When I step into a hot shower, why do I get a shiver down my back?
This is because the neural receptors in your skin are getting confused, says one reader
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Why aren鈥檛 humans covered in hair like other primates are? Part 3
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This week鈥檚 new questions
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Is it a severed foot? No, it’s a sea slug
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Tom Gauld on the neuroscience mob
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Twisteddoodles on a first year PhD student’s project
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Chemistry
The science behind making perfect puff pastry
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Will my tea cool more quickly if my hands are cupped around the mug?
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Why do victims of violent attacks sometimes take no immediate action?
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This week鈥檚 new questions
Why did green fur never evolve among mammals, when there are birds with green plumage and reptiles with green skin? And frequently when I look for ice cubes for an evening gin and tonic, I find they have shattered in the mould. What causes this?
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Why scientists are dropping fake birds onto fake planes
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Space
Spellbinding shots capture the Milky Way in all its glory
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Tom Gauld on the cost of science
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Twisteddoodles: ‘This model is quite hot’
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