By David Shaw, 18 February 2021
Mushrooms are strange looking things that grow out of the ground, but what do they actually do? Uncover their secrets, and find the beautiful starburst they have hiding inside them!
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By David Shaw, 12 February 2021
Imagine you’re a tangle-web spider, and you’ve just snared a nice big critter for dinner. Sounds great, huh? Except there’s a problem. Dinner is 50 times heavier than you, and it’s trying to escape. What’s a spider to do?
By David Shaw, 10 February 2021
Don’t let this quiz get under your skin! We’re investigating skeletons, but don’t get spooked. Get those bones moving and see if you can get full marks.
By David Shaw, 4 February 2021
There are round-faced koalas and pointy-nosed bandicoots, sugar gliders with giant eyes and Tassie devils with powerful jaws. Marsupials have such wonderful and varied faces! But have you ever wondered how their brains look?
By David Shaw, 6 January 2021
By Celia Berrell A sunny day, a balmy breeze with birdsong wafting from the trees. We know if birds should see a threat their songs will change. Alarms are sent. The creatures ‘round upon the ground respond to those alarming sounds. They know those birds have better views, so listen for those tweeting clues. Anxious […]
By David Shaw, 10 December 2020
Does your family use chemicals – like bug spray – to keep insects and other creepy crawlies out of your house? An international team of scientists just found that some sparrows do too!
By David Shaw, 9 December 2020
Here’s some gross science for you to get hands-on with! This gloopy recipe produces some amazing fake snot.
By David Shaw, 3 December 2020
This quiz is devoted to our flying (and sometimes flightless) feathered friends. Can you bring home a victory to feather your nest?
By David Shaw, 29 October 2020
By Krishitha Gopalakrishnan Have you noticed how you always seem to remember where you hid that chocolate bar but that apple you thought you’d packed for school suddenly seems to have disappeared? Don’t worry, it’s in our genes! It turns out that humans are better at recalling where junk food is.
By David Shaw, 23 September 2020
Although this theme is a bit funny, the questions are no joke. Can you get serious and ace this quiz?
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