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At what point does my family tree stop doubling and start decreasing? part 2

Our readers do the maths on what one of their mothers calls the family forest

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At what point does my family tree stop doubling and start decreasing?

How does my energy use differ if I walk, jog or run for 1 kilometre?

Why don鈥檛 dogs look up when a low-flying plane passes overhead? part 2

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2Y4D845 Dartmoor, Devon, UK. 17th Sep, 2024. Full Harvest Supermoon shines bright over Hay Tor on Dartmoor, Devon, UK. The September full Moon is often called the Harvest Moon due to its association with autumn harvests in the Northern Hemisphere. Credit: nidpor/Alamy Live News

What changes will occur on Earth as the moon moves further away?

H99WWH Low Angled portrait of a German Shorthaired Pointer dog.

Why don鈥檛 dogs look up when a low-flying plane passes overhead?

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Are flies following a strategy when they keep hitting windows? Part 3

B0729K Television and cartoon characters, depicted in the form of toy dolls, making up a window display.. Image shot 03/2008. Exact date unknown.

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If the sun suddenly disappeared, how long would life on Earth last, from humans and plants to subterranean bacteria? And why do humans so readily adopt fiction into our lives, and feel emotion about characters as though they were someone close to us in real life?

Is it true that fresh air heats up faster than stale air? If so, why?

How do fish recognise others of their own species? Part 2

Are flies following a strategy when they keep hitting a window? Part 2

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