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- Why Do Hammerhead Sharks Have Hammer-Shaped Heads? · 45 min · Episodio 28Is there a more perfectly named animal than the hammerhead shark? It’s a name that really hits the nail on the head, and – as we only recently learned – in more ways than one…
- Could You Turn A Flamingo Blue? · 32 min · Episodio 27Have you ever been dazzled by the bright blue feathers of a kingfisher, or seen the sheen of green on a mallard's head? Set your sights further afield and tropical birds come in…
- Why Do 8 Million Pickled Fish Sit In Louisiana's WWII Bunkers? · 36 min · Episodio 26If you’d visited a series of bunkers in Louisiana in the early 1940s, you would’ve found weapons. Lots of weapons. Visit it today, and you’ll find yourself wandering among row…
- Where Is The Human Heart Located? · 40 min · Episodio 25New to anatomy? Locating your heart is a good start. Thing is, many people when asked will be pointing somewhere in the region of the left side of their body. It’s an easy…
- Are There Plants That Can Photosynthesize By Moonlight? · 36 min · Episodio 24Imagine having a job that’s dependent on sunny weather. As a resident of England, I'd be pretty much done for. There are, however, hard workers on this planet that rustle up…
- Can You Learn To Roll Your Rs? | IFLScience We Have Questions · 35 min · Episodio 23My name is Laura, and I have a confession to make: I cannot roll my Rs. Now, as a native speaker of English, you might not think this would majorly impact my life. But I’ve also…
- Why Is Modern Life So Exhausting? How Metrics Kill The Thrill Of Winning · 51 min · Episodio 22Modern life is exhausting. If you’re not behind on your emails, then there’s the endless calls that could’ve been an email. Reminders that you haven’t reached this quota, or that…
- Which Animals Have The Worst Table Manners? · 26 min · Episodio 21Imagine yourself in a restaurant like no other: at the table beside you, two owls are on a date. There’s an anteater dining solo over in the corner, and a family of leeches…
- What Do Other Worlds Smell Like? · 27 min · Episodio 20IFLScience visited the Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth exhibition at the Natural History Museum, London, recently and we were curious to come across opportunities to take in…
- How Can Swimming For 37 Hours Help Tackle Ocean Plastic? · 24 min · Episodio 19In 2022, a new world record was set in the waters off Grand Cayman in the western Caribbean Sea. I, a once avid collector of the Guinness World Records annual album, was most…
- How Did Frogs Become A Pregnancy Test For Humans? · 27 min · Episodio 18People were finding out they were pregnant via frogs until the 1960s. We all know that many of the tools in human life have been inspired by nature’s creations, but how often do…
- Can Sheep Livers Predict The Future? · 23 min · Episodio 17Is it possible to predict the future by slicing open a farm animal and peering inside its liver? Scientists of the 21st century would surely be skeptical about approaching this…
- Burying Scientists Alive in the Snow · 33 min · Episodio 16Polar Bears International (PBI) is serious about protecting bears, and in the pursuit of reliable data have gone to some extremes in the past. From burying scientists alive out…
- Can Transplants Change Your Personality? · 20 min · Episodio 15There’s a strange phenomenon reported among some recipients of organ transplants whereby people report altered memories, tastes, and personality changes. A particularly curious…
- Do Humans Have Pheromones? · 39 min · Episodio 14Humans smell, there’s no denying it, but are some of those smells sending out chemical signals we aren’t consciously aware of? Are we, like ants, giving off pheromones? We spoke…
- Why Are Yawns Contagious? · 39 min · Episodio 13It’s perhaps one of the greatest injustices of human bodily functions that the yawn has become so stigmatized in social settings. Crack one out and you’ll likely receive…
- Can We Preserve A Human Brain For Upload (And Why Aren't Transplants An Option)? · 53 min · Episodio 12When we talk about death, we often say things along the lines of “it's a fact of life,” but the view can be very different when you’re facing the real and imminent prospect of no…
- Why Does Snow Sometimes Look Blue? · 20 min · Episodio 11Snow is beautiful, but also powerful and destructive – and, if we’re honest, a bit confusing. For something made entirely of water, it can come in many forms: light and fluffy…
- Why Don’t Animals Have To Brush Their Teeth? · 19 min · Episodio 10Wake up? Brush your teeth. Going to bed? Brush your teeth. The dental routine of being a human can be a bit monotonous, but it’s an important step towards maintaining a happy…
- What Happens To Eyes During The Mummification Process? · 28 min · Episodio 9The mummification process is perhaps one of the most talked about aspects of Ancient Egyptian life. It highlights the morbid curiosity shared by those of us alive at a time when…
