Question of the Week

Some hand washes claim to kill 99.99% of all germs. What do these advertising slogans really mean? Would two hand...

Light is supposed to be massless so how is it that gravity makes a beam bend?

In this touchy-feely Question of the Week we find out which bits of the brain interpret text and Braille. Are they the...

When you think about it, drinking the milk of a cow is a little odd. Are we the only animal in the world that drinks...

This week we find out why the camera loves some of us and seems to seek revenge on others as we investigate what makes...

If blood is full of iron does that mean magnetic jewellery is good for you? We find out.

Bowels are quite good at absorbing water so why not have a drink through one? Perhaps it's not such a good idea!...

Will the universe expand faster than the speed of light in the future? Is this even possible? Will there be a big...

What happens inside the shell of a chrysalis? Does the caterpillar turn into a protein-y mush or does it simply grow...

In this buzzing Question of the Week we find out how many bees are required to cook a human bee-ing. How much honey...

If you're standing on top of Mount Everest, will your day be brighter for longer? Will there be more sunlight and...

Which would have produced more CO2: the Icelandic volcano or the planes which would have flown if it hadn't...

Why might a person, who apparently isn't colour-blind, not be able to see red or green on a whiteboard? What is...

Why is it that some people get a bit queasy when facing backwards on a train? Find out in this QotW!

The moon and its fickle phases are analysed in this week's question. Does someone in Australia see the same full...

The quest is on to find out how something can appear to roll up a hill, rather than down.

We find out about the true nature of apple cores. They're not as innocent as they look.

We find out why we're often told that olive oil is better for you. Is there any truth to the advertising?

We explore the smells created by that wet weather phenomenon, rain. What brings about the damp, earthy smell?

How much and how fast would you have to let loose your intestinal gases in order to lift yourself from the ground? We...

What is the point of kissing? Does it have any benefit for us or our progeny?

We ask why the New World wasn't technologically as advanced as the Old World. Is this a valid question?

When brushing one's dental equipment with an automated toothbrush, one may notice a slight wobbling of the...

Why does one side of the brain control the other side of the body? Surely it would make more sense if the left half of...