Have you ever had to go to the swimming pool on a blustery winter’s day? You probably didn’t feel like going swimming at all. Outside, it...

In 2003 most of Europe suffered a drought. The temperatures were blisteringly high and the rainfall was pitifully low. The following year...

If you pick up a soaking-wet towel, the water drains off it quickly. But then after a while, the draining water slows to a steady drip,...

If you’ve ever been to a concert, I bet the songs you enjoyed the most were the songs you already knew. In fact, I also bet you even made...

If you’re interested in chemistry or geography or English literature, then good for you. Enjoying the subject you have to learn is a big...

Back in the dark ages, your teacher would have been the only source of knowledge you had. If you were lucky, there might have been a...

Washing machines are great, aren’t they? You choose the temperature, duration and spin-speed and, all being well, that’s what your...

I used to have a classmate who could have won the Olympics at inventing excuses. Every single problem he had was somebody else’s fault....