Science Quiz Questions and Answers

Science questions reward curiosity. You don't need a lab coat, just the habit of wondering how things work and remembering the answer when you find out.

This page collects every science question we've set on Astuto: space and the planets, birds and animals, the human body and the everyday science hiding in the kitchen and the garden. Each comes with four options, one right answer and a short explanation drawn from a reliable source, such as NASA or the RSPB.

We keep the questions clear and the explanations plain. The aim is a fact you'll remember tomorrow, not a lecture.

New science questions arrive every week as part of our question of the day. Some are easy. Some will make you look twice at a familiar fact.

How Astuto are you? Five questions. Two minutes. Coming soon to iPhone and Android.