In this issue

Mysteries of Science
What would you do if you were able to read minds?

Weird Science
Speed-boosting secrets.

Reinventing the wheel
Take a ride on the Ferris wheel of the future...

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

NAUGHTY OR NICE?

He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice, he’s going to find out who’s naughty or nice. Ciaran Sneddon seeks out the science behind Santa’s end-of-year report.

6 mins

Teleportation

Could you ever travel across the world in the blink of an eye?

3 mins

Wildlife watch

Author, TV presenter and vet Jess French shows you what to spot in nature this month.

3 mins

Victor Glover

Meet an astronaut who will be blasting off to the Moon next year.

4 mins

Weather may have helped carve Sphinx

The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of Egypt’s most famous landmarks.

1 min

New telescope sheds light on dark universe

Euclid is creating the biggest map of the parts of space we can't see.

2 mins

LET IT SNOW!

The weather outside may be frightful, but a winter coat is delightful, Tom Jackson discovers how wild animals stay cosy in the cold.

5 mins

How do spices get their flavour?

Find out all about spices and how they make food taste delicious.

2 mins

STRANGER THINGS

Nature is truly unbelievable. Ben Hoare, the author of Weird and Wonderful Nature, goes in search of evolution's craziest creatures

4 mins

Werewolves

Howl in horror this Halloween, and discover the truth behind these beastly shapeshifters

2 mins

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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.