Polar bears caught feeding on a whale carcass in breathtaking photos
25 May 2022
With an enormous sperm whale to feast on, Svalbard polar bears gain access to more than just the bear necessities
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Benjamin Franklin's quest to make farts less malodorous
25 May 2022
This week's Feedback explores the 18th-century polymath's essay on the gaseous emissions of humanity, delves into Elon Musk's robotic qualities and raises an eyebrow at Matt Hancock's interest in cryptocurrencies
How to analyse your garden soil and choose the plants to suit it
25 May 2022
Finding out how acidic or alkaline your soil is means you can select the right plants for it, and maximise their chance of thriving, says Clare Wilson
This week’s new questions
25 May 2022
What shape would a candle flame be in zero gravity? Plus: It is often stated that the human brain is the most complex object in the universe, but is it more complex than, say, Earth’s biosphere?
Do any other animals have an awareness of their mortality? (Part 2)
25 May 2022
It’s human chauvinism to assume not, argues one reader, and another shares his experience of how his dogs respond to death
Does Earth’s magnetic field affect the weather?
25 May 2022
Magnetic fields may possibly influence the climate, due to their impact on galactic cosmic rays blasted at Earth from space
Does belief confer an evolutionary advantage?
25 May 2022
The ability of humans to believe in many things (often with no solid evidence) can be beneficial in many ways, say our readers, even if it can lead us astray
Puzzle #169: Can you work out where the dominoes were placed?
25 May 2022
Can you solve this week’s logic challenge, A Domino Piazza? Plus the answer to puzzle #168
Tom Gauld on how far a telescope can see
25 May 2022
Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
Twisteddoodles: A cat's observations on birds
25 May 2022
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
