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Are There Plants That Can Photosynthesize By Moonlight?
Imagine 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 energy for the rest of…
Can You Learn To Roll Your Rs? | IFLScience We Have Questions
My 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 been a student of…
Why Is Modern Life So Exhausting? How Metrics Kill The Thrill Of Winning
Modern 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 element X of your…
Which Animals Have The Worst Table Manners?
Imagine 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 sitting around a table…
What Do Other Worlds Smell Like?
IFLScience 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 the scents of…
How Can Swimming For 37 Hours Help Tackle Ocean Plastic?
In 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 excited by the prospect,…
How Did Frogs Become A Pregnancy Test For Humans?
People 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 you stop and really…
Can Sheep Livers Predict The Future?
Is 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 question, but for the…
Burying Scientists Alive in the Snow
Polar 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 in the snow to novel…
Can Transplants Change Your Personality?
There’s a strange phenomenon reported among some recipients of organ transplants whereby people report altered memories, tastes, and personality changes. A particularly curious example included a…
Do Humans Have Pheromones?
Humans 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 to Dr…
Why Are Yawns Contagious?
It’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 accusations of being bored or…
Can We Preserve A Human Brain For Upload (And Why Aren't Transplants An Option)?
When 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 longer existing.…
Why Does Snow Sometimes Look Blue?
Snow 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, sticky and heavy,…
Why Don’t Animals Have To Brush Their Teeth?
Wake 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 mouth. It can be…
What Happens To Eyes During The Mummification Process?
The 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 funerary practices…
How Do You Rediscover A “Lost” Species?
DNA analysis confirmed in 2023 that a trapdoor spider lost to science had been rediscovered in the Portuguese village it was named after following a 92-year disappearance. Fagilde’s trapdoor spider…
Why Do Humans Play Games?
Stick two humans in an enclosed space with nothing to do, and before long, someone is likely to suggest a game of I Spy. Kids are so hot for smartphone games that it inspired its own meme format, and…
How Do You Begin Searching For Alien Life?
From the brain-exploding Martians of Mars Attacks! to the wonderful diversity of Men In Black’s extraterrestrial entourage, the possibility of alien life is a concept that has captured the…
What Attacks You In The Most Remote Place On Earth?
Point Nemo is the most remote place on Earth, the coordinates where – most of the time – the nearest humans are those occasionally whizzing overhead on the International Space Station. They sail by…
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IFLScience - We Have Questions has published 24 episodes since September 2024, covering topics in Education, Science.
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