Science
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
Evolutionary tree shows birds in a new light
Researchers have produced the most detailed evolutionary tree of birds ever.
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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK
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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The Antikythera mechanism
Time is ticking on a 2,000-year-old mystery. Will you solve this ancient riddle?
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Marie Curie
Find out the amazing story of the woman who changed science.
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How do crystals form?
Unearth the well-ordered tale of where crystals come from.
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INTO THE WILD
Are you ready to discover the remote places where nature still makes the rules? Peter Gallivan heads off to explore the world's loneliest areas, where animals roam wild and plants grow freely.
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JOURNE TO THE STARS
Giles Sparrow reveals the night sky and its cosmic wonders.
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Can a machine be intelligent?
Robots can do amazingly complex tasks, but will they ever be as smart as humans?
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NAUGHTY OR NICE?
He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice, he’s going to find out who’s naughty or nice. Ciaran Sneddon seeks out the science behind Santa’s end-of-year report.
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Teleportation
Could you ever travel across the world in the blink of an eye?
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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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Victor Glover
Meet an astronaut who will be blasting off to the Moon next year.
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Weather may have helped carve Sphinx
The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of Egypt’s most famous landmarks.
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New telescope sheds light on dark universe
Euclid is creating the biggest map of the parts of space we can't see.
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LET IT SNOW!
The weather outside may be frightful, but a winter coat is delightful, Tom Jackson discovers how wild animals stay cosy in the cold.
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How do spices get their flavour?
Find out all about spices and how they make food taste delicious.
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