Tom Gauld: Gavin failed the archaeological statistics course
8 February 2023
Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon
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Twisteddoodles: Being a scientist often involves disappointment
8 February 2023
This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles
This week’s new questions
8 February 2023
Which is the best way to put toilet roll on the holder: rolling towards you or away? And how would global weather patterns change if Earth were to rotate in the opposite direction?
Why are birds mostly monogamous, but not mammals?
8 February 2023
Birds are mostly monogamous because it is the only way that males can be sure of having any surviving offspring.
What is the most efficient way to load passengers into an aircraft?
8 February 2023
All sorts of methods have been devised to speed up aircraft boarding, but semi-random chaos still might be the fastest way say our readers - who also suggest some unconventional alternatives.
Puzzle #208: Can you work out which would be the smaller area to weed?
8 February 2023
Can you solve this week’s arithmetical puzzle, Flower power? Plus the answer to puzzle #207
When is a bear's face not a bear's face? When it is a Mars bear
8 February 2023
Feedback compares the smiling bear discernable in a NASA photo of the surface of Mars to seeing Jesus on a piece of toast, while also pondering the dangers of romance with someone who is "gross"
How a log pile in your garden can be a haven for wildlife
8 February 2023
Make your garden more enticing for wildlife with a few log piles, says Clare Wilson, and you may glimpse some stunning beetles
Magnificent photograph captures eruption of Fagradalsfjall volcano
8 February 2023
Olivier Grunewald took this image of the Icelandic volcano's central crater filled with lava, forming a fiery lake of liquid rock
