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Is there life on Mars?
Could Mars be a planet where life existed? Marnie Chesterton explains

Could humans live in underwater cities?
Could oceanic cities become a reality, and how might they be built?

Can we trap light in a box?
What is light and can we trap it in a box? Marnie Chesterton investigates.

How Do You Stop a Hedgehog Invasion?
Getting rid of an invader that people think is cute poses all sorts of prickly problems…

Why Does History Repeat Itself?
Why do we often ignore our parents’ advice?

How Do Magnets Work?
What’s going on in a magnetic field?

Why do Humans have Different Coloured Skin?
Anand Jagatia looks at the science behind why we have different skin colours

Where Do All Our Vegetables Come From?
Have you ever seen a Brussels sprout growing in the wild? Neither has listener Pogo.

Do Plants Talk about Sex?
Plants do communicate, but what are they talking about? Sex seems a likely answer

Will We Run Out of Groundwater?
Will we run out of groundwater and what will happen if we do?