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In this issue

School science essentials Take a tour of a school laboratory and discover how classroom scientific instruments work. Kitchen sink chemicals Every home has an armoury of liquids to combat stains and germs. But how do they do their job? How electricity gets to your home From power plant to plug socket, follow the journey electricity takes before it reaches our homes. Rediscovering the dinosaurs They’re often depicted as huge, scaly beasts, but new discoveries are changing our beliefs about the creatures that once stalked our planet.

Solar wind could be making water on the Moon

Constant gusts of particles from the Sun may be creating water molecules on the Moon, a new NASA-led experiment hints.

2 mins

AN INCREDIBLE PHOTO CAPTURES THE SUN RISING BEHIND THE WORLD'S LARGEST TELESCOPE

Construction of the world's largest telescope has reached its highest point with assembly of the roof's dome and large sliding doors that will shield the observatory.

1 mins

Elusive colossal squid finally caught on camera

The colossal squid has finally been caught on camera, an entire century after it was first discovered.

1 mins

THE UNIVERSE MAY REVOLVE ONCE EVERY 500 BILLION YEARS

In 1929, Edwin Hubble published a paper demonstrating that the universe is expanding. It gave rise to the Hubble constant, the number that describes how fast the universe is expanding.

1 mins

Severe drought helped bring about a ‘barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain

A severe three-year drought helped bring about a 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain in 367 CE, a new study finds. In that year, Roman troops stationed at Hadrian's Wall on the empire's northern frontier rebelled, and three different 'barbarian' groups invaded Roman Britain, with the Picts attacking northern Britain from Scotland, the Scoti invading western Britain from Ireland and the Saxons invading southern Britain from the European continent.

1 mins

Lab-grown teeth could offer alternatives to implants

Scientists have gotten one step closer to growing replacement teeth in the lab, a development that could pave the way for new alternatives to unpleasant dental fillings and root canals.

2 mins

A 'MILITARY OUTPOST' MIGHT BE THE BIRTHPLACE OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT'S GRANDMOTHER

Archaeologists may have discovered the remains of Lyncus, an ancient city that was the capital of the kingdom of Lynkestis.

1 mins

China's '2D' chip could soon be used to make silicon-free chips

Researchers in China say they have created a new silicon-free transistor that could significantly boost performance while reducing energy consumption.

2 mins

Study reveals a 'flawed argument' in the debate over when plate tectonics began

Earth’s crust today has a surprisingly similar composition to the planet's first outer shell, or ‘protocrust’, new research finds.

2 mins

'Fingerprints of cancer' found after infrared light was flashed at samples

Flashes of infrared light can detect signs of cancer in a patient’s blood. Scientists demonstrated that a test using infrared light can detect the difference between blood samples from patients with lung cancer and samples from those without the disease with up to 81 per cent accuracy.

2 mins

SCIENTISTS SPOT A 'DARK NEBULA' BEING TORN APART BY INFANT STARS

A battle is raging between darkness and light in the constellation Circinus, and a new image from the National Science Foundation's Dark Energy Camera captures a key turning point in the cosmic campaign.

1 mins

Winter sea ice cover is at its lowest in a 47-year satellite record

Winter sea ice cover has dropped to its lowest maximum on record as temperatures continue to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius.

2 mins

WHY DO WE SLEEP?

A good night's rest is an essential part of life, but getting enough can be hard. We take a look at the science behind snoozing and how you can sleep easy

8 mins

SCHOOL SCIENCE ESSENTIALS

Take a tour of a classroom laboratory and discover how your school's scientific instruments work

4 mins

KITCHEN SINK CHEMICALS EXPLAINED

Every home has an armoury of liquids to combat stains and leave surfaces germ-free. But how do they do their job?

3 mins

HOW SOY SAUCE IS MADE

This salty, traditional Chinese seasoning is the product of fermented crops

2 mins

NATIONAL FLOWERS OF THE WORLD

Why some countries have picked beautiful blooms to represent them

5 mins

GREEK TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION

How ancient architects erected some of the world's most famous places of worship

2 mins

TOUR GUIDE TO MARS

Pack your spacesuit and get ready to tick off the must-see sights of the Red Planet

3 mins

WHAT IS THE GREAT ATTRACTOR?

Head for the stars and discover what it is that makes the Great Attractor such a magnetic idea

6 mins

AMAZING SELF SAILING BOATS

From a modern-day Mayflower to flying water taxis, autonomous vessels are taking their crews farther than ever across the world's waterways

2 mins

WHY ANIMALS PLAY

From bees playing ball to snowboarding birds, is there reason to animal recreation?

6 mins

REDISCOVERING THE DINOSAURS

They're often depicted as huge, scaly beasts, but new discoveries are changing our beliefs about the creatures that once stalked our planet

5 mins

WHEN IS THE NEXT ICE AGE?

By following Earth's journey around the Sun, scientists are able to predict the next deep freeze

3 mins

WHAT IS THE WATER TABLE?

Get to grips with groundwater and discover where it comes from

2 mins

HOW ELECTRICITY GETS TO YOUR HOME

From power plant to plug socket, follow the journey electricity takes before it reaches our homes

3 mins

HOW WAVE POOLS WORK

What technology is used to sculpt the perfect wave?

3 mins

BUILDING A SUPERSCRAPER

Stretching into the sky, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is by far the tallest human-made structure ever built, and its design will enable us to build even higher

2 mins

Is Voyager 1 in interstellar space now?

Yes. After a 47-year journey out of the Solar System, Voyager 1 has left the heliosphere - the region dominated by particles flowing out from the Sun in the solar wind.

8 mins

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How It Works UK Magazine Description:

Publisher: Future

Category: Science

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

The magazine that feeds minds, Welcome to How It Works, the magazine that explains everything you never knew you wanted to know about the world we live in. Loaded with fully illustrated guides and expert knowledge, and with sections dedicated to science, technology, transportation, space, history and the environment, no subject is too big or small for How It Works to explain.