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What happens to insects in the winter?

202

How do you balance on a bicycle?

203

Bullying Parrots and Glacial Cocktails

204

Why are my parents so annoying?

205

What is friction?

206

Could my house run out of air?

207

What gives clouds their shapes?

208

How do we behave in crowds?

209

Why don’t we fall out of bed when we’re asleep?

210

Where do we go when the seas rise?

211

How long before all the ice melts?

212

When does weather change become climate change?

213

Why can't I change my accent?

214

How is mental health being supported in Africa?

215

Why am I gay?

216

Why are fish fish-shaped?

217

Why don’t some things burn?

218

Is there a language of laughter?

219

Can animals count?

220

What happens to insects in the winter?

221

What is white?

222

Can smells fill you up?

223

Are humans naturally clean and tidy?

224

Why is this song stuck in my head?

225

Are viruses the key to fighting infections?

226

Are artistic brains different?

227

What is healthy hair?

228

Can we get better at accepting death?

229

What is a quantum computer?

230

Human v machine

231

Why do bright lights make me sneeze?

232

Why can't I find gold in my back yard?

233

Why does ancient stuff get buried?

234

Does photographic memory exist?

235

How far could gene editing go?

236

How do you balance on a bicycle?

237

Why did the ancient Maya abandon their cities?

238

How should we measure cleverness?

239

How many fossils are there?

240

Why do animals migrate? Part 2

241

Why do animals migrate? Part 1

242

Is maths real?

243

Does massage work?

244

How high can insects fly?

245

How did we discover fire?

246

How do you navigate in space?

247

Are we too selfish to save the planet?

248

How does my radio work?

249

Does dark matter still matter?

250

Are big-heads smarter?

251

Why do we get bored?

252

How do you like your eggs in the morning?

253

CrowdScience Christmas bonanza

254

How can I keep fruit & veg fresh for longer?

255

What's the best way to make a decision?

256

What makes stuff sticky?

257

Which is better: Optimism or pessimism?

258

Would my cat survive in the wild?

259

Can we recycle concrete?

260

Can COP26 deliver on climate change?

261

Could we completely switch to renewable energy?

262

Should I have kids?

263

Can we grow a conscious brain?

264

Does the planet need snails?

265

Do plants have immune systems?

266

How do flowers know when to bloom?

267

How did eyes evolve?

268

Can we transfer electricity wirelessly?

269

Can we save our night skies?

270

How did our ancestors sleep?

271

Why is human skin so rubbish?

272

How can smart tech tackle climate change?

273

Can video games help me or harm me?

274

Do I really have to clean my recycling?

275

Am I a psychopath?

276

Why do my cables keep getting tangled?

277

Why is standing more tiring than walking?

278

Why do I feel hungry?

279

What happened to my sense of smell?

280

Does my equator look big in this?

281

Why do I have such a sweet tooth?

282

What is the point of menstruation?

283

Is my neighbour’s noise harming my health?

284

How old are the elements?

285

Could we turn poisonous plants into edible crops?

286

Why is learning stuff harder as you get older?

287

Why are seeds such different sizes?

288

What can we learn from wastewater?

289

Why does grief leave me feeling this way?

290

Why do we gossip?

291

If a tree falls in a forest does it make a sound?

292

Do animals use medicine?

293

Can space exploration be environmentally friendly?

294

How does my mind talk to my body?

295

Why does it feel so good to swear?

296

Why do men rule the world?

297

Can we build houses from living trees?

298

Can I improve my sense of direction?

299

Can being happy help me fight infection?

300

Will giving up alcohol improve my sperm count?