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Déjà vu: Eight things you probably haven't heard before
Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry investigate the familiar feeling of the familiar.
Ten things you’ve always wanted to know about yourself
Science now has the answer.
Seven things you need to hear about your voice
Listen up! You use it every day, but how much do you know about your voice?
Seven stories of strange sex in nature
Sperm + egg = baby. Simple eh? Well, not always...
Why do you see faces in unexpected places?
We are “hardwired” for recognising faces and it starts at birth.
Earworms: Why do they stick and how can you shift them?
Earworms are those catchy tunes that get stuck in your head. What makes them so sticky?
How science can help you bake the perfect sponge cake
All cooking is chemistry but baking in particular depends on measurement and methodology.
Eight tips for improving your sense of direction
Do you struggle getting from A to B? These tips should help you get back on track.
Eleven out-of-this-world facts about the search for alien life
Boldly going in search of extraterrestrial life.
How to be good to your gut (And why it matters)
Having a diverse range of microbes is considered good for your health.
King of the stingers: Are we too harsh on wasps?
Misunderstood picnic-ruiners.
The Weirdness of Water
Hannah and Adam filter out surprising properties of the liquid that gives us life.
The great big quiz about nothing
See how much you know about nothing.
The man who can't feel pain
Why never getting hurt is very bad for you
The purrfect cat quiz
Are you a fountain of feline knowledge? A mine of moggy information? Test yourself here.
Venoms, poisons and toxins: nature’s arsenal
A cocktail of facts about the finer points of venoms, poisons and toxins.
Why do you itch and should you scratch?
Here are a dozen facts that will really get under your skin.
Your hangover questions answered
Rutherford and Fry investigate a subject close to many of our hearts this festive season.