Answers to Science Questions

Where do flies go in winter?

12 February 2019

Insect expert Eleanor Drinkwater takes on this listener's question

Has male sperm count fallen since 1950?

19 April 2016

Physics | Space | Technology

How did astronauts return from the moon?

19 April 2016

What are thunderbugs?

19 April 2016

Medicine | Technology

Does wearing copper reduce infection rates?

19 April 2016

Archaeology | Earth Science | Medicine

What happened to Tutankhamun's heart?

19 April 2016

Physics | Space

What are jets in black holes?

19 April 2016

Medicine | Technology

Could CRISPR be used to fight cancer?

19 April 2016

Archaeology | Earth Science

Did cavemen cut their hair?

19 April 2016

How do bumblebees cope with altitude?

19 April 2016

Physics

Why didn't my drink fall over?

19 April 2016

Why does spicy food make me hiccup?

12 April 2016

Physics | Space

Can two planets share the same orbit?

05 April 2016

Is it technically possible for two planets to share the same orbit, as in exact polar opposites to each other...

Medicine | Physics

Do brains burn more calories when thinking?

22 March 2016

Biology | Chemistry | Engineering

What would happen if you covered a swimmer with a hydrophobic substance?

22 March 2016

Can you survive purely on a diet of avocados?

22 March 2016

Biology | Physics

Could a bee the size of a person fly?

22 March 2016

Biology | Medicine

Are cells in your body really only 10 years old?

22 March 2016

Chemistry | Medicine

Is wine suitable for vegetarians?

22 March 2016

Physics

Could a spinning space craft be the solution to the problems of micro gravity?

22 March 2016

Chemistry | Medicine

How does chloroform cause unconsciousness?

22 March 2016

Why is it whales do not get the "bends"?

22 March 2016

Chemistry

Can we recover energy from plastics?

22 March 2016

Engineering | Physics | Technology

Would dimples on planes make them more aerodynamic?

22 March 2016

Do unripe pairs contain the same about energy as ripe pears?

22 March 2016