Louise Ridley

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Why are the nuts in a box of muesli often at the top? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Why are the nuts in a box of muesli often at the top?

Is it true that most ginger cats are male? © iStock

Is it true that most ginger cats are male?

Bryan Grieg Fry: the venom doctor © Getty Images

Bryan Grieg Fry: the venom doctor

What percentage of the human brain is used? © iStock

What percentage of the human brain is used?

Biocontrol: Nature's pest control © Getty Images

Biocontrol: Nature’s pest control

What size does a body of water have to be to be influenced by the Moon’s gravity? © Getty Images

What size does a body of water have to be to be influenced by the Moon’s gravity?

The science of Pixar - 25 years © Pixar

Everyday science

The science of Pixar – 25 years

Why does your iris have a colour? © iStock

Why does your iris have a colour?

Do men need sex more than women? © Getty Images

Do men need sex more than women?

5 gadgets to help you wake up © Getty Images5 gadgets to help you wake up © Getty Images

Five gadgets to help you wake up

Are snails born with their shells? © Getty Images

Are snails born with their shells?

How big is Prince Charles' carbon footprint? © Getty Images

How big is Prince Charles’s carbon footprint?

No such thing as a brontosaurus © Getty Images

There’s no such thing as a brontosaurus

How long do two groups have to be separated before they become different species? © Getty Images

How long do two groups have to be separated before they become different species?

Why does the smell of burnt toast linger? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Why does the smell of burnt toast linger?