Answers to Biology Questions

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24 August 2021

With insect populations in steep decline, which of your favourite foods are at risk?

24 August 2021

Some records depict animals acting out of character before disaster strikes, is it just a coincidence?

24 August 2021

Over the past 50 years insect populations have dramatically decreased, is climate change responsible?

13 August 2021

Is there a specific region dedicated to memory? You won't forget this week's question in a hurry

10 August 2021

An answer to a question that's been bugging you for years!

27 July 2021

Curious whiffs of methane are emanating from Mars: did life make them?

27 July 2021

Does knowing how to intimidate your adversary amount to animal psychology?

27 July 2021

With Japan so far away for some, how do time differences affect athletic performance...

27 July 2021

How individual instincts are taken into account when animals are reintroduced to the wild...

16 July 2021

Cats get them, so why don't dogs?

29 June 2021

If they ate the same things, would their gut bugs be the same?

22 June 2021

Snakes are smooth, so why are crocodiles?

24 May 2021

If overcooking kills nutrients in veggies, can we overcook junk food to remove the risk of weight gain?

18 May 2021

We're looking into this wee-lly important question...

10 May 2021

Despite subzero temperatures outside, they still appear and buzz about your house. Where do they hide out?

30 March 2021

"How do different creatures get different numbers of chromosomes?"

02 February 2021

Seeking science to sort a shivery snag

18 January 2021

Can you learn information about the deceased by examining their ashes?

22 December 2020

How does it compare to the traditional loaf

15 December 2020

Listener Luke sent us a concern he's been hearing about the vaccine, so Chris Smith weighed in...

24 November 2020

Dogs are more sensitive to sounds, and hear higher frequencies...