Great Moments In Science

Why do some people get headaches from eating ice-cream or drinking something very cold

We're all just one small rock away from extinction.

Everybody needs good planetary neighbours. But who is our closest?

Want to look good? Put your left face forward.

Is a mobile phone getting in the way of your relationship?

Are you aware of all the crafty tricks fast food retailers use to keep you coming back for more?

Would using a larger fork lead to you eating more food, less food, or just the same amount?

A hiccup cure that really works — if you're brave enough.

Why exactly do we hiccup? Is there a cure!?

How can relativity and quantum mechanics create mass in a tiny particle?

The Universe is made of atoms — but what are atoms made of?

Have we finally figured out how wombats make cube-shaped poo!?

The answer to this question is a little surprising, not least because it involves wee.

Astronomers have seen stars and superhot gas flying in orbits that bring them very close to the supermassive black hole in the middle of our galaxy — and this has taught us a huge amount about the nature of black holes.

Black holes have no size, but have a huge mass — and there's an enormous one right in the middle of our galaxy.

Are you accidentally sharing your precise location, whenever you upload a photo?

Reckon you could measure the circumference of the Earth using just a stick and some basic geometry?

You've probably heard cigarettes are bad for you — but did you know tobacco contains radioactive material?

It's said that the 'alkaline diet' can help you lose weight, and fight off cancer — but it looks like these claims don't stand up.

After hearing about the Parker Solar Probe's mission to the Sun, now Dr Karl is taking a closer look at how it'll survive this fiery journey.

There's still a lot we don't know about the burning ball of gas that sustains life on Earth — but the Parker Solar Probe could help.

For some snapping spaghetti is sacrilege — but for others it’s science.

From spaghetti strands to trees to nanotubes — we need to know about the physics of rod-like structures.

Many of us have microphones in our homes, attached to smart phones and personal assistant devices.

Our bodies are a marvel of sophisticated engineering — almost without exception.

DNA can help us work out family trees, catch bad guys ... and now as a tool in emergency medicine.

Hint: the loneliest ATM is in a very, very cold place.

Plunking yourself into a bath fairly full with water makes the water level rise — and overflow. What about ships and the ocean?

The poor old goldfish has be slandered for far too long.

Having more vitamins will make you healthier... right?

Humans waste a huge amount of food every year.

Fact or fiction: Daddy-long-legs are the most poisonous spiders in the world?

Could a villain or hero knock out a room full of enemies with a so-called 'anaesthetic bomb'?

Which would win*: humans or volcanoes?(*In a fight over carbon emissions)

Yup, there are dunes on Pluto — and in other parts of our Solar System.

Is it worth paying more for A2 milk? What's the evidence that it might be better for you?

Is "cockroach milk" the next "superfood"? Do cockroaches even make milk!?

Can an astronaut really see the Great Wall of China from space?

130 years ago one woman went on the first road trip and made history. Is it time for another change in transportation?

Which do you think packs more punch — gunpowder or a sandwich?

Whales are the giants of the marine realm, and we've only recently discovered why they're so huge.

How do trees face an incoming threat if they can't move, see, or hear?

They may not be able to walk, but trees do talk — at least to each other.

Trees are solid and dense. However, they're made from air. Wait, what?

Sulphur dioxide pollution from coal-fired power stations can have bad health effects — but who picks up the bill, and could power stations be doing more?

Imagine waking up one day and speaking with a different accent — with no control over it! Thanks to a very rare syndrome, this can actually happen.

Hummingbirds have a suite of incredible and unique features. However, one of their most important traits can lead to an early death.

For thousands of years, Australian Aboriginal people have accurately passed down information from one generation to the next using oral traditions.

Are you doing everything you can to stop thieves from stealing your identity and 'porting' your phone number?