The Week Junior Science+Nature UK Magazine - Issue 74
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK Magazine - Issue 74
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In this issue
Heroes of Science
Meet an Astronomer Royal.
Wildlife Watch
Go on a nature adventure.
Mysteries of Science
Do you have a “sixth sense”?
Thunderbirds are go!
Dice with death as ace pilots try out a high-speed aerial stunt.
Take a break
Take a moment to relax with this chilled chimp.
SUGAR RUSH
Join the candy craze as Claire Karwowski studies the sugary science of sweets.
6 mins
Wildlife watch
Stevie Derrick shows you what to spot in nature this month
3 mins
The Sixth Sense
Could humans have more than five senses?
2 mins
Catherine Heymans
Meet the starry-eyed astronomer who loves backyard stargazing.
3 mins
WORLD OF WHIFFS
Stevie Derrick follows her nose to track down the world's grossest stinks and nastiest niffs.
6 mins
Dogs can understand names of objects
Humans enjoy talking to their dogs. If you have a four-legged friend of your own, you might have taught them to respond to commands like \"sit\" and \"stay\".
1 min
Smoke rings in the sky
In April, videos were filmed of Mount Etna, a volcano on the Italian island of Sicily, puffing what looked like smoke rings into the sky.
1 min
Huge gold nugget found
A gold nugget that could be the largest ever found in England was recently put up for auction. Metal detectorist Richard Brock discovered the nugget on farmland during an organised expedition in Shropshire last year.
1 min
Evolutionary tree shows birds in a new light
Researchers have produced the most detailed evolutionary tree of birds ever.
1 min
The largest plane to ever fly
Take a first look at the mighty Radia WindRunner aircraft
1 min
Should cruise ships be banned?
The world's biggest cruise ship has set sail but is it good for the planet?
2 mins
SCIENCE WORLD
Go on a journey through time and help stop plastic waste this month.
2 mins
Lucid dreaming
What if you could control your own dreams?
2 mins
Animal migrations
Discover the secrets behind nature's greatest wonder
3 mins
Wildlife watch
Author, TV presenter and vet Jess French shows you what to spot in nature this month.
2 mins
Albert Lin
Meet the explorer using futuristic technology to uncover the past
3 mins
BORN TO RUN
Isabel Thomas rides with the horses who've swapped the stables for life on the wild side.
5 mins
Flying reptile discovery brings surprises
Scientists have discovered that a pterosaur (flying reptile) found on the Isle of Skye, off the west coast of Scotland, is in fact a new species.
1 min
High-tech hedgerow map
All the hedgerows in England have been mapped using laser scanning technology, and researchers have found that there are 242,000 miles of them in total – enough to wrap around Earth ten times.
1 min
Big boost in fight against malaria
MORE ore than 10,000 children in Burkina Faso and Cameroon, in Africa, have received a free malaria vaccine.
1 min
Angry clownfish count to tell friend from foe
Scientists discover the famous striped fish can count to three.
1 min
HEADSCRATCHERS
Hi, I'm Pete, and I love science and the natural world. I work with the Royal Institution (Ri) in London, where you can find exciting, hands-on science events for young people. We've teamed up with The Week Junior Science+Nature to answer your burning science questions.
3 mins
SCIENCE WORLD
Join in with super competitions, fun festivals, brilliant museums and great games this month.
3 mins
Should people feed wildlife?
Giving food to wild animals can help them survive, but it might be harmful to their health.
4 mins
The Antikythera mechanism
Time is ticking on a 2,000-year-old mystery. Will you solve this ancient riddle?
3 mins
Marie Curie
Find out the amazing story of the woman who changed science.
3 mins
How do crystals form?
Unearth the well-ordered tale of where crystals come from.
3 mins
INTO THE WILD
Are you ready to discover the remote places where nature still makes the rules? Peter Gallivan heads off to explore the world's loneliest areas, where animals roam wild and plants grow freely.
5 mins
JOURNE TO THE STARS
Giles Sparrow reveals the night sky and its cosmic wonders.
5 mins
Can a machine be intelligent?
Robots can do amazingly complex tasks, but will they ever be as smart as humans?
3 mins
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK Magazine Description:
Publisher: Future
Category: Science
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
TWJ Science+Nature is a monthly magazine from the award-winning team behind The Week Junior.
Every issue is packed with incredible content — from arctic expeditions to NASA solar missions. The secrets of the deep to the secrets of outer space. The science of exploding buildings, and the low-down on extraterrestrial life. It will ignite curiosities and feed hungry brains with mind-blowing facts and stories.
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