Question of the Week

And why doesn't dried pasta do the same?

The Waite family wanted to know if fish yawn, so Heather Wark spoke to Iain Barber from Nottingham Trent University to...

Would a giant gun be a suitable launch vehicle for the next generation of spacecraft?

What makes it so satisfying?

Is it safe? Or will the engine cut out?

In the 1940s, there was a chicken who survived for 18 months without a head. How long can humans survive without a head?

Could living near a cell phone tower harm your health?

Does approaching a fly slowly allow you to swat it more easily?

Does cooking burn off alcohol?

How does your pet dog's intelligence compare to other animals?

Why do our clothes dry even though the boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius?

If we could get energy from the sun, like plants, how big would our skin need to be?

Are the residues from common manual dish washing significantly toxic to humans in the short or long term?

Is it possible to create noise-cancelling headphones, but for an apartment?

Does being hot help to warm up your muscles quicker?

Like with physical exercise, if we practice difficult mental tasks, does our endurance at those tasks improve over time?

Why does a piano's A sharp sound different to a trumpet's A sharp?

In fairy lights the blue ones can be harder to resolve: why?

Why do missiles in films make a descending sound as they fall?

Does one or two steps at a time require more energy, and which is better for a work-out?

Can HIV be transferred through a mosquito bite?

Is it better to throw your old bulbs out immediately, or only as they break?

When we drink a cup of tea, how much of it comes straight back out?

If we put a giant mirror in space, could see Earth a million years ago?