Everyday science

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

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

Something’s wrong with gravity © Magic Torch

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Dark matter Something’s wrong with gravity

Is it possible to get headphones with cords that don't tangle up?

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How can I stop my headphones tangling themselves into the Knot from Hell?

Is it possible to drink too much tea? © Dan Bright

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Is it possible to drink too much tea?

How do we know that the value of Pi goes on forever? © Getty Images

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How do we know that the value of Pi goes on forever?

Beer cruse from Tel Tzafit:Gath archaeological digs, from which Philistine beer was produced. © Yaniv Berman:Israel Antiquities Authority.

Unbeerlievable! Ancient Egyptian ale recreated from 5,000-year-old yeast

A crisis of knowledge: why what we don't know is as important as what we do © Getty Images

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A crisis of knowledge: why what we don’t know matters

Is there anything smaller than a quark? © Getty Images

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What holds together the protons and neutrons in an atom’s nucleus?

Why do banana skins get thinner as the fruit ripens? © Getty Images

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What’s a banana skin made of, and can you eat it?

How much of the human body is salt? © Getty Images

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Are there any artificial salt substitutes?

What's the most environmentally friendly way to take sandwiches to work? © Getty Images

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What’s the most environmentally friendly way to take sandwiches to work?

Race science: Angela Saini on the creeping resurgence of racism in science © Andrew Cotterill with special thanks to The V&A Museum London

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Race science Angela Saini on the creeping resurgence of racism in science

Can you drink too much water? © Getty Images

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Are there traces of medicines in drinking water?

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Leonardo da Vinci’s forgotten legacy