Answers to Biology Questions

Biology, genetics, ecology and evolution, insects, mammals, marine science, plants and zoology...

14 April 2015

Unripe pears are dry, yet ripe pears are juicy so how do they become moist?

17 March 2015

Can we harvest the power from eels as a source of electricity?

10 March 2015

From worms to fleas and even single celled organisms, we find out what parasites we can catch from our pets.

24 February 2015

Ever noticed that you urinate more often in cold weather? What causes this?

10 February 2015

Is atttraction for the same sex found in animals too? Khalil Thirlaway has been busy bridging the gap between the...

02 December 2014

Can we catch a yawn from our feline friends?

18 November 2014

If you were swallowed by a whale, could you swim out or would you be digested?

11 November 2014

We stroke our beards to ponder the question of facial hair. Is yours a different colour to the hair on your head?

27 October 2014

What will cause the end of life on planet Earth? Will it be the when the sun dies or something else?

16 September 2014

If you accidentally relocate a social insect, like an ant or a bee, in your car will they join another colony or will...

04 August 2014

The burning issue of spontaneous human combustion, a scientific possibility?