How are plastic bottles recycled?
What happens when you put your plastic bottle in the recycling bin? The average UK household throws away an estimated 500 plastic bottles every year, and a large percentage of them end up at...
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Sleepless on the space station
Sleep is essential for our health, which is why NASA carefully studies each astronaut’s sleeping patterns Many people feel that at the end of a hard day there is nothing better than collapsing onto...
How do solar panels work?
How sunlight is transformed into electrical energy? Solar panels – also known as photovoltaic (PV) cells – convert the Sun’s energy into electricity, which is a great alternative to costly, less environmentally friendly methods...
Heroes of Technology: Sir Tim Berners-Lee
The revolutionary computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web
Life WITHOUT the sun
What sort of chaotic consequences would arise if the Sun was to disappear tomorrow? Could humanity survive? Follow this timeline to find out… Eight minutes Plunged into darkness As light travels at a finite...
How to freeze a glass of water instantly
Get the power of a superhero and freeze a glass of water with a single touch! 1. Cool your water First, you need to freeze some purified water. You might think that you can...
5 Animals you never knew could sing
We hear beautiful birdsong on a daily basis, but birds aren’t the only animals to have musical talents. The following creative creatures might just surprise you 1. Whalesong is still a complete mystery Decades...
15 amazing science facts that will blow your mind
Impress your friends with these incredible facts about the world around us 1. Babies have around 100 more bones than adults Babies have about 300 bones at birth, with cartilage between many of...
The Seattle Space Needle
Created for the World’s Fair theme ‘The Age of Space’ in 1962, the construction of the Space Needle was out of this world Towering above the Seattle skyline is the iconic Space Needle. If...
How does a blockchain transaction work?
The process behind a transfer is more complex than it might appear The request ➡️ A user in the blockchain requests a transaction to be made. Mining machine ➡️ Some of the machines on...
What is cryptocurrency?
How do people make Bitcoin, and why is blockchain changing how we work online? You’ve probably heard of Bitcoin. At the end of 2017, a boom in the market made a lot of people...
