Question of the Week

Do you feel tired, irritable and bored during the week? Yet full of beans and enthusiasm at the weekend? We find out...

Why does my PC need more data storage than my DNA? Surely our processing power is greater? We crunch into the data to...

Is technology changing at too fast a pace for our genetic material? Has human evolution halted? We find out!

Could we banish planes and instead use the Earth's natural spin to help long distance travel across its surface?

Does lightning fry fish when its hits the sea or a lake?

We zoom into MRI scanning to find out why it is so fuzzy and ask, if it was improved, could that help diagnosing...

We find out if other animals exhibit handed'ness. Plus what does it mean to be left handed and right footed?

Does the colour of your snot signify the severity or stage of your cold?

What causes deodorant stains on clothes, and how best to get rid of them?

There's not that many bugs around this time of year, but those that are seem to collect by by kitchen light. Why...

Do electrons ever stop spinning? And why don't they ever crash into the centre of the atom?

Does a fly evolve faster than a toad? A whale slower than a barnacle? And if so, how does our bodies immune system keep...

So sweat. Do the birds and bees do it? And even educated fleas? Or is sweating just limited to humans and err, horses?

We find out how our thoughts can get so overloaded that we experience visual cortex blindness and overlook the obvious!

We find out why some humans squirt saliva from their mouth as a fine jet of spit.

We find out if raising your baby to be bilingual is a good or bad thing for brain development.

We often see headlines that foods like red wine and veggie curry might decrease your likelihood of catching cancer. Is...

Why do I fart after cottage pie? And what exactly is a fart? Do certain foods and cooking techniques affect fart...

Could you pass the flu onto your pooch? Could your dog then sneeze over your Great Aunt Mildred? We find out!

Who's your Bronze Age Ancestor?

We examine whether Earth can sustainably support this many humans.

Does the cycle of the moon affect your sleep patterns? We find out!

What are the relative risks of e-cigarettes, nicotine patches and snuff?

Why, and how, is pregnancy associated with high sensitivity to smell?