A Little Wiser

A little wiser: How do fairy circles form?

Science
How do rings of toadstools you see in autumn form?

A little wiser: Why can you eat some fungi and not others?

Science
Some fungi, such as mushrooms, are edible. Others make you ill. Why?

A Little Wiser: Why do herb plants from the supermarket waste away so quickly?

Science
They looked so tempting, but they withered in no time. How?

A Little Wiser: Why does snow sometimes look blue?

Science
Sometimes snow and ice look white and sometimes bluish. Why is that?

A Little Wiser: Can a vegetarian still digest meat?

Science
Does a meat-free lifestyle change something in your digestive tract?

A Little Wiser: Is it OK to re-heat spinach?

Science
You mustn’t re-heat spinach, they say. Is that true?

A Little Wiser: How does sunscreen work?

Science
Skin damage is caused by photons in the UV rays. Sunscreen filters…
Flowers

A little wiser: Why are you told to cut flowers at an angle?

Science
Cut the stems at an angle, says the florist. Why?

Why are some glaciers growing despite climate change?

Science
Glaciers around the world are shrinking, but there are also a few…

A Little Wiser – Do animals prefer left or right?

Science
We all know people are left-handed or right-handed, but does that apply…

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