Amazing Science

Mathematicians help magicians with rope knot trick
Mathematicians in Pennsylvania are using a robot arm and a bath plug chain to help magicians master a conjuring trick.
10:32 Tuesday 11th September 2001

Earwig's two penises both work, researchers find
Male earwigs have a fully functioning standby penis, according to Japanese researchers.
10:34 Monday 10th September 2001

Foot-and-mouth could have blown to UK from the Sahara
Britain's foot and mouth epidemic may have been caused by a cloud of infected dust blown from the Sahara, say scientists.
11:36 Sunday 9th September 2001

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Sweat tests prove that midges bite the people they like
Scientists have for the first time confirmed the long-held belief that midges find some people more attractive than others.
10:07 Saturday 8th September 2001

Leaf-like generator could be on the way
Scientists looking for a cheap and clean form of energy are creating a power pack which works like a leaf.
16:34 Friday 7th September 2001

Scientist discovers 'chemical that creates love'
A scientist thinks he's found the chemical which makes women bond emotionally with their sexual partners.
14:59 Friday 7th September 2001

Octopus have 'smart' tentacles
Scientists have found the tentacles of an octopus often function without any help from its brain.
10:37 Friday 7th September 2001

Universe could become jelly, says expert
A scientist says the Universe and everything in it could one day turn to jelly.
14:31 Thursday 6th September 2001

Scientist claims people get tan by looking into UV light
A Japanese scientist reckons people can get an all over tan just by looking into ultra violet light.
12:38 Thursday 6th September 2001

Nasa to help US winemakers grow better grapes
Nasa is to help US winemakers in their attempts to produce superior grapes.
11:55 Thursday 6th September 2001

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