Science

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Wildlife watch

Jenny Ackland uncovers some amazing natural wonders you can spot as summer comes to a close.

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Finding the Titanic

Relive the search for the “unsinkable ship\" that sank and was lost in the ocean depths.

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CODING CLUB

A place to code and create

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Hydrogen-powered planes

Meet the team designing a new way of taking to the skies.

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Are driverless cars a good idea?

Are self-driving cars a step in the right direction, or something that can't be trusted?

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BOOK CLUB

There is just over one week left to take part in our Scavenger Hunt Photo Contest.

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THE LAB

Three things to make and do

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SCIENCE WORLD

Check out some LEGO art, see the world through wasps’ eyes and get active this month.

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HEADSCRATCHERS

Our expert, Darren Naish, has the answers to all of your dinosaur questions.

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How many types of insect are there?

Scientists estimate that insects make up 90% of all animal species.

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GIRL POWER!

Daisy Dobrijevic discovers the queen bees and alpha females of the animal kingdom.

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Scientists spot birth of a new solar system

Space scientists have spotted the birth of a solar system for the first time.

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Drones clean up Everest

Flying garbage collectors are helping to tackle Mount Everest's waste problem.

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Super-speedy cucumber

Squirting cucumbers fire out seeds as fast as a moving car.

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SUPERHUMAN SALAMANDER

This strange, smiley animal is an axolotl (say ak-suh-LOT-ul).

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THE HIT LIST

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A ladybird summer

Warmer than average weather this year has seen a boom in ladybird numbers in the UK, say experts.

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WEIRD SCIENCE

A round-up of the strangest science stories from around the world.

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CHAOS RULES

Sarah Wild unlocks the hidden patterns that control the universe.

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Cancer-fighting fungus found in King Tut's tomb

Could a deadly fungus be used to save people's lives?

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Stealthy marine reptile surprised prey

Giant prehistoric sea creatures known as Temnodontosaurus sneaked up on their prey and caught them unawares, according to new research.

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Punam Krishan

Meet the doctor who wants to teach young people life-saving skills.

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CAST ADRIFT

This image, taken by photographer Gilad Topaz, shows adventurers floating in the freezing Baltic Sea in the north of Sweden, just 50 miles from the Arctic Circle.

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HEDGEHOG HOSPITAL

A young hedgehog is nursed back to health at the Pembrokeshire Hogspital, a rescue centre that cares for sick, injured and orphaned hedgehogs.

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If our eyes see upside down, how does the brain flip it?

Discover just how incredible your eyes (and brain) are.

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SnotBots to the rescue

Meet the researchers flying drones to sample slimy whale snot.

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Horse faces show feelings

Scientists have mapped how horses use their faces to show emotion and communicate - just like humans and apes.

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Lost shipwreck discovered

In 1708, a Spanish galleon (sailing ship) called San José was sailing to Cartagena in Colombia. It was carrying about 200 tonnes of gold, silver and emeralds, which today could be worth about £15 billion.

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Adam Kay

Meet the doctor who loves writing funny books.

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The secret behaviour of sharks

These mysterious fish are one of the least understood creatures of the ocean.