Answers to Science Questions

What is the most powerful insect, and can fly the furthest?

I've always wondered what causes your feet to stink. Is it from your feet sweating, or do other things come into...

I'm in contention with someone at work, who is saying something that I don't believe is true. He maintains...

When you let the water out of the bath, why does the water spiral down the plug hole?

What's the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic?

Why do we cough up phlegm?

What's the longest period someone has had the flu for?

Why do you sneeze when you look at the sun?

Does the number of virus particles you have in your body affect the severity or duration of an illness?

You said earlier that you would weigh 13 tonnes if you lived on Jupiter. Would your bones be able to withstand that, or...

My wife has had a letter from the doctor about a flu jab. But it also - that if she has an egg allergy, she's not...

When petrol is spilt on the ground and mixed with water, how come it's so colourful?

Why physical activity and previous sugery may be uneasy bedfellows...

How do we get brain damage?

What's the largest organ in the human body? I think it's the skin but my friend - it's the liver. Can...

How fast can brain cells repair the brain?

Why is the sun so hot?

When mix two colours of paint together, say red and green, you get brown. But if you mix red and green light together,...

Why does it get darker earlier in the winter than it does in the summer?

How does a light bulb work?

How long does it take the sun's rays to reach Pluto?

There's a rhyme that goes 'Red sky at night, shepherd's delight. Red sky at morning, shepherd's...

When I was at school, they taught us that your ears, your nose and your throat were all connected. Why is it that when...

When you yawn, why do your eyes water? Is it normal?