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Where do flies go in winter?

12 February 2019

Insect expert Eleanor Drinkwater takes on this listener's question

Why does lightning rumble?

29 July 2007

Is this strange weather due to global warming?

29 July 2007

Is this strange weather due to global warming?

Why don't your eyeballs freeze?

22 July 2007

Chemistry | Medicine

Why should you pre-heat the oven?

22 July 2007

Electric toothbrshes and wobbly TVs?

22 July 2007

How do giraffes control their blod pressure with such long necks?

22 July 2007

Earth Science | Physics

Why do rainbows dissappear if you stare at them?

22 July 2007

Biology | Medicine

Why do tears come to my eyes when I yawn?

15 July 2007

Earth Science | Medicine | Physics

What throws people when hit by lightning?

15 July 2007

Earth Science | Physics

Can you harness the electricity in lightning?

15 July 2007

Medicine | Physics

Which is the best way to boil water for a cup of tea?

15 July 2007

Biology | Medicine

Why do I want to cough when cleaning my ears?

15 July 2007

Biology | Medicine

After mowing the lawn why do I still feel like I am vibrating?

15 July 2007

Medicine | Technology

Are microwave hotspots a problem with a turntable?

15 July 2007

Chemistry | Medicine

Does suncream go off?

08 July 2007

Does a corpse still tan?

08 July 2007

Biology | Medicine

Is DNA transferred in a transfusion?

08 July 2007

Biology | Medicine

Why does celery make my tongue numb?

08 July 2007

What is it that makes your jaw ache when you’re eating?

08 July 2007

Chemistry | Physics | Technology

With home electrical wiring, why should the wires oxidise?

08 July 2007

Is there a limit to memory capacity?

08 July 2007

Why do certain foods trigger panic attacks?

08 July 2007

What prevents venomous animals from being killed by their own venom?

01 July 2007

Physics | Space

What is the surface of the Sun made of?

01 July 2007

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