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Where does the sand in a desert come from?
Lonely desert dunes have a romantic image, but how did they get there in the first place?
How bad is our noise problem?
How does noise pollution impact wildlife and humans, and why do we hate certain sounds?
Who’s afraid of public speaking?
Why does the thought of public speaking fill so many of us with terror?
Are yoga claims bogus claims?
Which of the many claims about yoga are backed up by science?
Where does our fat go when we exercise?
Do climbing plants know where they’re going?
Marnie Chesterton finds out how clever climbing plants are.
Can robots be soft?
CrowdScience uncovers how nature is weaving its way into robotic design
Why do some people have panic attacks?
Sweating, nausea, chest pain: panic attacks affect 1 in 14 people but what is going on?
How do my ears sense direction?
How do we hear a sound and immediately know where it’s coming from?
What does flying do to my body?
We take to the skies to find out what effect working at 35,000 feet has on one's health.
Is there anyone out there?
How many planets in the universe could be harbouring alien life?
Do we have a sense of time?
Anand Jagatia finds out whether we have a sense of time, like our sense of taste or touch.
What's living inside my gut?
Trillions of microbes live inside our gut. What impact do they have on our body?
What are Ostriches for?
Flightless wings, flawless eggs, priceless feathers… meet the ostrich!
Why am I so lazy?
Is laziness biological, psychological … or even a real thing?
Can sea-swimming improve my health?
Can sea swimming improve my health?
Why is the sun at the centre?
With astronomers and physicists, we unpack how we know the Earth revolves around the sun
Is there a connection between memory and speech?
Caroline Steel finds out how dementia affects our ability to speak
Can Artificial Intelligence teach itself?
What happens if artificial intelligence starts learning from its own material?
Why can’t I see images in my head?
Anand Jagatia discovers what mental images are for and why some people don’t have them
Human v machine
How efficient are humans?
Why do I crave unhealthy foods?
What are food cravings and why do we crave unhealthy foods instead of healthy ones?
Why do we experience vertigo?
Anand Jagatia finds out why we lose our sense of balance
Why aren't we all ambidextrous?
With a of experts, we unpack why some people (and animals) are left or right-handed
Why do we get bored?
Why boredom affects some people more than others and why it can lead to innovation
Why does some music make us sad?
How music and emotion are intimately linked
Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing?
Does living somewhere sunny make us happier and healthier?
Are dogs good for us?
Investigating whether our canine companions are good for our health and wellbeing
What is the weight of the internet?
How do we go about trying to weigh the internet – what even counts as part of it?
How do butterflies and moths fly?
Why do butterflies and moths fly so erratically, but land so precisely?
What does a sustainable life look like?
What would it take for all eight billion of us to share the planet sustainably?
