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Back to SearchWhy do languages fade from us?
Can learning new languages make us forget our mother tongue? CrowdScience listener Nakombe in Cameroon is concerned that his first language, Balue, i…
1 year, 10 months ago
Why do my armpits smell?
While there is a myriad of deodorants, shower gels and perfumes helping us stay fresh and fragrant today, that hasn’t always been the case. How did h…
1 year, 11 months ago
What's the fairest voting system?
2024 is the biggest election year in history. From Taiwan to India, the USA to Ghana, by the end of the year almost half of the world’s population wi…
1 year, 11 months ago
Why don’t sunflowers fall over?
With huge heads on top of spindly stalks, how do sunflowers defy gravity to stay standing? That was a question sent to CrowdScience by listener Frank…
1 year, 11 months ago
How did the Moon affect the dinosaurs?
The Moon and Earth are drifting gradually further apart. Every year the gap between them increases by a few centimetres. We know that the Moon’s grav…
1 year, 11 months ago
Are we mature by 18?
18 is the age of majority, or maturity, in most countries around the world. Depending where you live, it might be when you can vote, buy alcohol, or …
2 years ago
Is the car an apex predator?
An apex predator is a killer. Usually large and terrifying, they enjoy the privilege of life at the top of a food chain. Nothing will eat them, leavi…
2 years ago
What is the voice inside my head?
Many of us experience an inner voice: we silently talk to ourselves as we go about our daily lives. CrowdScience listener Fredrick has been wondering…
2 years ago
Can my body regenerate?
It would be quite a superpower to regrow entire body parts. CrowdScience listener Kelly started pondering this after a discussion with her friend on …
2 years ago
Why am I symmetrical?
Why do we have two eyes? Two ears? Two arms and two legs? Why is one side of the human body – externally at least – pretty much a mirror image of the…
2 years ago