Answers to Science Questions

We're having a nasty dust storm at the moment, which brings me to my question: What causes wind gusts?

How does the weather affect weaker ocean currents?

On many different occasions, I've noticed that in a thunder storm the lightning can be pastel blue or yellow or...

On Tuesday morning, the BBC website five day forecast predicted that there would be rain. On Tuesday afternoon, the...

Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

What are the islets of Langerhans? Why are these areas more richly supplied with blood vessels?

How does meningitis affect the brain? I had it when I was younger and I think it might have affected my ability to...

We all know that music can affect mood. Why does it change our mood?

Why is it that when you pinch the excess skin on your elbow you don't feel the pain even if you pinch really quite...

Why is it if you see somebody get punched in the nose, you go ouch?

Is there any way we can minimise brainwashing?

In your Christmas special you talked about why you can't tickle yourself because the brain switches it off while...

With the ever increasing shortage of water in reservoirs, why can't we purify seawater to overcome the problem?

How many satellites are currently circling the Earth?

How do 3D glasses work, and if you need these 3D glasses to appreciate the effect at the end, how do they produce them...

Which way does the Earth travel around the sun and is the sun spinning and moving too?

What makes the Earth spin and will it ever stop?

We know that meteorites hit the Earth quite well. The sun is hundreds of thousands times bigger than the Earth, and so...

Whenever you replace tyres on your car, you notice that the tread has worn away. Where does all the rubber go? You don...

If you get an ice cube and put it in a glass of water, when it melts it has exactly the same volume. This is the reason...

As a radio amateur, I know that trying to get a signal very far away is hard unless the conditions are exactly right....

New Horizons is supposed to be the fastest spacecraft yet. I'm wondering when it will surpass the Voyagers as the...

I have question about asteroids. If someone was to land on one, would they have to hold on like if they were on the...

If it takes huge dishes to send signals into space, how do things like Venus or Mars rovers send their signals back...