Q&A
Could we create sunlight on demand?
Reflect Orbital wants to help supercharge your solar panels using space mirrors
Does Earth have a heartbeat?
'Microseisms' are still baffling scientists, decades after their discovery
This nightmare fish hides beneath the sand... and stepping on it can cause agony for beachgoers
The whitemargin stargazer hides and waits for its prey – the feet of unsuspecting beachgoers
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Which animal is most likely to escape from the zoo?
Apart from Feathers McGraw in Wallace and Gromit, of course
What is histamine flushing and what can it tell you?
Histamine flushing is often harmless but it can sometimes serve as a useful warning sign for bigger problems
Have we ever intercepted anything from aliens?
We’ve detected strange things in space – just not aliens. Yet
Why do I fart so much? The science you never knew you wanted to know about flatulence
Where do farts come from, and what happens if you hold it in? Does everybody fart – and what about animals?
What happens when a narcissist crosses a narcissist?
Expect some fireworks
Why do people have different mouth biomes, and does it affect taste?
It's all a matter of taste
Could we really build a space elevator?
It needs to be 50 times stronger than steel
Why are carrots orange?
Ever had a white or purple carrot? Here's why they come in different colours
What are some ways to overcome the intermediate plateau when learning a skill?
Struggling to make that next step? Psychology tells us how to break through that pesky plateau
What's the best way to stop being carsick?
There are many different advisories on how to stop travel sickness but one method might actually work
The world’s weirdest cat keeps turning up where nobody expects
Meet the black serval, a long-legged wild cat native to Africa
Can we actually reverse ageing
Wrinkle creams only promise to turn back the clock – a pea-sized jellyfish actually does it
Could I brew alcohol in my body?
It's possible to brew alcohol in your gut if you have auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), which can make you appear drunk without having a drink.
Why do some beer foams last so long?
The secrets of your pint's frothy crown
What speed am I travelling, right now?
Turns out, it is much more difficult than you might imagine to accurately assess how quickly you're moving through space
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
What's the best way to measure an earthquake?
It revolutionised how we measure earthquakes in 1935 – so why have seismologists almost entirely abandoned it?
Do we really remember an event, or just the memory of an event?
Will you remember this article accurately?
Which country in the world has the lowest cholesterol levels?
What 460 million tests tell us about diet, genetics and your heart
Can we communicate in dreams?
New research claims it's possible to get people's brains to communicate to one another in dreams
Should I trim my eyelashes?
Spoiler alert: You shouldn't trim your eyelashes for a variety of very good reasons including how easy it would be to damage your eyes
