Today we continue Meg’s¬†tribute to six inspiring women in STEM fields, in celebration of all the women – past, present and future – who unravel the mysteries of the Universe. Ada Lovelace “I believe myself to possess a...
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We all do it. Sometimes because we should probably be going to bed, sometimes because we’re still waking up, and sometimes because we’re watching a lion do it on television. We all involuntarily throw our mouths open, take a long, deep...
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This year’s Ig Nobel prizes were awarded at the “27th First Annual Ig Nobel Awards Ceremony” last week, and as always they celebrated a plethora of surprising and bewildering research. If you haven’t heard of the Ig Nobel prizes before...
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We tackle 10 of the most common misconceptions in science and false facts.  We only use 10% of our brain If only we could unlock that other 90%, we could have super powers! The idea our brains have incredible hidden potential is very appealing...
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Farts are definitely funny. We think we’re pretty clever and sophisticated beings with art and science and civilisation and then all of a sudden some smelly gas comes noisily out of our bottoms. For a moment all of that sophistication is...
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We‚Äôre all about fun kids’ science activities¬†and making discoveries through play. It encourages scientific understanding, it develops analytical skills and, most importantly, it can awaken curiosity and awe. But in some cases a child...
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“What makes us human, I think, is our ability to ask questions” – Jane Goodall. Jane Goodall probably understands the boundary between humans and other primates better than anybody, being the only human to have ever been...
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Hi science fans, Mia here. Usually Bryan writes the blog posts but this topic is especially close to my heart, as someone who is a relatively recent convert to the joys of biology. Full disclosure, this question did not come from a child. It came...
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Another question that came to us through our blog, and it’s a beauty. I love the thought of a kid looking at a snake and thinking “how does that even work?” It’s a fair question, snakes are weird.  Snakes have many interesting features...
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Nope, not one little bit. There is a popular myth that daddy longlegs are incredibly venomous but their fangs are too small to break human skin. This is actually an American myth which has been misunderstood ever since it was imported to the UK...
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 ​31 million seconds is a pretty good time for a 940 million kilometre journey, so sit back and feel good about another successful orbit of our nearest star. While 2016 hasn’t always been great for everyone, let us look backwards upon it...
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Chimpanzees recognise bottoms as well as faces Being able to tell friend from foe by their face has been so important to us that we have evolved an incredible ability to recognise faces. The way we recognise faces involves dedicated brain...
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