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There’s an awful lot going on inside a battery, and it relies on chemicals moving around and reacting. Now, Queensland scientists have created a new way to help these moving chemicals get where they need to go. And it’s based on a fast-growing plant – bamboo!

Blast into orbit with this well-rounded quiz. Will you crash back to Earth, or reach the stars?

This quiz is all about growth! Can you grow your knowledge and get the high score?

You might have seen pictures of insects trapped in amber. Millions of years ago, that amber was sticky, goopy, tree resin. But resin isn’t the only sticky stuff that can preserve ancient insects. Scientists have found insects preserved in a coprolite – fossilised poo!

This quiz is about things that are puffy, scruffy, and fluffy. Will you fluff the answers, or get a perfect score?

Rock on! This quiz is all about metal. From octopus blood to bass guitars, you’ll need to be a metal master to get 5/5.

This quiz is all about shiny things. Will there be a glimmer in your eye as you get 5/5?

Are you faster than a Tyrannosaurus rex? Scientists are still arguing about how fast a T. rex could run, if it could run at all. But most animals walk more than they run. So how fast is a tyrannosaur’s walking speed?

This quiz is all about change! Can you get full marks first try, or will you need to change your answers?

This quiz is all about explosions. Can you make a big bang with correct answers, or are you set to fizzle?