Luis Villazon

Recent articles by Luis Villazon

Why do wasp and bee stings hurt so much? © Getty Images

Why do wasp and bee stings hurt so much?

Do apples really ripen faster if you put them next to bananas? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Is the sugar in fruit bad for us?

Could sleeping with chickens ward off mosquito-borne malaria? © Getty Images

How free-range are free-range chickens?

If life on Earth is constantly evolving, why do we still have life forms such as amoebas? © Getty Images

If life on Earth is constantly evolving, why do we still have life forms such as amoebas?

How often should you wash your bath towels? © Getty Images

Everyday science

How often should you wash your bath towels?

How is a sponge able to hold so much water? © Getty

Everyday science

How is a sponge able to hold so much water?

Is it possible for humans and chimpanzees to interbreed? © Getty

Is it possible for humans and chimpanzees to interbreed?

Why do footballer players spit so much? © Getty

Why do football players spit so much?

What's the biggest butterfly in the world? © Alamy

What’s the biggest butterfly in the world?

How many Fruit Pastilles would you need to eat to get one of your five-a-day? © Alamy

How many Fruit Pastilles would you need to eat to get one of your five-a-day?

Why do we get used to smells? © iStock

Has our sense of smell evolved based on what is good and bad for us?

Bee Orchid var. Friburgensis, Ophrys apifera, Somerset, England © Getty Images

How have plants evolved to mimic insects when they don’t have vision?

Can a DNA test differentiate between a person's father and brother? © Getty images

Can a DNA test differentiate between a person’s father and brother?

Why do some people get freckles when it’s sunny? © Getty Images

Why do some people get freckles when it’s sunny?