A Little Wiser

A little wiser: Fresh or tinned veg?

Science
Fresh vegetables do not always contain more healthy nutrients than tinned ones.

A Little Wiser: How is lightning formed?

Science
Summer also means thunder and lightning. How do they happen, actually?

A little wiser: Why does urine smell funny after eating asparagus?

Science
The smell is asparagusic acid. The plant produces this as a defence…

A little wiser: Is a detox good for your body?

Science
Detoxes, cleanses, juice fasts… Are these really so healthy?

A little wiser: How healthy is decaf?

Science
Decaffeination actually improves the taste and toxic fungi grow less easily.

A Little Wiser: Why are bird droppings white?

Science
Resource dropped the question to Ingrid Tulp, researcher at Wageningen Marine Research.

A little wiser: Do dogs wag their tails because they are happy?

Science
Not always. It's an expression of excitement (positive or negative) or conflict.

A little wiser: Does waste sorted for recycling end up on the dump?

Science
Is there any point in sorting your rubbish?

A little wiser: Why do some birds migrate south in winter?

Science
Some birds migrate south, some not. What's the decisive factor in this?

A little wiser: How do you forecast a horrific winter?

Science
How does a meteorologists know that there’s a cold winter ahead?

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