Answers to Biology Questions

Why hasn't an advertisement for a sleeping creature been selected against in evolution?

Fish sometimes open their mouths, but is it yawning?

And what about mental health?

Would it ever be possible?

Citizen science projects are taking to the waters...

There a NEW dating app in town...

WARNING: Don't ship mantis shrimps in tupperware boxes.

Would you WANT to?

And how do know the colours of planets?

We put this to our dinosaur expert from the University of Cambridge, Jason Head.

Is there any difference between fur and hair? And what did a dinosaurs "skin" look like?

It's Question of the Week and we've been buzzing about this question from John..

Which relative is the closest to you genetically?

How do eels get their shocking abilities?

What does the nose have to do with tasting?

Would your intestines grow back after some of them were removed?

Can you teach an old dog new tricks?

From the soil surface or from the bottom of the pot?

What makes weeds so relentless?

What effect could declining bee populations have on plants?

Why do some plants eat animals when others get their energy from the sun?

If we could photosynthesise, Mark asks, how much green skin would we need to make enough energy to live our normal...

How do we know what to do?

Can little things eat bigger ones?