Life on board a 19th-century whaling ship
How did these specialist vessels help a crew hunt down the highly prized marine mammals on perilous sea voyages that could last for months?
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Binary stars explained
How do multi-star systems form – and do planets exist where the sun sets twice?
The Eagle Nebula explored
What goes on inside this stellar nursery and what can it tell astronomers about the complex process of star formation?
Greek warriors
The hoplites of Ancient Greece were some of the most feared fighters in the world – find out why
Ride-on lawnmowers
Find out how these diesel-powered cutting machines which you can drive help keep huge sports fields and lawns neat and trim
The giant Brachiosaurus
Three times longer and two times taller than a double-decker bus, Brachiosaurus truly was a terrestrial titan of epic proportions
Subterranean rivers
Discover how, over many millennia, water can create spectacular cave systems and secret waterfalls all hidden deep beneath the ground
