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MADAGASCAR’S JELLYFISH

By Bombetoka Bay in northwest Madagascar, this estuary

REIGNITING A STAR

When a small star uses up all the

AMOEBAE ABODE

Amoebae are single-celled eukaryotic organisms that are closer

OCEAN ALIENS

Around 1,000 metres below sea level live translucent

SPACE NASA detects rare ‘double quasar’

Showcasing the incredible world we live in

Ancient people created cave art while hallucinating

A replica of a painting of bison from

Mountains of space dust fall on Earth each year

This gentle rain of space dust consists of

How tarantulas conquered Earth

The Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea), also known

Telescope lasers used in war against space junk

Telescope operators figured out years ago how to

‘Brazil nut puzzle’ cracked by researchers

Scientists have finally cracked one of physics’ nuttiest

‘Ghost forests’ invade the North Carolina coast

Ghost forests (grey patches of dead trees) are

Pterosaurs had bizarre neck bones

During the dinosaur age, azhdarchid pterosaurs, soaring reptiles

Famous Antarctic iceberg finally melts away

A trillion-tonne iceberg called A68 broke away from

Astronomers detect imminent supernova

An artist’s Illustration of our galaxy, the Milky

Protoplanet remnant may hide inside Earth

Theia is thought to have plummeted into an

Endangered monkeys saved from fatal car collisions

Endangered primates frequently killed by cars while trying

Are we being sucked into the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way?

Bryan Green SPACE Because enquiring minds need to

BRAIN DUMP

SPACE How long can a spaceship fly for?

BOOK REVIEWS

The latest releases for curious minds

BRAIN GYM

GIVE YOUR BRAIN A PUZZLE WORKOUT

Make a soap powered boat

Practical projects to try at home

INBOX

Speak your mind…

NATURAL WONDERS

HOW OUR PLANET’S MOST IMPRESSIVE SIGHTS, STRUCTURES AND LANDFORMS WERE SCULPTED  BY GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES LONG BEFORE HUMANS EXISTED

FLOWER POWER

How these blooms dominate the plant population and enhance our lives

Inside the body of a blood-sucker

How leeches latch on your skin and feed through your flesh

JURASSIC PARK?

COULD  WE BUILD

CLONING DINOSAURS

Follow the method seen in Jurassic Park to extract dinosaur DNA and decipher the true science from the fiction

Q&A JACK HORNER

Jurassic Park’s scientific  advisor has plans to make a pet dinosaur

CREATING THE PARK

How would dinosaurs acclimatise to their new era and neighbours?

Wave power

Generating electricity using the motion of the ocean

Meet the ski car

This one-off vehicle shows us what’s possible when you put a car on skates

Why we need the Suez Canal

Humans changed Earth’s geography to create this long waterway through Egypt, but what happens when the route is obstructed?

DETECTING SPACE HAZARDS

How the ESA’s Space  Situational Awareness  programme is tackling  dangers in space

SPACE DEBRIS

The satellites we depend on for communication, navigation

MONITORING SPACE WEATHER

On Earth, the main source of space weather

Cosmic clouds

The birth, stellar offspring and demise of nebulae

BATTLEFIELD MEDICINE

HOW MILITARY  MEDICS SAVE THE  LIVES OF SOLDIERS  DURING CONFLICT

Making light of helium

Known best for making balloons float, this element’s uses are surprisingly versatile

How the body makes blood

This life-supporting fluid is produced within our bones

UNMASKING MYTHICAL MONSTERS

How our ancestors’ limited knowledge  and wild imagination created the  unusual out of the unknown

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHER ETO FIND THEM

Each country and culture has its ow n legends, though many overlap

How cats became pets

How a mutually beneficial relationship created one of our favourite pets