Question of the Week

With a question we can really get out teeth into, we explore why a dog's mouth might be cleaner then a human'...

This week's question is all about energy! Do our bodies manage to harvest all the energy from food or do we miss a...

We find out if it's possible to revise for exams, become a mechanic or pick up a new language in your sleep! Do...

In this lucrative Question of the Week we find out how paper notes and metal coins are minted and printed in the money...

We find out about the physics behind wet T-shirt competitions! Why is it that pale clothing becomes transparent with...

In this seasonal Question of the Week we explore how removing the lovely white reflective stuff might cause the whole...

Got an urgent call that needs to overcome virtually infinite gravity? This Question of the Week explores if mobile...

We discover whether life in the Cretaceous period was as seasonal as it is today. Did dinosaurs put up with leaves on...

We find out if evaporation works in cold weather too! Is it worth using the tumble dryer, after all?

We find out whether a giant hulk of steel can disrupt a bird's navigation system. Would a 350,000 ton tanker do...

We find out if the old adage is true - do pets really look similar to their owners? Or is it just that we only tend to...

In this environmentally-themed QotW we find out how nations across the globe add up their greenhouse gas contributions...

We discover why delicious chocolate is deadly for dogs. Why should they be denied the pleasure? Plus, we ask how...

We find out what would happen if you tried to use a stun gun on an elephant. Would you live to tell the tale?

We find out how one makes more seedless grapes, bananas, oranges and watermelons when they don't have any seeds!

This week's question is all about the cell-zapping power of radiation. Just how much does a standard medical scan...

Why is it that we serve white wines and red wines at different temperatures? Does this really affect the bouquet?

We find out why it is we see red skies at all and the meteorology behind, "Red sky at night, shepherd's...

We find out how many children a sperm donor will father. Is there a limit to the number?

Why is it that, when your mum asks you to move the TV aerial to a better position, the signal improves while you move...

We find out what vitreous floaters are and how they can be removed. Will a coil of wire do the trick?

How do spiders make such perfect webs? Are they expert architects, mathematical geniuses or natural engineers? Plus, we...

We find out why we were told as kids not to sit too close to the television. Is there any scientific basis to the...

We find out how sharks, proud owners of cartilaginous skeletons, make red blood cells without the aid of bone marrow.