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Sun mirror, essentials oils, vinyl records

How do you get music out of a vinyl record? What would happen if you reflected the sun’s light back at it? Would ants survive without their colony?

Great Moments in Science

First known computer

We tend to think of computers as being a fairly recent invention. But the world’s oldest known computer is actually a few thousand years old. It’s called the Antikythera Mechanism


Great Moments in Science

The collective intelligence of animals

There are many reasons animals of the same species congregate in groups. The collective intelligence of a flock helps protect and save energy, keep them on track when migrating and share food discoveries, as Dr Karl explains.

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Hot and cold breath, tilting dog heads and an infuriating itch

Why shouldn’t we eat our own poo? Why do bruises change colour? And the lady who literally picked her brain