Nikki Withers

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Did dinosaurs lie down? © Getty Images

Did dinosaurs lie down?

How do we know that plastic bags take 500 years to decompose? © iStock

Everyday science

How do we know that plastic bags take 500 years to decompose?

How does washing-up liquid work? © iStock

Everyday science

How does washing-up liquid work?

Is it easier to swim in warm or cold water? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Is it easier to swim in warm or cold water?

What is the most powerful microscope? © Getty Images

Everyday science

What is the most powerful microscope?

What causes muscle soreness after exercise? © Getty Images

What causes muscle soreness after exercise?

Is it possible to think if you don’t know any words? © iStock

Is it possible to think if you don’t know any words?

Why are sunsets red? © Getty Images

Why are sunsets red?

Is there an opposite to a microwave that can cool food instantly? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Is there an opposite to a microwave that can cool food instantly?

What happens to unused electricity on the National Grid? © Getty Images

Everyday science

What happens to unused electricity on the National Grid?