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"Idyllic Waterfall - Source de la Loue, France."

How and where was water first created?

Water in the universe originated in clouds of gas after oxygen emerged from dying stars, say our readers

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Do any other animals have a sense of humour?

A senior black couple playing outdoors with their two dachshunds

Why do I love my dog when there are no evolutionary benefits? (Part 2)

Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) swimming at water surface, split-level, New Guinea, Indo-pacific

This week鈥檚 new questions

2H2KWEE Orbits of planets in the Solar System

Space

How to catch a glimpse of a five-planet alignment this June

Humans

Is Uttoxeter鈥檚 World Parts Centre the answer to the world鈥檚 problems?

Tom Gauld on a professor’s latest discovery

Twisteddoodles categorises some numbers

Earth

Dazzling photo of a pink salt lake shortlisted for major competition

MTETTE A children's playground in Paris, France

What makes the slipperiness of slides vary so much from day to day?

The variation in slipperiness of slides in children鈥檚 playgrounds could be due to clothing, wetness or even ice-cream, according to our readers

Taking near-boiling water off the hob immediately creates steam. Why?

This week鈥檚 new questions

Humans

How science can help you bake a loaf of bread that stays softer longer

Humans

Last chance to buy a pickled cockroach full of moon dust