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COOL AND CRAZY SPACE EXPERIMENTS

SUPER TASTERS AND OTHER RARE CONDITIONS

Five ways the universe could end
We’d like to think that the universe will continue forever, but chances are, at some point it will cease to be.

What happens inside a cocoon?
How some species of insects transform from crawling caterpillars to flying moths and butterflies

How to date around the world
Discover wildly different courting customs and the origin of international wedding traditions

How to make the perfect cup of coffee
You don’t have to hit the high street to get the most out of your cuppa

DRAGONFLY FACE-OFF

This close-up view of a Libellulidae dragonfly's head highlights the compact anatomy of the insect's mouth.

1 mins

OVERSHADOWED BY A SUPERMOON

Setting behind the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope on Cerro Paranal, Chile, astrophotographer Yuri Beletsky captured a mesmerising view of the 'supermoon' in August 2024.

1 mins

OPERATION DOMINIC

In 1962, the US carried out some of the largest nuclear weapons tests in the nation's history.

1 mins

THE RUNNING CHICKEN NEBULA

Within the constellation of Centaurus is a dense cloud of space dust, gases and hot new starbirth designated IC 2944, otherwise known as the Running Chicken Nebula.

1 mins

Japan trials a 100-kilowatt laser weapon

Japan has deployed a system that fires laser beams with 100 kilowatts of energy, which is powerful enough to disable small drones.

2 mins

EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT COUNTERS IMMUNE CELL AGEING IN MICE

A new mRNA treatment rejuvenates key immune cells in the body, which could help them fight off infections and cancer, a mouse study suggests.

1 mins

Polar bears ‘rapidly rewrite their own DNA’ to survive melting sea ice

Temperature stress may be driving genetic mutations in polar bears in southern Greenland.

2 mins

RED PLANET ORBITER TAKES ITS 100,000TH IMAGE OF MARS

This year, a NASA spacecraft called the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) will begin its 20th year of observing the Red Planet from above.

1 mins

Supercapacitor breakthrough could boost energy storage in future EVs

Scientists have found a new way to manipulate graphene to create a substance with record-breaking energy and power density.

2 mins

When an AI is labelled 'female', people are more likely to exploit it

People are more likely to exploit female AI partners than male ones, showing that gender-based discrimination has an impact beyond human interactions.

2 mins

A dinosaur nearly as long as a bus stalked Thailand's rivers 125 million years ago

A round 125 million years ago, a Spinosaurus relative nearly as long as a bus stalked rivers to gobble up fish in what is now Thailand.

2 mins

SPACE FORCE SHOWS OFF ITS NEW ALASKA RADAR POST

Early in December 2025, the US Space Force's Combat Forces Command (CFC) formally accepted operational responsibility for the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) after the successful completion of a series of tests.

1 mins

World's oldest cremation pyre of a hunter-gatherer discovered

The 9,500-year-old remains of a woman in Malawi have set a new record, marking Africa's oldest evidence of intentional cremation, as well as the earliest known cremation pyre for an adult that is still 'in situ', or in its original position.

2 mins

Scientists spot ancient galaxies so hot they shouldn't exist

Astronomers have spotted an unexpectedly hot galaxy cluster in the early universe that's challenging theories of galactic evolution.

2 mins

FLAT-HEADED CAT SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 30 YEARS

Researchers have photographed a rare cat in Thailand that hasn't been seen in the country for almost 30 years.

1 mins

Earth's seasons vary wildly even at the same latitude

Earth's seasonal cycles can vary dramatically across short distances, even at the same latitudes, a new study suggests.

2 mins

WISH LIST

WILDLIFE-WATCHING GADGETS

2 mins

GOOD BAD HABIT

Why our brains are hardwired for both healthy and unhealthy routines

10+ mins

12 COOL AND CURIOUS SPACE EXPERIMENTS

Astronauts on board the International Space Station have conducted a huge range of scientific experiments – here are 12 of our favourites

8 mins

FIVE WAYS THE UNIVERSE COULD END

We'd like to think that the universe will continue forever, but chances are, at some point it will cease to be. Here's how current thinking suggests the end may come to pass

3 mins

THE DEADLIEST ANIMALS ON EARTH

There are lots of dangerous animals out there, but not all of nature's human-killers are big and scary. In fact, the deadliest are so small you rarely notice them until it's too late...

5 mins

WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE A COCOON?

How certain species of insects transform from crawling caterpillars to flying moths and butterflies

3 mins

HORSE ANATOMY EXPLAINED

Discover the bodies and behaviours of horses that make them masters of the open plain

4 mins

WORLD'S RAREST CONDITIONS

Some of the strangest conditions that can affect humans are also among the rarest in the world. How do doctors diagnose and treat these afflictions?

8 mins

HOW THE ROSE LOST ITS SCENT

From floral to fragranceless, there's a biological reason behind a rose's missing odour today

3 mins

WHY STRETCHING IS IMPORTANT

To stretch or not to stretch? Find out what's best for your body

3 mins

RARE ROCKS AND DEAR DEPOSITS

What are the rarest minerals on Earth? These are some of the hardest to find on the planet

3 mins

DO GEESE GET GOOSEBUMPS?

Many animals experience a similar reaction when they feel cold or scared

2 mins

SUBMARINES WITHOUT SAILORS

Dive into the world of autonomous submarines and discover the mission that will see one sail around the world

4 mins

HOW TO DATE AROUND THE WORLD

Discover wildly different courting customs and the origin of international wedding traditions

4 mins

30 YEARS OF POKEMON

It's been three decades of throwing Poké Balls, but have you caught them all yet?

4 mins

HOW THE REAL ATLANTIS SANK

The natural disaster that resulted in the prominent ancient Greek city of Helike being lost for centuries

4 mins

INSIDE A DRONE

Drones aren't just for the military any more. These flying marvels are now taking over our lives

3 mins

HOW SKI LIFTS WORK

Boxes, poles, chairs and belts combine to carry skiers to the top of snowy mountains

3 mins

HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE

You don't have to hit the high street to get the most out of your cuppa

3 mins

How many insects have been discovered so far?

The total number of named species is around a million.

7 mins

WE CAN HEAR WITHOUT EARS

AND OTHER THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW WE PLANTS COULD DO

1 mins

FORMULA FAST

YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO FORMULA ONE RACING

1 mins

MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT

A CHILDREN'S BOOK ABOUT ASTHMA

1 mins

HOW TO EXPLAIN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING TO A GROWN-UP

A CHILDREN'S GUIDE TO EDUCATING ADULTS

1 mins

LYDIA LOVES BUGS

A SHORT AND SWEET STORY OF AN ENTHUSIASTIC ENTOMOLOGIST

1 mins

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How It Works UK Description:

Uitgever: Future

Categorie: Science

Taal: English

Frequentie: 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.