The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Damaged environment returns to full health
The Loess Plateau in China was once one of the most environmentally damaged regions on the planet.
1 min |
May 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
AI drone detects wildfires
A German company named Dryad Networks has unveiled a drone that uses artificial intelligence to detect and monitor wildfires (uncontrolled fires that spread quickly through forests and grasslands, destroying trees and wildlife).
1 min |
May 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
THE MEASURE OF EVERYTHING
Peter Gallivan discovers how our world relies on the amazingly precise science of measurement – from powering your phone to sending spacecraft millions of miles into space.
5 min |
May 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Two-fingered dino discovered
A\"roarsome” new species of two-clawed dinosaur has been discovered in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert.
1 min |
May 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Shapeshifters
The ability to change shape at will sounds like magic — but what's the science behind it?
3 min |
May 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
A back garden discovery
When you're not feeling well, a doctor might give you antibiotics to fight off the bacteria that is making you sick.
1 min |
May 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
THE FANTASTIC JOURNEY
JD Savage dares you to join your dinner on a rollercoaster ride from bite to bum. Buckle up for a wild ride - if you have the stomach for it!
6 min |
May 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
New moons spotted orbiting Saturn
Scientists discover more than 100 extra moons around the ringed planet.
2 min |
May 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
First "stork village" in UK
Storks are beautiful birds with white feathers and bright red-orange beaks. However, you probably haven't spotted one in the wild in the UK as they went extinct here over 600 years ago.
1 min |
May 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Daniel Olaiya
Meet the medical man with a thirst for adventure.
3 min |
May 2025
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
What does the edge of the universe look like?
Explore what lies at the limits of the cosmos.
2 min |
May 2025
How It Works UK
HOW COAL IS MINED
Extracting the fossilised remains of prehistoric animals can be a dangerous business – for people and the environment
2 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
HOME GADGETS EXPLAINED
We often take the technology that keeps our homes running for granted, but here's how they actually work
3 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
3.47-billion-year-old meteorite crater discovered in Australia
Scientists in Australia have discovered the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater, thanks to pristine structures created by the blast in the rock.
2 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
Iguanas sailed 5,000 miles on rafts 34 million years ago
Around 34 million years ago, iguanas undertook the longest known transoceanic trip of any terrestrial species, sailing one-fifth of the way around the world from North America to set up home in Fiji.
2 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
The ocean's 'heart' may be slowing down
Melting Antarctic ice is slowing Earth's strongest ocean current.
2 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
HOW FIREFIGHTING AEROPLANES WORK
Aerial firefighters are essential machines used to cover and contain rapid-spreading wildfires
2 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
WHAT IS JAUNDICE?
This condition, common in newborns, can turn skin and eyes a shade of yellow
1 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
Genius ape who could understand English and play Minecraft dies
Kanzi, a male bonobo with an advanced aptitude for language, has died at the age of 44, according to the Ape Initiative, a conservation and research centre in Des Moines, Iowa, where he had lived since 2004.
2 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
Giant blobs deep inside Earth are 'evolving by themselves'
We finally know where two giant blobs in Earth's middle layer came from - and they're a mismatched pair.
2 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
Scientists break down plastic waste using air
Scientists have developed a new method to break down plastic waste using moisture from the air.
2 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
New cells discovered in the eye could help restore vision
Scientists have identified never-before-seen cells in the human eye that could potentially help reverse vision loss caused by common diseases such as macular degeneration.
2 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
The Extremely Large Telescope could detect signs of alien life
The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), currently under construction in northern Chile, will give us a better view of the Milky Way than any ground-based telescope before it.
2 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
MONSTERS OF THE DEEP
Dive deep below the ocean's surface to discover razor-mouth viperfish, animaleating sponges and other fearsome and fascinating creatures that lurk in the midnight depths
2 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
10 AMAZING EARTH FACTS
From its active core to its explosive surface, scientists have made incredible discoveries about the past, present and future of the rock we call home
1 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
BENEATH OUR FEET
A TREASURE TROVE OF INCREDIBLE AMATEUR DISCOVERIES IN BRITAIN
2 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
HOW TO DIG FOR TREASURE
There's a lot more to a detectorist's hobby than picking up a metal detector and sweeping a field. Here's how to responsibly prepare for a fun day out, detecting techniques and, perhaps most importantly, the law
3 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
DEADLY ASTEROID CLOSE CALLS
Asteroid 2024 YR4 may not be the serious threat it was once thought to be, but scientists are still concerned about the possibility of future asteroid collisions
2 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
HOW WINE IS MADE
From grape to glass, the ancient process of making one of the world's most popular beverages
1 min |
Issue 202
How It Works UK
IS OUR UNIVERSE THE ONLY ONE?
Might our universe – as vast as it is – be simply one of many? We look at the growing evidence that there's more than one cosmos out there
5 min |