What do paws, feet and claws all have in common? They are all perfectly adapted, essential appendages that animals rely on to eat and interact.
6 Popular Science Myths – Busted
Science myths have been around for a long time. With modern technology meaning that we can exchange information so fast, it is surprising that many of them still circulate today.
Nature’s Top 5 Weirdest Defence Mechanisms
Defence mechanisms are the ways in which animals have evolved to protect themselves against danger. There are many ways they can do this – camouflage like a snake or playing dead like an opossum. Here are the top five of the strangest defence mechanisms nature has to offer!
Why Can’t We Remember Being a Baby?
How It Works explores the causes of infantile amnesia and why we can’t remember our early years.
Your amazing liver
Top facts on the human body’s powerhouse
The end of scars?
How a scientific breakthrough could help make the body regenerate like new in the future
Bringing cells back to life
Read the story of one company who is trying to make limb regeneration and reanimation a possibility
What is plasma?
Discover the highly energised matter that powers life on Earth.
How clean are your hands?
Discover the microscopic germ city lurking on your palms and fingers.
Could we ever run as fast as the Flash?
Get set for the fascinating science behind DC Comics, The Flash
The good, the bad, and the ugly bacteria
Not all bacteria are bad, but some can be deadly. Discover the trillions of helpful microbes in your body and their equally sinister cousins.
It’s time to face the fats
Discover the different types of fat in your food.
What happens in a football medical?
The tests a premier league player needs to undergo during a multi-million transfer
How our bodies build muscle
Learn how we can manipulate our bodies to pack on muscle mass
The science of FEAR
The science behind our screams of terror when we watch a scary movie, ride a rollercoaster, or find a spider in the bathtub.
The truth about sugar
How It Works Daily reveals the facts about sugar you need to know. Find out where it comes from and how it is processed, and discover exactly what happens when it enters the body.
The science behind the perfect burger
It takes physics, chemistry and biology to grill a perfect burger
How do record players work?
The science and tech behind the recent vinyl revival