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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Mammoth marine reptile found on UK beach
Scientists believe the ichthyosaur could be the largest ever found.
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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
THE LAB
Three things to make and do
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The brains between the sticks
Is it true that goalkeepers see the world differently?
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ALIEN HUNTERS
JD Savage blasts off on an out-of-this world quest to find life beyond Earth's borders.
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NATURE IN FOCUS
Join in with Science+Nature's trail at Cheltenham Science Festival.
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ROAR POWER
Scratch the myths - Isabel Thomas earns her stripes and reveals the truth behind tigers' extra-ROAR-dinary powers.
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SUGAR RUSH
Join the candy craze as Claire Karwowski studies the sugary science of sweets.
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Wildlife watch
Stevie Derrick shows you what to spot in nature this month
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The Sixth Sense
Could humans have more than five senses?
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Catherine Heymans
Meet the starry-eyed astronomer who loves backyard stargazing.
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WORLD OF WHIFFS
Stevie Derrick follows her nose to track down the world's grossest stinks and nastiest niffs.
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Dogs can understand names of objects
Humans enjoy talking to their dogs. If you have a four-legged friend of your own, you might have taught them to respond to commands like \"sit\" and \"stay\".
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Smoke rings in the sky
In April, videos were filmed of Mount Etna, a volcano on the Italian island of Sicily, puffing what looked like smoke rings into the sky.
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Huge gold nugget found
A gold nugget that could be the largest ever found in England was recently put up for auction. Metal detectorist Richard Brock discovered the nugget on farmland during an organised expedition in Shropshire last year.
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Evolutionary tree shows birds in a new light
Researchers have produced the most detailed evolutionary tree of birds ever.
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The largest plane to ever fly
Take a first look at the mighty Radia WindRunner aircraft
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Should cruise ships be banned?
The world's biggest cruise ship has set sail but is it good for the planet?
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SCIENCE WORLD
Go on a journey through time and help stop plastic waste this month.
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Lucid dreaming
What if you could control your own dreams?
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Animal migrations
Discover the secrets behind nature's greatest wonder
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Wildlife watch
Author, TV presenter and vet Jess French shows you what to spot in nature this month.
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Albert Lin
Meet the explorer using futuristic technology to uncover the past
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BORN TO RUN
Isabel Thomas rides with the horses who've swapped the stables for life on the wild side.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Angry clownfish count to tell friend from foe
Scientists discover the famous striped fish can count to three.
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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.
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SCIENCE WORLD
Join in with super competitions, fun festivals, brilliant museums and great games this month.
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Should people feed wildlife?
Giving food to wild animals can help them survive, but it might be harmful to their health.
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