Answers to Science Questions

How do snakes digest big animals?

12 February 2019

Jason Head from Cambridge University covers the basics on snakes

Earth Science | Physics

Why does the sun warm us up on earth but remains cold at higher altitudes?

01 November 2009

Earth Science | Physics

Why are valleys colder than areas that are higher up?

01 November 2009

Space

Why can you see the moon during the day?

01 November 2009

Chemistry | Physics

Does water weight less when it's boiled?

01 November 2009

Physics | Space

Does light from the sun travel in a continuous beam?

01 November 2009

What are floaters, and can we draw them away?

25 October 2009

What are the strange floating shapes that float past our vision? And would it be possible to rig something up to keep...

Why do neurons not regenerate?

25 October 2009

Which Arm is stronger?

25 October 2009

Does Stress affect memory?

25 October 2009

Can stem cells treat brain diseases?

25 October 2009

Is the blood-brain barrier real?

25 October 2009

Does the brain rewire around damage?

25 October 2009

Should you take sedatives at altitude?

18 October 2009

If a baby is born in the death zone, will it breathe slower at low altitudes?

18 October 2009

How do spiders make webs?

18 October 2009

How do spiders build their webs? Are they brilliant mathematicians?

Earth Science

Why are background radiation levels so much higher in Germany than the UK?

18 October 2009

Can Plants get Cancer?

11 October 2009

Physics

Why is glass transparent?

11 October 2009

How do cold-blooded species cope in cold water?

11 October 2009

Chemistry | Physics

Why does water expand when it freezes?

11 October 2009

Why can't the human body multi-task?

11 October 2009

Why can't the human body multi-task?

Medicine

Are 'light' cigarettes better?

11 October 2009

Space

Why does it get dark at night?

11 October 2009

Physics | Space

How many LCROSS NASA missions would it take to change the orbit of the moon by 1%?

11 October 2009