WELCOME

We all know that there isn’t much we can

Starfish maw

© Alamy If you’ve ever wondered what the

Sahara from space

© Alex Gerst/NASA/JSC In 2014, astronaut Alexander Gerst

Behind your eyes

© Alamy This is an image of the

The world’s biggest port

© Getty Welcome to the Port of Shanghai

‘Quantum superchemistry’ observed for the first time ever

CHEMISTRY

EUROPE ASSEMBLES THE HERA SPACECRAFT TO EYE THE DART ASTEROID CRASH

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera spacecraft is

Each year, dozens of female hammerhead sharks convene under the full Moon

Over the summers of 2020 and 2021, 54

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is pumping wastewater into the ocean

Treated wastewater is currently stored in more than

AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD BOY UNEARTHED A ROMAN-ERA SILVER COIN IN THE SCHOOL SANDBOX

An eight-year-old boy playing in a sandbox at

Black holes keep ‘burping up’ stars they destroyed years earlier

An illustration showing a tidal disruption event –

THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION FIRED ITS THRUSTERS TO AVOID ONCOMING SPACE JUNK

Space debris flying towards the International Space Station

A ‘doubly magic’ form of oxygen may challenge the laws of physics

For the first time, scientists have created oxygen-28,

Scientists identify the microbes that make buffalo mozzarella so tasty

An analysis of buffalo mozzarella from two Italian

Brain fog in long COVID may be linked to blood clots

A protein called fibrinogen (purple) links up with

Colour-changing hogfish use their skin to ‘see’ themselves

Hogfish are the chameleons of the ocean, able

HUMAN ‘EFFIGIES’ UNEARTHED AT AN AZTEC TEMPLE WERE LIKELY LOOTED IN BATTLE

Archaeologists in Mexico City have unearthed a collection

WISH LIST

The latest SPACE gadgets

Could we terraform Mars?

Many scientists believe that it’s possible to make

What is the Terracotta Army?

The Terracotta Army, unearthed in 1974, is one of

How big is the Milky Way?

The Milky Way has a diameter of approximately 100,000

BOATS! (AND OTHER THINGS THAT FLOAT)

THIS BOOK MIGHT FLOAT YOUR BOAT

SECRET STORIES OF NATURE

A FIELD GUIDE TO UNCOVERING OUR PLANET’S PAST

HANDS-ON SCIENCE: GEOLOGY

STEP INSIDE THE WORLD’S BIGGEST GEOLOGY LAB

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL

CURIOUS AND INCREDIBLE FACTS THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND

LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG DREAMS: STEVE IRWIN

A PASSION FOR ANIMALS ON PAPER

MAKE A CANAL LOCK

Find out how water pressure helps boats traverse canals quickly

HAIR-STYLE STEREOTYPES

LETTER of the MONTH Dear HIW, How was

CRYING SCIENCE

Mimicking someone’s emotions increases a person’s sympathy Dear

WHY TIES?

Dear HIW, People wear ties for formal occasions,

TALL TECHNICALITIES

The Burj Khalifa is almost double the height

FAST FACTS

Amazing trivia that will blow your mind

HOW HORMONES CONTROL YOUR BODY

Just as the nervous system sends information around the body via electrical impulses, the endocrine system provides another messaging service that has complete control of your body

HOW SAMURAI SWORDS WERE MADE

Katana, the traditional blades of a Japanese samurai warrior, were forged to meticulous standards and gave their owners high status

ALFRED NOBEL

Meet the man behind the prestigious Nobel Prize and discover its explosive origins

GREEN HOME ENERGY

From small-scale installations to carbon-neutral houses, how the different ways we heat and power our homes impact the planet

HOW TO DETECT LANDMINES

The technology behind the hunt for hidden explosives

FASCINATING FRUIT

From the stench of the durian to the flavour-changing ability of miracle berries, discover the wonderful world of fruit

INVASIVE SPECIES UNCOVERED

Some species are able to thrive in areas far beyond their natural range. How do they spread, and how do they threaten our planet’s diversity?

DARKROOM PHOTO-DEVELOPING SECRETS

Step into a darkroom and discover how film is transformed into photographs

DO VITAMIN PILLS WORK?

Our bodies require a crucial balance of vitamins and minerals - but not all supplements help

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE EXPLAINED

How this degenerative disease gradually shrinks brain cells and how it’s treated today

HOW HENNA STAINS SKIN

This dye, made from leaves, is used all over the world

TITANS OF SPACE

These pioneering space entrepreneurs are helping space exploration take off

THE BILLIONAIRE SPACE RACE

How three of the world’s wealthiest space entrepreneurs have battled to win the space tourism race

10 BIGGEST MYTHS ABOUT THE SUN

It may be vital to life on Earth, but there are a lot of misconceptions about our star

HOW A CANAL LOCK WORKS

The essential engineering that enables boats to navigate canals and transport goods inland

THE PANAMA CANAL: CROSSING MOUNTAINS

Discover the incredible locks and lakes that allow huge vessels to voyage across this mountainous terrain

SOLAR-POWERED CARS

This fleet of next-generation vehicles is designed to harness the Sun’s energy for fuel