10 April 2019
The most powerful cars intended for road use tend to have a top speed that ranges between 300 and 350 kilometres per hour. Is this due to some physical limitation or just practicality of design because you will never be able to reach these speeds let...
10 April 2019
My fringe seems to grow faster than the rest of my hair. Is this just because I notice it more or does hair grow at different rates on different parts of the head?
10 April 2019
Discussions of the weather patterns over the UK and Ireland often used to mention the importance of the Gulf Stream ocean current. Today we hear much about the role of the jet stream high above the ground, but nothing about the Gulf Stream. Why is this?
10 April 2019
What is the function of the fuzz on the skin of a peach? And is a nectarine a bald peach or a peach a fuzzy nectarine?
10 April 2019
A friend recently passed on a tip for treating cramp. He said I should cup my hands over my nose and mouth and inhale my exhaled breath. It seems to work quite quickly for cramp in my toes. Is that a coincidence or placebo, or is there a rational explanation?...
10 April 2019
Plus the imminent onset of permanent winter, the real jungle-loving mozzies, and the strange fate of Garfield-shaped landline telephones
10 April 2019
Set by Richard Smyth
10 April 2019
By magnifying wood by 400 times, these images reveal plant warfare between trees and mistletoe, and intricate tangles of cells
