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JAZZ COULD BE THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING QUANTUM PHYSICS
An improvising soloist can play any note they want next. At the quantum level, electrons have a similar freedom
THE THREAT OF DAY ZERO
Queues at public water taps could become normal. What can we do to avoid them?
DAILY MULTIVITAMIN CAN DELAY AGE-RELATED MEMORY LOSS
Study finds that a multivitamin pill a day keeps memory decline at bay
THE T.REX WAS ACTUALLY A COWARD... SOMETIMES
According to palaeontologists behind Apple TV+'s Prehistoric Planet 2, the Tyrannosaurus rex was more than willing to run from a fight
PUPS IN SCRUBS: DOGS COULD MAKE CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS BETTER FOR EVERYONE
Dogs have been bringing their owners comfort at home for centuries. Now, the pooches are branching out to do it hospitals
HIDDEN FUNGI ABSORB OVER A THIRD OF EARTH'S FOSSIL FUEL EMISSIONS
A new study pinpoints a major carbon pool in the filament networks of mycorrhizal fungi found underneath mushrooms
ENTOMOLOGY - SPOTTY WINGS MAKE MONARCH BUTTERFLIES MORE AERODYNAMIC
New research shows that the butterflies fly better when they have more spots on their wings
Antares: The Rival of Mars
If you've never seen Mars in the night sky before, you've just about got time as it's visible low above the west-northwest horizon shortly after sunset.
Could humans ever run at supersonic speeds?
Is there a biological limit to how fast humans can run? Or will we all be sprinting like The Flash in future?
ZARA WEBB, STAFFORD - WEIRD AND WONDERFUL: WHAT ARE TROVANTS?
Trovants are bulbous, otherworldly stones that grow over time, thus appearing to be alive. Parent rocks can even push out baby trovants, which then grow independently.
CHARLOTTE LEE, VIA EMAIL - WHAT IS SOCIAL PRESCRIBING, AND IS THERE ANY BENEFIT TO IT?
Social prescribing is a way for primary care staff and other agencies to refer patients to a link worker. These are highly trained and have time to explore the person's health and well-being needs in a more holistic way.
MYTHBUSTERS: SHOULD I START WASHING MY HAIR WITH BEER?
A quick search online, and you will find lots of articles suggesting that beer used as a shampoo, hair mask, or rinse at home, can result in healthy, shiny locks and even promote hair growth.
DUNCAN DAVIDSON, VIA EMAIL - WHAT IS THE SUPINE POSITION?
The supine position is simpler than it may sound. It describes the position of the body when lying flat on the back, with the face and torso facing up. In this position, the limbs are generally straight, with the palms facing upward.
ELIZABETH HUMPHREY, BATH - WHAT CAUSES PREGNANCY CRAVINGS?
Cravings are something many mamas-to-be are familiar with. Whether it's ice cream, chocolate, pickles, or something obscure, the body knows what it wants during pregnancy and makes sure we know about it.
KENDRA PARK, VIA EMAIL: WHY DOES MY SKIN FEEL MORE SENSITIVE TO TOUCH WHEN I HAVE A COLD?
If you've noticed that your skin feels extra sensitive when you're ill, you're not alone - and there are several reasons why this might happen.
LARA EATON, MANCHESTER: HOW IS HAIL MADE?
Many of us have experienced those hot summer days which start off with sunshine, before towering cumulonimbus clouds bubble up through the day, eventually bringing thunder, lightning and torrential downpours.
NATURE'S WEIRDEST... SHAMPOO GINGER LILY
Tired of taking two bottles into the shower? Simply snip off the club-shaped flower head of the shampoo ginger lily plant - you can't miss it; it's the one that looks like an embarrassed pinecone - and squeeze the spongy structure onto your scalp.
WHAT IS THE POWER POSE? AND WILL IT REALLY BOOST MY CONFIDENCE BEFORE A JOB INTERVIEW?
A power pose is essentially any kind of body position that involves taking up more space. Imagine standing with your legs astride and your hands on your hips, or - as used in the seminal research on power poses from 2010 - leaning back in your chair with your legs up and your hands behind your head.
THE MYSTERIES OF EARTH'S CORE
Take even a quick peak beneath Earth's surface and you soon discover just how much we don't know about what's happening right under out feet
MAKING WAVES
How do you study a gigantic mammal that migrates over thousands of miles and spends most of its time underwater? Here's how the latest tech is shaping the future of whale conservation
Matter made magic
WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF PROGRAMMABLE MATERIALS. FROM SELF-ASSEMBLING STRUCTURES TO FUTURISTIC FABRICS, TAKE A PEEK AT THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME...
Five of the best video doorbells
These devices promise to revolutionise the way you collect packages, keep your home safe and even how you interact with your postie and friends. The BBC Science Focus team picks their faves
AI art is everywhere but it can never compete with human creativity
Alex Hughes speaks to Prof Ahmed Elgammal, an expert in artificial intelligence to learn more about the rise of art made by AI
ONE MEAL A DAY: COULD IT WORK FOR WEIGHT LOSS?
Is eating just once a day the secret to staying trim or is it just restrictive eating?
SPACEFLIGHT:SHOULD THE FIRST CREW TO TRAVEL TO MARS BE ALL-FEMALE?
A new study carried out by the European Space Agency suggests that women may be better suited to space travel
COMPUTER PASSWORDS: IS THERE A BETTER WAY TO SECURE YOUR DEVICES?
Google's new passkey software offers a biometric replacement for old-fashioned passwords. So can we finally forget about having to remember all those sequences of numbers, letters and symbols?
THE IDEA THAT WE ONLY USE 10 PER CENT OF OUR BRAINS IS A MYTH THAT NEEDS TO DIE
The myth has been around for over a century and as well as being utter nonsense, it's also potentially dangerous
COULD DELAYING YOUR MENOPAUSE BE BETTER FOR YOUR HEALTH?
The 'change' is a turning point in women's lives that we still don't fully understand
WHY SCHRÖDINGER'S CAT IS STILL THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL THOUGHT EXPERIMENT IN SCIENCE
Nearly a century after its formulation, the paradox remains hotly debated among researchers
HEALTH: SEE INSIDE THE MOSQUITO ARENA BUILT TO TEST HOW THE MALARIA-SPREADING BUGS HUNT HUMANS
Welcome to what could be the worst campsite ever where mozzies are guaranteed