Animals & Plants
Why Do Mosquitoes Bite Some People More Than Others?
Only female mosquitoes bite — and it is not revenge. Why they need your blood, who they prefer, and how to get off their menu.
Animals & Plants
Evolution has a flair for the bizarre. Some creatures seem frozen in time, others have tricks that defy logic. Here we look at the science behind nature's weirdest adaptations, correct common myths, and explain the trade-offs that shaped the living world around us.
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Petrichor: Why Rain Smells So Good
That clean earthy smell after rain has a name — petrichor. We reveal where the scent comes from: soil, plants and rainfall chemistry.
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Do Fish Get Thirsty? The Answer Isn't What You Think
Do fish ever get thirsty? The answer depends on fresh water or salt water — and a quick lesson in body chemistry explains both cases.
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Why Onions Make You Cry (And How to Cut Them Tear-Free)
Why do onions make you cry, and can cutting them be tear-free? The chemistry behind the sting, plus the kitchen tricks that really work.
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Why Is Grass Green? The Story Behind the Colour
Why is grass green instead of, say, red? Chlorophyll gives plants their colour. Here is why green, of all colours, won the sunlight job.
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Why Are Bananas Curved? It's Not Why You Think
Bananas are curved because of a clever growth move — they start facing down and turn toward the sun. Here is the biology behind the bend.
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Which Came First, Chicken or Egg? A Real Answer
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Biology finally has a real answer, and it is far richer than a playground riddle.
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What's Really Inside a Camel's Hump? (Not Water)
Camel humps are not water tanks. We reveal what is really stored there and how the desert's great travellers survive weeks without a drink.
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Crocodiles Barely Age: The Science of Senescence
Are crocodiles really immortal? They barely age. We explain what senescence means, why crocs seem to dodge it, and how their bodies keep…