Q&A

At BBC Focus Magazine, our expert panel is ready to help you out and answer as many of the burning science questions you want to send our way. So if you are looking for answers to the Universe’s biggest questions (maybe) or just some fun science facts (definitely) you have found the right spot.

Why are celestial objects named after Greek and Roman deities? © Getty Images

Why are celestial objects named after Greek and Roman deities?

If the Sun is constantly losing mass via nuclear fusion, how come it’s not getting any smaller? © Getty Images

If the Sun is constantly losing mass via nuclear fusion, how come it’s not getting any smaller?

Why do some insects look metallic? © Getty Images

Why do some insects look metallic?

Does the carbon dioxide released from fizzy drinks affect the atmosphere? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Does the carbon dioxide released from fizzy drinks affect the atmosphere?

Are babies born with a sense of right and wrong? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Are babies born with a sense of right and wrong?

Why shouldn’t you put tomatoes in the fridge? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Why shouldn’t you put tomatoes in the fridge?

Why do bodybuilders often get protruding veins? © Getty Images

Why do bodybuilders often get protruding veins?

How far do we travel through space every day? © Getty Images

How far do we travel through space every day?

Why do many dogs appear to have an innate fear of bangs? © Getty Images

Why do many dogs appear to have an innate fear of bangs?

Why do I produce so much saliva when I go for a run? © Getty Images

Why do I produce so much saliva when I go for a run?

What is a Brazilian treehopper? © Getty Images

What is a Brazilian treehopper?

What is a pink frogmouth? © Alamy

What is a pink frogmouth?

How do smelling salts work? © Alamy

How do smelling salts work?

Why don’t hailstorms last as long as rainstorms? © Getty Images

Why don’t hailstorms last as long as rainstorms?

Why do so many Americans drive automatic cars? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Why do so many Americans drive automatic cars?