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Back to SearchWhy did the ancient Maya abandon their cities?
The ancient Maya flourished in modern day Mexico and Central America for millennia. They built incredible cities and they had sophisticated knowledge…
4 years, 5 months ago
How should we measure cleverness?
The team at CrowdScience have spent years answering all sorts of listener questions, which must make them pretty smart, right? IN this week’s episode…
4 years, 5 months ago
How many fossils are there?
The odds of becoming a fossil are vanishingly small. And yet there seem to be an awful lot of them out there. In some parts of the world you can bare…
4 years, 5 months ago
Why do animals migrate? Part 2
Many animals undertake remarkable migratory journeys; travelling thousands of miles only to return to same burrow or beach they departed from. Yet, u…
4 years, 5 months ago
Why do animals migrate? Part 1
Wherever you are in the world you are probably near an animal that has undertaken a remarkable migratory journey, be that a butterfly, bird or sea tu…
4 years, 6 months ago
Is maths real?
Faced with one cake and eight hungry people, it’s pretty obvious how maths underpins reality. But as mathematics gets further from common sense and i…
4 years, 6 months ago
Does massage work?
Massage has been used for thousands of years to soothe our aches and pains and help us relax. Today there are a wide array of styles to choose from –…
4 years, 6 months ago
How high can insects fly?
If you took a fly into a really tall elevator and let it out at the top, would it still be able to fly? And what’s the absolute highest an insect cou…
4 years, 6 months ago
How did we discover fire?
Controlling fire was a turning point in the development of human civilisation. But how did fire become part of the human toolkit? It's a question tha…
4 years, 7 months ago
How do you navigate in space?
How good are you at finding your way from A to B? Humans throughout history have used all sorts of tools to get us to our destination – from a trusty…
4 years, 7 months ago