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In this issue

Cleaning Up Space
Rescue Robots

COULD ONE BOMB DESTROY THE WORLD?

How big a bang are arms manufacturers capable of creating?

COULD ONE BOMB DESTROY THE WORLD?

2 mins

THE THREAT OF DAY ZERO

Queues at public water taps could become normal. What can we do to avoid them?

THE THREAT OF DAY ZERO

4 mins

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS

The hit TV show The Last of Us imagined an apocalypse caused by a Cordyceps fungus turning humans into zombies. For many insects, real life isn't much different...

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS

5 mins

Jazz could be the key to understanding quantum physics

An improvising soloist can play any note they want next. At the quantum level, electrons have a similar freedom

Jazz could be the key to understanding quantum physics

3 mins

CAN SCIENCE TURN A NIGHT OWL INTO A MORNING LARK?

If you're a night owl, you probably have a hard time dealing with a world that starts at 8am. But can science help you tinker with your body clock to make it easier to rise with the larks?

CAN SCIENCE TURN A NIGHT OWL INTO A MORNING LARK?

9 mins

Killer asteroids: how safe are we, really?

A new study suggests we're safe from big impacts, but it's the small ones we have to worry about

Killer asteroids: how safe are we, really?

3 mins

THE MOST COLOURFUL SIGHTS ON EARTH

Long-distance travel is lovely, but it saves a bit of cash if we bring some of the planet's most spectacular natural places to you

THE MOST COLOURFUL SIGHTS ON EARTH

4 mins

DO YOUR GENES INFLUENCE YOUR TASTE IN FOOD?

How DNA plays a role in shaping your menu choices

DO YOUR GENES INFLUENCE YOUR TASTE IN FOOD?

3 mins

HOW TO THINK RATIONALLY ABOUT AI

The entire planet is hooked on the conversation about AI and its sinister future. But if you ask those in the know (and we have), our future with machines looks entirely different to what the world's CEOs would have us believe. Here's how to stop worrying and maybe learn to love AI...

HOW TO THINK RATIONALLY ABOUT AI

6 mins

Dark Earth: scientists unveil a new 'secret weapon' to combat deforestation

Ancient soil from the heart of the Amazon could help restore the planet's depleted rainforests

Dark Earth: scientists unveil a new 'secret weapon' to combat deforestation

2 mins

MENTAL HEALTH IS OTHER PEOPLE

Enjoying the weather? Did you see the game? Small talk and simple face-to-face interactions have a bigger effect on our wellbeing than you might think. So, do you fancy a cuppa?

MENTAL HEALTH IS OTHER PEOPLE

6 mins

Daily multivitamin can delay age-related memory loss

Study finds that a multivitamin pill a day keeps memory decline at bay

Daily multivitamin can delay age-related memory loss

2 mins

Plants scream when we forget to water them

They sound a bit like bubble wrap being popped

Plants scream when we forget to water them

1 min

The T. rex was actually a coward...sometimes

According to palaeontologists behind Apple TV+'s Prehistoric Planet 2, the Tyrannosaurus rex was more than willing to run from a fight

The T. rex was actually a coward...sometimes

1 min

ARE MERMAIDS REAL?

A marine biologist reveals whether a half-human, half-fish could survive beneath the waves

ARE MERMAIDS REAL?

3 mins

A VOLCANO ON VENUS HAS SHOWN SIGNS OF A RECENT ERUPTION

Images taken by the Magellan space probe in the 1990s could show evidence of eruptions or magma flow

A VOLCANO ON VENUS HAS SHOWN SIGNS OF A RECENT ERUPTION

3 mins

HOW TO AVOID THEM AND WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET BITTEN

With the number of critters on the rise, the UK is seeing increasing cases of tick-borne viruses already established in South Africa

HOW TO AVOID THEM AND WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET BITTEN

3 mins

Is social media ruining childhood?

It's tempting to think that our digital lives on TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat are at fault, but there might be something altogether more analogue going on

Is social media ruining childhood?

9 mins

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SLIME

Runny noses, slippery sea creatures and that impossible-to-clean bit behind your sink all have one thing in common: slime. While it might make us cringe, life on Earth would be very different without it...

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SLIME

7 mins

GENEEDITED FOOD: WHERE'S MY SUPER MEAL?

Can gene editing create 'superfoods' that actually live up to the hype? Well, maybe...

GENEEDITED FOOD: WHERE'S MY SUPER MEAL?

3 mins

ANXIETY

Your ultimate guide to understanding, coping and conquering the inner demons

ANXIETY

10 mins

Revealed: the spacesuit astronauts will wear for the next moonwalk

NASA has teamed up with private company Axiom Space to design its next-generation suits

Revealed: the spacesuit astronauts will wear for the next moonwalk

1 min

Do weighted blankets really work for anxiety and insomnia?

A weighted blanket contains glass beads, plastic pellets, ball weight.

Do weighted blankets really work for anxiety and insomnia?

1 min

3 RULES BEHIND EVERY DIET THAT WORKS

We're fed up with navigating all the tips and advice online telling us how to lose weight, so we asked an obesity expert to reveal whether anything actually works for weight loss

3 RULES BEHIND EVERY DIET THAT WORKS

9 mins

Compounds essential for life found in samples collected from a near-earth asteroid

Samples collected during Hayabusa2's trip to the asteroid Ryugu contain uracil, a substance present in RNA

Compounds essential for life found in samples collected from a near-earth asteroid

1 min

Wild rats living in New York City sewers are carrying coronavirus

More than 15% of rats captured in wastewater systems tested positive for the virus

Wild rats living in New York City sewers are carrying coronavirus

1 min

Complete circuitry of an insect brain mapped for the first time

The model shows every single neuron and connection in the brain of a fruit fly larva

Complete circuitry of an insect brain mapped for the first time

1 min

Climate change is already having an effect... On our mental wellbeing

People's growing anxiety about the future of the planet is becoming increasingly obvious, but it's not an entirely bad thing

Climate change is already having an effect... On our mental wellbeing

3 mins

NASA's Artemis programme is set to put humans back on the moon

Artemis 1 is the first of three missions that will culminate with humans walking on the moon for the first time since 1972

NASA's Artemis programme is set to put humans back on the moon

1 min

THE HIDDEN ROOMS OF TUTANKHAMUN'S TOMB

A century ago, Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered. But even today, controversy still rages over whether it contains undiscovered chambers. Here, an Egyptologist puts the rumours to bed... or, rather, firmly into their sarcophagus

THE HIDDEN ROOMS OF TUTANKHAMUN'S TOMB

6 mins

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Very Interesting Magazine Description:

PublisherPanorama Media Corp

CategoryScience

LanguageEnglish

FrequencyBi-Monthly

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VI (Very Interesting) is the magazine that fascinates, surprises, captivates and gives answers to questions you never thought you wanted the answer to. VI has a clear focus to introduce you to the entertaining world of knowledge through intelligent content on Technology, Science, Culture, History, Health, Psychology and much more….and presents them in a unique way compared to other magazines. We call it a quirky read. VI magazine connects knowledge with entertainment and is your trusted companion on your ongoing quest for knowledge.

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