Answers to Biology Questions

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12 February 2019

Vet Stuart Eves helps dish up an answer to Annie's question

12 February 2019

Or could they join a new colony?

12 February 2019

Jason Head from Cambridge University took on this sizeable question...

12 February 2019

Insect Expert Eleanor Drinkwater tackle this listener's question

12 February 2019

What's the difference? Jacob Dunn explains all...

12 February 2019

Is it *really* that bad?

12 February 2019

Jason Head from Cambridge University covers the basics on snakes

12 February 2019

Insect expert Eleanor Drinkwater takes on this listener's question

12 February 2019

How do they communicate?

22 January 2019

Why don't plants leave a hole in the ground when they grow?

08 January 2019

Does obesity have genetic causes?

08 January 2019

What's the difference scientifically, between being sad and being depressed?

08 January 2019

Can life in your early years affect your risk of mental illness?

08 January 2019

What are the best weight loss interventions?

08 January 2019

Do we really share 50% of our DNA with bananas?

08 January 2019

What does 2019 hold for science?

04 December 2018

Why are there so many different sizes of dogs, compared to cats?

04 December 2018

Can you tell identical twins apart?

04 December 2018

Why does Ireland have high rates of Cystic Fibrosis compared to the rest of Europe?

04 December 2018

How come dogs can run for so much longer than us humans, without getting tired?

04 December 2018

How do worms wiggle their way through the soil?

27 November 2018

Can a Great Dane recognise a Chihuahua is a dog?

13 November 2018

How far back in time would you have to go, to notice that us humans looked different from our ancestors?