Question of the Week

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...

In this special Question of the Week, we explore the reasons why trees, even when closely related an in the same...

Why should milk 'change it's tune' when it's being steamed? In this Question of the Week, we find...

Could a robotic suit make a ballerina out of a buffoon? Could technology allow ordinary people to perform extraordinary...

How does spit make your shoes so shiny? We find out in this Question of the Week...

You can instantly tell if there are three objects on a table, but if there are twenty, you would need to count them to...

Petrified wood is a type of fossil, but some claim to have seen wooden fence posts that have already become petrified....

Meteorites, dust and other space rubbish is falling to Earth all the time, but does any of it ever contain life? We...

If you're given an excess of chocolate or sweets as a present, is it better for you to wolf them all down in a...

What is tryptophan, and does Turkey really make you sleepy? We find out in this seasonal Question of the Week. Plus, we...

What is it that makes us laugh? We find out what makes us giggle and keeps stand up comedians in work! Plus, we ask if...

Could a psychopath pass a lie detector test, if they felt no remorse for their crimes? We find out if the technology is...

In this Question of the Week, we learn the correct etiquette for attending a birthday party on the Moon - Should you...

Are we the only animals who cook our food? Why do we need to cook, and if it's so good, why haven't other...

If the human race were to become spontaneously extinct, how long would it take for all evidence of us to be wiped from...