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What causes brain freeze?

07 March 2017
Chris put this question to Aimee Eckert from the University of Sussex... Aimee - Oh yes, brain freeze - I know that well. So, when you’re eating a delicious ice cream, or drinking something really...
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Biology | Marine | Questions
 

Are giant squids real?

13 June 2017

Just how giant IS a giant squid?

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Why warm up muscles?

06 June 2017

Does being hot help to warm up your muscles quicker?

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Biology | Materials Science | Questions
 

What's your favourite accidental scientific discovery?

25 May 2017

In May 2017, the Naked Scientists reported on the discovery that the caterpillar of the wax moth can break down plastic...

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Why is my ear hair growing faster as I age?

23 May 2017

Why do some parts of the body speed up as we get older, whilst others deteriorate?

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Biology | Marine | Questions
 

Can any animals become invisible?

23 May 2017

Are there any invisibility cloaks in the animal kingdom? In other words, can any animal be truly invisible?

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Why do we lose our appetite when we see gross stuff?

23 May 2017

Looking at some things, like an overflowing bin, or someone being sick, can be enough to put you right off your...

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Biology | Everyday | Questions
 

How do you remove flatulence from a car?

23 May 2017

What is the best way to clear a car of flatulence? Is there a combination of sunroof cracking, window opening that most...

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Biology | Physics | Questions
 

Why Are Blue Lights Harder to See?

25 April 2017

Izzie Clarke has been investigating this colourful conundrum from David.

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Why does the same chemical smell different in oranges and lemons?

04 April 2017

Limonene causes the smell in both oranges and lemons: why don't they smell alike?

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Why do chillies burn on the way out?

04 April 2017

Do chillies burn both ways?

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Biology | Zoology | Questions
 

Why is there so much variation in the poo of herbivores?

04 April 2017

Why do herbivores have such diverse poos?

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Biology | Plants | Questions
 

How do venus fly traps work?

04 April 2017

How to plants move so quickly and trap flies?

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Why do mints make your mouth feel cold?

04 April 2017

Why do mints make you feel cold, and chilies make you feel hot?

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Biology | Body | Questions
 

What happens to your body during a marathon?

07 March 2017

what changes in your body from start to finish?

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Biology | Body | Hormones | Questions
 

Are men with more facial hair more fertile?

07 March 2017

Are hairy men better at producing babies?

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Biology | Body | Food | Questions
 

Does climate affect sensitivity to brain freeze?

07 March 2017

Will someone in the Arctic circle be less sensitive than someone in Australia?

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Biology | Body | Food | Questions
 

What causes brain freeze?

07 March 2017

What's the cause of the splitting headache we sometimes get when eating something cold?

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QotW - How quickly does my tea become pee?

28 February 2017

How quickly does your cup of tea get through your body?

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Biology | Medicine | Questions
 

What percentage of my atoms do I keep?

07 February 2017

What percentage of the atoms we are born with, do we die with?

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Do any other animals go through the menopause?

07 February 2017

Do any other animals go through the menopause?

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Biology | Insect | Questions
 

Can ants feel pain?

20 January 2017

Whether or not insects feel is a contentious issue so we sought the help of an expert...

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Biology | Medicine | Questions
 

Does being angry increase your risk of a heart attack?

10 January 2017

...and if so, by how much?

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Biology | Food | Liquids | Zoology | Questions
 

If cows ate strawberries, would their milk taste like strawberries?

10 January 2017

The taste of milk can change depending on what the cow's eaten. But is this enough to taste like strawberries?

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Does it help to rub a bruise?

10 January 2017

We all know the old wives tale but could it help lessen a bruise?

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