Mitosis explained
Mitosis is the process by which our bodies replace cells. It starts with a diploid cell containing 46 chromosomes…
How umbilical cords work
The essential link between mother and baby explained in an annotated cutaway illustration
Feline anatomy
The common cat’s anatomy revealed in an annotated cutaway illustration
The human tongue
Follow our interactive guide to the muscles that control the human tongue
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How come babies can swim underwater until a certain age?
Can babies swim underwater because they are actually amphibians in disguise, or is it more to do with primitive survival reflexes? Expert Aneel Bhangu is on hand to explain
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Why are bubbles round?
Why doesn’t a square bubble-blower make a square bubble?
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How fast is the Large Hadron Collider?
At what speed does the LHC smash particles together?
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Why do eyes take a while to adjust between darkness and light?
How does the human eye adjust between light and dark environments? Read on for the facts
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What is the most radioactive element?
It occurs in nature, but you’re not likely to find it while digging in your garden.
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Does snow dehydrate you?
Find out if snow dehydrates humans if eaten by reading on
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Top 5 Facts About Vision
5 things you may or may not know about your eyesight.
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What Are Neutrinos?
We hear them mentioned more often than they’re explained: what are these tiny particles?
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How do you cut diamonds?
Learn about how diamonds are cut after the jump
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Video: How to use a defibrillator
Find out the method behind using an Automated External Defibrillator in this video.
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Is there a maximum temperature?
If there is a maximum temperature, you won’t find it on your summer holiday. In fact, there might not even be a maximum temperature…
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Why is electricity blue?
Is electricity really coloured blue, or is it all just an illusion? Find out now by reading on
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What is terminal velocity?
Is terminal velocity the name for an ageing rock band, or something to do with gravity and drag? Find out after the jump
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Video: Incredible frozen zoo
Here’s a clip from the BBC documentary ‘Inside A Frozen Zoo’ explaining how cryogenics works.
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Video: World’s biggest nuclear bomb
Watch a video of the 50 megaton Tsar Bomba being detonated in 1961 right here.
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Do carrots help you see in the dark?
Can this vegetable really improve your night vision?