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Why does ancient stuff get buried?
Archaeology means digging - but why does human history end up underground?

Does photographic memory exist?
Why do some people have better memories than others?

How far could gene editing go?
With leaps in gene editing technology how might humans alter their genome?

How do you balance on a bicycle?
It’s like riding a bike – you never forget. But why not?

Why did the ancient Maya abandon their cities?
What caused the prosperous Maya civilisation to collapse 1000 years ago?

How should we measure cleverness?
Are current tests of intelligence capturing all the different kinds of human smartness?

How many fossils are there?
Have we already found the last T. rex? Or are there many more to be discovered?

Why do animals migrate? Part 2
How do animals accurately orientate themselves whilst journeying thousands of miles?

Why do animals migrate? Part 1
How are migrating animals able to reliably navigate sometimes over thousands of miles?

Is maths real?
Is maths a human construct to help us make sense of reality Or is maths reality itself?