Answers to Biology Questions

What causes beached whales to explode? And what are they doing on the beach in the first place?

How should we go about cleaning up our local beach? Would putting something like phytoplankton in the water be helpful?

Just how giant IS a giant squid?

Does being hot help to warm up your muscles quicker?

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

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

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

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

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

Izzie Clarke has been investigating this colourful conundrum from David.

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

Why do plants produce oil?

Do chillies burn both ways?

Why do herbivores have such diverse poos?

How to plants move so quickly and trap flies?

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

Can you do genetic testing on trees to find out which individual trees are related?

The "flying hypodermic" can pass on malaria, but what about AIDS?

what changes in your body from start to finish?

Are hairy men better at producing babies?

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

We test our panelists' knowledge of their fruit and veg...

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

What is the plant version of a stem cell?