What is the surface of Mars like? Were all the dinosaurs scaly giants? Where did languages come from? The answers to these fascinating questions and many, many more await you within the pages of this latest offering from the team behind The Week Junior magazine. From riding roller coasters to uncovering why we have nightmares and learning how an electric plane takes to the skies, we've got the answers to all those questions you've always wanted to ask.
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Science+Nature: Fascinating Facts & Amazing Answers
Rewild the World • Together we can make a difference, says David Attenborough. The time is now!
Why do we have nightmares? • Everyone experiences scary dreams, but they’re nothing to worry about
BIG BANG MACHINE • We take you inside the world’s most powerful machine, which is revealing the universe’s secrets.
HEADSCRATCHERS • Seeking answers to your science questions? Ask our resident expert, Peter Gallivan
SCREAM IF YOU WANT TO GO… FASTER! • With crazy loops and heart-stopping drops, roller coasters are as terrifying as they are thrilling. Let’s find out how engineers put the screams into a wild theme-park ride
Why can’t you tickle yourself? • Tickling is an important sign that someone or something is touching you
OPPORTUNITY • Take a closer look at NASA’s record-breaking Mars rover
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SUPERHERO SCIENCE • Are superpowers possible and could you gain them?
Where does maths come from? • Who discovered maths and did anyone make up numbers?
VESSEL BUILDING • Step inside one of New York’s most unusual structures
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THE SWEET SCIENCE OF CHOCOLATE • Chocolate is one of the world’s favourite foods, so let’s take a closer look at how this sweet treat is made.
What would aliens be like? • Scientists can only guess what life on other planets would look like
TESLA MODEL 3 • Take a look under the skin of this electric car
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A NEW LOOK • Fresh discoveries are changing old ideas about dinosaurs. Let’s take a look at some myths that have been mashed, as these ancient monsters get a makeover.
What is a virus? • Where do they come from, how do they spread and how do they make us sick?
THE WORLD’S LARGEST TELESCOPE • FAST – the giant telescope in the jungle
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MELT YOUR MIND! • Find out how optical illusions mess with your sense of reality and what they reveal about the way your brain is wired.
How did people think without languages? • If language shapes our ideas, how did humans think before words were created?
TUNNEL-BORING MACHINE • Look inside this awesome digger working deep underground
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BRILLIANT BLUNDERS • Find out how scientific mishaps have led to accidental discoveries, including-life-changing medicines and some popular snacks
Is time travel possible? • Find out whether we will ever be able to fly to the future like in Doctor Who
ICE-BREAKING POLAR EXPLORER • The RRS Sir David Attenborough can withstand the world’s worst weather
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND MAGIC • By studying how magic tricks work, scientists are gaining surprising insights into our brains and how they process information
Why is the sky blue? • Discover how answering a seemingly simple question had far-reaching effects
INSIDE A HYDROELECTRIC DAM • One of the cleanest ways of generating electricity is to use the power of falling water
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NATURE’S HIDDEN PATTERNS • Discover how shapes and patterns in the natural world reveal the underlying forces of nature
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