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Why can't dogs eat chocolate?

12 February 2019

Is it *really* that bad?

How do I feel pain at the point of internal inflammation?

04 October 2016

If you pop a balloon in space, would the vaccuum cause the gas to expand at an ever increasing rate?

04 October 2016

Chemistry | Space

Is it possible there is a new element hidden inside a Neutron star?

04 October 2016

Engineering | Medicine

Why do people get rude in cars?

04 October 2016

Biology | Earth Science

What tiny changes could we all make to reduce enviromental impact?

04 October 2016

Chemistry | Technology

Why would opening a bottle of shaken champagne at 45 degrees result in no bubbles?

04 October 2016

What are the pros and cons of being raised bilingually?

04 October 2016

How do song birds breathe to produce long periods of song?

04 October 2016

What is at the centre of the Universe?

04 October 2016

Is it really always coldest just before dawn?

04 October 2016

Is black a colour?

04 October 2016

Can a planet orbit a black hole?

04 October 2016

Do the different stages of a butterfly all have the same DNA?

04 October 2016

Physics | Space

Is the universe expanding evenly in all directions?

04 October 2016

How much does the wind slow down when passing through a turbine?

04 October 2016

Engineering | Medicine

Why do some people get motion sickness and some do not?

04 October 2016

Why don't clouds fall to the ground?

04 October 2016

Chemistry | Earth Science | Engineering

Could nuclear testing cause earthquakes?

27 September 2016

Could the testing of nuclear bombs lead to earthquakes?

Biology | Medicine

Do animals exhibit placebo effects?

20 September 2016

Could your dog be fooled by fake pills? To find out Laura Brooks asked Eleanor Drinkwater, animal behaviour researcher...

Biology | Chemistry | Engineering | Medicine

Why does line drying make clothes rough?

13 September 2016

This time, Kevin asked why line drying makes clothes rougher and stiffer than tumble drying...

Does a proton always have the same electron?

06 September 2016

Can you genetically sequence sour dough?

06 September 2016

Is there a food I could eat exclusively?

06 September 2016

Is modern medicine damaging the gene pool?

06 September 2016

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