Question of the Week

If there were a large object, say a meteorite falling straight down where you are standing, what kind of warning would...

We know that nothing persists for ever so surely plastics in the sea have to break down at some point. How long does it...

How much is now possible with genetic engineering? Plus we ask will the plastics in the sea ever degrade?

Which film dominates with their most realistic use of lasers?

We find out if fermentation yeast survive being blasted into outer Space, we find out if it is possible to brew up a...

How much of the baby you were born as it still part of you now? Plus we ask - can you brew beer in space?......

We're told to save electricity by switching off devices on standby. But if a home is heated solely by electricity...

This week I'll be getting inside your head..... with a question from Jarraryd Dunn

When cooking caramels why does temperature rise in stages? With New Year's Resolutions in full swing we sink our...

Can wearing sunglasses fool your senses into thinking there is less sun and increase your risk of getting sunburn? We...

Why would your feet seem further away when lying down? We put our visual depth perception to the test to find out how...

Fish reproduce by squirting out eggs and fertilising them, so where's the joy in that? Is there any form of...

Why is it that the sound of nails being dragged down a blackboard makes every muscle tense and every nerve jangle? We...

Why does your blood run cold from fingernails scraping down a school blackboard?

Why can't weak-sighted people focus on objects in a nearby mirror?

When two abnormalities in space time collide, what sort of mess are they likely to produce? Will we see it? Find out in...

Given that a foetus is essentially a swimming thing on the end of a piece of string, how is it that the two don't...

The pupil of the eye dilates in low-light conditions. Does this mean that the same amount is let into the eye when we...

Many people across the world are able to grow moustaches and beards, but are these the same as whiskers? Find out in...

Astronauts have to put up with living in zero gravity, so how might they go about avoiding its ill effects? Find out in...

Black holes emit Hawking radiation and gradually reduce in size, so is there a critical mass at which a black hole can...

Human excrement burns quite well, so why not use it to power a house? But how could this be done? Find out in this...

Does being pregnant mean you have to breathe for two? Find the answer in this Question of the Week. Plus, we ask if poo...

Certain foods seem to complement each other while others grate; why is this? Is it a matter of personal taste, or is...