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Environment
Environment
Environment
What is the biggest shark in the world?
No, it’s not the shark from the infamous film ‘Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus’…
Environment
How do stalactites form?
Drip, drop, drip, drop.
Space
Why do satellites fall to Earth?
With NASA’s UARS satellite scheduled to fall to Earth this evening, we take a look at what happens to satellites at the end of their lifetimes.
Environment
Why are rain clouds dark?
Read on to find out the answer.
What On Earth Is It?
What On Earth Is It?
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What On Earth Is It?
What On Earth Is It?
Why not astound us with your superior knowledge of the most bizarre-looking objects in the universe by identifying the following thingy…
Environment
Black widows explained
How do these deadly spiders kill their prey?
What On Earth Is It?
What On Earth Is It?
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News
Ten things we’ve learned this month
11 – How It Works is the greatest magazine around.
Science
How do hair regrowth products work?
The science of not going bald…
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Environment
How do water striders walk on water?
The aquatic insect that uses water tension to stay on top.
Environment
Why do fish live in schools?
How and why do large numbers of fish group together in massive shoals?
Science
Why do we blush?
What causes us to become flushed and red-faced?
Science
What is dandruff?
Carols Grau from the Science Museum has the answer for us.
Environment
Why do flies rub their legs together?
Hannah Cornish from the National History Museum tells us what these insects are up to.
Environment
What is the hardest natural material on Earth?
I wonder if it bullies all the other materials…
Science
What is the brain’s memory capacity in gigabytes?
José Monteiro from the Science Museum has the answer for us.
Science
What is tinnitus and how is it caused?
We explain why your ears sometimes start ringing.
What On Earth Is It?
What On Earth Is It?
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