You bought some chocolate nibbles to gobble during lockdown but your dog steals and eats some. Will they be OK? It depends how big your dog is, the type of chocolate it was and how much they ate – but you should definitely contact your vet. Let’s take a look at the science behind why chocolate is so toxic for our pets.

I’m embarrassed to say my Victoria sponge cakes fall decidedly flat, even with my A-level in Home Economics. What’s going wrong? It turns out there are many possible reasons why I fail to get a rise, so how can I use science to improve my baking?