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How do fish survive in the deep ocean?
What allows fish to cope with the immense water pressure of the ocean depths?
Why is my handwriting so messy?
Alex Lathbridge explores the genetics, culture and neuroscience of handwriting
Why is a ship a ‘she’?
Why are nouns coded as male or female in some languages but not others?
Why am I afraid of this building?
How do buildings affect our emotions – whether fear or sadness, wonder or joy?
What is the weight of the internet?
Simple question, tricky answer. To weigh the internet, what should we put on the scales?
How does a snake climb a tree?
What gives snakes their gravity-defying climbing skills?
How many flies have ever existed?
Flies are everywhere. But just how many have ever lived?
Is every atom unique?
Are atoms as individual as snowflakes – and if not, where does uniqueness begin?
Why are the seas salty?
How does salt get into the world's oceans, and is melting ice making them any fresher?
How fast can a raindrop cross the globe?
Could a raindrop from the UK travel all the way to New Zealand?