after shots were heard nearby! In a hilarious race in Prague, speedy little corgies zoomed to see who was quickest over 100 metres. Scientists uncovered clues of a MASSIVE ancient octopus—almost as long as two buses! This underwater giant ruled the seas millions of years ago. The Curiosity Rover has discovered exciting clues on Mars—special molecules and signs of ancient water! Scientists think the red planet might once have been full of life. For the full episode transcript, click here.

People in this episode

Host: Squiz Kids

Topics covered

• ancient creatures
• Mars exploration
• ANZAC remembrance
• animal races
• scientific discoveries

Keywords

• octopus
• Mars
• ANZAC
• Donald Trump
• corgis
• Curiosity Rover
• scientific discoveries

Mentioned in this episode

Products: ancient killer octopus

Books & works: Curiosity Rover

Places: Prague, Mars, Australia

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