Why do our hands burn when we touch ice?

Question sent by RAQUEL RUBIO (València). EDUARDO MARTÍNEZ TAMAYO answers: The burning sensation we feel when we touch some objects at low temperatures, and also the

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20-ANYS

This year, Mètode reaches its 20th year communicating science. In addition, the journal will release issue nº

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Why do men have nipples?

Question sent by ALONSO SÁNCHEZ POLO. PAU CARAZO answers: Until the onset of puberty, when feminine hormone release triggers the development of breasts in women,

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© Mètode Mètode was first released in 1992 with the goal of bridging the gap between science

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Why do snails get together in big clusters in the summer?

Question sent by JOSEP MONFORT (Castellón). ALBERTO MARTÍNEZ-ORTÍ answers: The formation of these clusters, sometimes formed with many specimina, also called "grappes", is a strategy

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PERQUES

At Mètode we want to satisfy your scientific curiosity with a new section— «Mètode's Whys and Wherefores»—

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© Col·lecció Aena d'Art Contemporani The cover of Mètode's latest issue is a fragment of The enchanted cove by the landscape

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Why is tinfoil not burning when taken out of the oven?

Question sent by REMEI CALABUIG (Albaida, Valencia). EDUARDO MARTÍNEZ answers: The burning sensation is a sensory reaction to a process of heat transfer from a

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Issue 68 of Mètode, «After the Crisis», now available to everyone on its online edition. This issue has been published in full in our

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Why do fish have nostrils if they can’t smell in the water?

Question sent by NURIA MARCO (Valencia). ESTER DESFILIS answers: Although it may seem strange, fish can smell and, actually, they have a very good sense

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