The Science of Star Wars: The Millennium Falcon
Could this iconic ship really have graced the skies of the Star Wars universe? Perhaps there is no spaceship as memorable as the Millennium Falcon in any film or TV show. Once merely a...
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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 them....
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Deforestation explained
What are the environmental consequences of clearing acres of rainforest in the Amazon?
What if the bees died out?
Dogs might be man’s best friend but bees are our lifeline. A single bee makes a measly one-twelfth of a teaspoon of honey during its lifetime, but losing the sweet stuff is the least...
Plastic: The science behind the indestructible
Since the first fully synthetic plastic was invented in 1907 by chemist Leo Baekeland, Bakelite or polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride (try saying that three times fast!) has paved the way for the modern era of plastic. Now...
How to dye your own colourful Easter Eggs
With Easter fast approaching, dress up your eggs for unique displays and egg hunts
Why do we eat chocolate eggs at Easter?
What came first, the chocolate or the egg? And, for that matter, why eggs? Read on for the knowledge
