Q&A
How does background radiation affect particle detectors?
The strange science of radioactive steel and sunken treasure
Why do we feel emotions in different parts of our bodies?
Where in your body do you feel anger or pride?
Are receipts really covered in chemicals?
Should you be concerned by 'forever chemicals' on your shopping receipts?
Why you're probably stroking your cat completely wrong (and how to do it right)
Fun fact: your cat probably hates the way you're currently petting them.
Which animal has the sharpest teeth?
This sharp-toothed creature was similar to an eel and lived 500 to 200 million years ago
What are the best and worst foods to eat on Ozempic?
Semaglutide drugs like Ozempic work by mimicking a fullness hormone, but what you eat can help or hinder its effects
What is the ekpyrotic Universe theory?
What if there was no beginning of time?
Why does Mars have such a weird shape?
It might have something to do with a missing, ancient moon named Nerio
Can you avoid getting 'Ozempic face'?
What you can do to soften the visible effects of rapid change
How has living with a narcissist affected me?
Long-term exposure to a narcissist might have turned you into an echoist
What's the most painful insect sting?
Meet the insect with the most painful sting in the world
What would a fusion energy disaster look like?
A nuclear fusion disaster would be nothing like a nuclear fission disaster
Will suspended animation ever exist?
The truth about freezing humans: what’s real, what’s next, and what’s still fiction
This 80-million-year-old shark species is a biological mystery
Meet the frilled shark, one of nature's weirdest creatures
Is artificial intelligence giving us false memories?
It's only a problem that could get worse
Have we ever intercepted anything from aliens?
We’ve detected strange things in space – just not aliens. Yet
Should I give myself a coffee enema?
Here's the bottom line on those TikTok coffee enema trends
What is the deadliest creature in the UK?
Man’s best friend? Yeah, right.
What makes tardigrades so indestructible?
Scientists are beginning to understand what makes tardigrades (otherwise known as 'water bears') so indestructible
Can seagulls really get drunk on flying ants?
Gorging on flying ants could make seagulls appear to act drunk, thanks to formic acid - which is toxic to birds
Can tumours grow their own organs?
We apologise if you're eating
What's the world's oldest cheese?
The oldest cheese samples that survive today were found in the necks of Bronze Age mummies in China
Does the deep sea have seasons?
A recent study has suggested that currents sweeping over the deep seabed are not steady and continuous, as previously thought
How is antimatter stored?
Engineers at CERN are planning to store and transport antiprotons in a very-high vacuum enclosure