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In this issue

How to be a ghost hunter
We delve into the science and psychology of the paranormal to ask… do ghosts exist?

Ten phenomena science can’t explain
Weird mysteries, from strange lights in the sky to rocks that spontaneously glide across the ground

Next-generation nuclear reactor
Could molten-thorium reactors be the future of nuclear power?

How the first television signal was transmitted
It’s been 100 years since the first working television transmission

Dozens of mysterious blobs discovered inside Mars may be 'failed planets'

Giant impact structures, including the potential remains of ancient ‘protoplanets’, may be lurking deep beneath the surface of Mars.

2 mins

The US reports its first New World parasitic screw worm infection in decades

A person in Maryland has been confirmed to have an infection with the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite, the first human case of the infection in the United States since the parasite was eradicated in the country over 60 years ago, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

2 mins

Spiders keep fireflies as glowing prisoners that draw more prey to their webs

Nocturnal spiders have been filmed capturing fireflies and keeping them in their webs to attract more prey, even intermittently checking on them over the course of an hour.

1 mins

The iconic winged lion statue in Venice may be from China's Tang dynasty

A bronze statue of a winged lion that has long graced the centre of Piazza San Marco in Venice is from a faraway land, according to a new study.

2 mins

Chinese scientists hunt for alien radio signals in a 'potentially habitable' star system

TRAPPIST-1 is a red dwarf star located about 40 light years away that hosts seven Earth-sized rocky planets, with at least three orbiting in the habitable zone where liquid water could exist.

2 mins

'Queen of icebergs' A23a is no longer the world's biggest

An iceberg that was once the size of Rhode Island and the biggest in the world has lost about 80 per cent of its mass since May, scientists at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) report.

2 mins

A 'quasi-moon' discovered in Earth orbit may have been hiding for decades

A new paper describes a possible 'quasi-moon' of Earth, an interloping asteroid that may have been following our planet around for decades, undetected.

1 mins

New EV battery technology could power 500-mile road trips on a 12-minute charge

Scientists have used a neat chemistry trick to tackle a major challenge facing future batteries.

2 mins

HOW TO BE A GHOST HUNTER

We delve into the science and psychology behind the paranormal to ask... do ghosts exist?

3 mins

UNCANNY'S DANNY ROBINS

The creator and host of the BBC's Uncanny series tells us about his most chilling experiences while researching the show, and writing a ghost book for children

4 mins

ANIMAL LEADERS

From top-dog wolves and wise elder elephants to insect royalty and sex-changing fish, animal alphas take many fascinating forms

2 mins

HOW FEATHERS GROW

A bird's proteinaceous plumage comes from the same source as our hair

1 mins

INSIDE YOUR PC

Take a look inside a modern desktop computer to see how PCs have evolved over the years

2 mins

HOW AIR PURIFIERS WORK

These filtration devices clean a room's air of particles that can make a person sick

1 mins

WHAT'S AN ANTI-DRONE GUN?

How these devices intercept and disable unmanned aerial vehicles

1 mins

HOW THE FIRST TV SIGNAL WAS TRANSMITTED

A century ago, John Logie Baird demonstrated a working television transmission

1 mins

WHY ARE KEYBOARDS QWERTY?

There's a reason why this seemingly random arrangement of letters is widely used on keyboard layouts

1 mins

FLYING A LONGRANGE SUPER JET

Is the JetZero blended-wing aircraft the future of commercial flight?

1 mins

10 PHENOMENA SCIENCE JUST CAN'T EXPLAIN

From strange lights in the sky to rocks that spontaneously glide across the ground, the mysteries scientists are trying to finally crack

10+ mins

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE?

Our bodies are vessels for life, but in death they undergo a cascade of chemical and biological changes

3 mins

CAN EXERCISE REDUCE STRESS?

Why moving about more can make you feel calmer and think clearer

2 mins

NEXT-GENERATION NUCLEAR REACTOR

Could molten thorium be the future of nuclear power?

2 mins

DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS?

REAL GHOST STORIES FROM THE HOST AND CREATOR OF BBC'S UNCANNY

4 mins

HOW HAIR GROWS

Dear HIW. Would my hair grow longer without cutting it for a year or by getting small bits cut off regularly? Does this help it grow quicker?

1 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.