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New Scientist's popular Last Word series gives readers the opportunity to answer each other's questions about everyday science phenomena, from the shape of scones to the evolutionary history of toenails. To answer a question or ask a new one, email lastword@newscientist.com

Why is traffic noise on roads louder when it is raining?

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Why is traffic noise on roads louder when it is raining?

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How do spiders abseil to the floor so quickly when disturbed?

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How do spiders abseil to the floor so quickly when disturbed?

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This week’s new questions

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This week’s new questions

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Should we engineer cats to stop their urge to kill (continued)?

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Should we engineer cats to stop their urge to kill (continued)?

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Why can’t humans regrow limbs like an axolotl or a lizard?

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Why can’t humans regrow limbs like an axolotl or a lizard?

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Issue no. 3332 published 1 May 2021

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