Question of the Week

Just what is the point to all those ridges and furrows set into our fingers, toes, palms and soles? We do some...

We discover what it is that makes fewer or more waves crash against the shore each minute. Is it the tides, the sun or...

We find out if and how plants might combat little nasties like bacteria and viruses. Plus, we ask what defines the...

We find out why tattoos can hang around for a lifetime. Plus, we ask if plants have an immune system.

We find out how pacemakers keep your heart in check, even if you go running after a bus. Plus, we ask how tattoos...

We find out what it is that makes rice-based cereals so noisy. Plus, we ask how does a pacemaker know to keep step with...

We find out how developing bird embryos get their oxygen whilst trapped inside an egg. Plus, we ask what makes...

In this Question of the Week, we ask if we sneeze in our sleep? What stops us from 'atchoo'ing while we'...

When is it a good environmental idea to trade in an old car for a new one - there's so much embodied carbon in a...

We clean up the science of washing powders, how they work and why stains rather than dyes are removed by them. Plus, we...

We ask if the Earth rains outwards and loses water to space! Plus, how does laundry detergent target stains but avoid...

Where would be the best place for an asteroid to strike the Earth? Would deep ocean, land or polar ice cap be the least...

We find out how sunflowers follow the sun as it moves from east to west and whether the blooms have the same attraction...

This week, we ask if the human race is evolving to be less intelligent, as those with more education tend to delay...

How did the waggle dance - the complex dance that honeybees use to describe the whereabouts of good food - evolve in...

This week's question jet propels us into the blue skies thinking on passenger jet manoeuvrability. Can a large...

In this Question of the Week, we ask if the positions of the Sun and Moon influence your weight - Is night time your...

In this Question of the Week, we find out if a magnetic field can stop pipes from clogging up with limescale? Many...

As they can't close their eyes, how do fish sleep? We find out in this Question of the Week. Plus, we ask if...

This Question of the Week is about getting to the root of toxic snake bites. Why do Aussie snakes have such a venomous...

In this week's QotW we find out what food to eat if you want to turn orange. Plus, we ask why Australian snakes...

On this Question of the Week, we ask if humans grow a winter coat, and then moult in the winter, as so many other furry...

In this Question of the Week, we discover the biological basis of burns - just what does happen to your cells when you...

This week, we search our own databanks to find out how much energy it takes to search for something on Google. Plus, we...