How do scientists classify animals?

They use the binomial system. Every animal has a Latin name.

Every animal or species belongs to a:

• Kingdom
• Phylum
• Class
• Order
• Family
• Genus
• Species

Take the domestic cat for example, it’s Latin name is Felis Catus. The first section, in this case is Felis – this is the genus. The second section, Catus, is the species. These are then combined to give the Latin name of Felis Catus. Your first question may well be, why bother? But this is a great way for scientists to combine their thinking and get over the issue of different languages internationally.

What makes someone more likely to lie?

Whether it's your kids when the last chocolate biscuit is missing, or anything else - here's your guide to spotting that white lie!

• Social Class - the higher the class, studies have shown that they're more likely to lie!
• We're 20-50% more likely to lie in the afternoon - scientists put this down to 'psychological depletion'.
• Children lied to by adults are also more likely to lie. 
• People may lie in the hope people will like them. 
• They lie in the heat of the moment- perhaps because they're pressured for time.

So next time the last chocolate biscuit goes missing, think about these factors and you might just be able to work out who the culprit was!