Alexandra Franklin-Cheung

Recent articles by Alexandra Franklin-Cheung

Is it true that cows lie down when it’s about to rain? © Getty Images

Is it true that cows lie down when it’s about to rain?

Why do banana skins get thinner as the fruit ripens? © Getty Images

Everyday science

What’s a banana skin made of, and can you eat it?

What causes gusts of wind? © Getty Images

What causes gusts of wind?

Do we really know what climate change will do to our planet? © Getty Images

Do we really know what climate change will do to our planet?

Why are some icebergs green? © Getty Images

Why are some icebergs green?

In what ways are humans making the Earth less habitable? © Getty Images

In what ways are humans making the Earth less habitable?

Is there any truth behind the saying ‘red sky at night, shepherd’s delight’? © Dan Bright

Is there any truth behind the saying ‘red sky at night, shepherd’s delight’?

How can my cat know that a thunderstorm is on its way an hour before I do? © Getty

How can my cat know that a thunderstorm is on its way an hour before I do?

Can the weather affect the behaviour of a cricket ball? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Can weather affect the behaviour of a cricket ball?

Why do low-pressure systems turn anticlockwise? © Getty

Why do low-pressure systems turn anticlockwise?

How do trees grow straight up, even on a slope? © Getty

How do trees grow straight up, even on a slope?

Why does rain smell so good? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Why does rain smell so good?

How far back in time would we be able to go and still breathe our planet's air? © Getty Images

How far back in time would we be able to go and still breathe our planet’s air?

When trees grow, where does the matter come from? © Getty Images

When trees grow, where does the matter come from?