By Chenxin Tu, 15 March 2023
A solar eclipse is just around the corner! On 20 April this year, people around Australia and parts of Asia will have the opportunity to see the special event. Directly staring into the Sun is very dangerous, so learn how to safely watch the solar eclipse by building a solar eclipse viewer with us.
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By Chenxin Tu, 8 March 2023
This quiz has a spacey flavour! So will you soar towards the stars and get full marks, or are you about to come crashing back to Earth?
By Fiona Midson, 8 February 2023
We’ve got the buzz about bugs, so let’s explore our six-legged pollinators. Will you take the sting out of this quiz and get 5/5 or just call pest control?
By Chenxin Tu, 12 January 2023
Protecting the environment isn’t just for scientists and grown-ups. Anyone can do things to help, and our Double Helix Sustainability Squad can show you how. You can learn from them and join in to be an everyday hero too!
By Chenxin Tu, 11 January 2023
We’re diving in and exploring bodies of water to celestial bodies, animal bodies to human bodies. Are you a busybody with the knowledge to get 5/5 in our latest quiz?
By Fiona Midson, 17 November 2022
This quiz is a bit of fun! Will you laugh it off and answer all our questions or will the joke be on you?
By David Shaw, 10 November 2022
Sometime around now, the 8 billionth living person will be born. It might already have happened – the United Nations estimates it will happen on 15 November. Other experts think it might happen later. We’ll never know for sure when or where the 8 billionth person was born, but one thing is certain, Earth’s population […]
By Jasmine Fellows, 3 November 2022
These bath bombs are crafted mini models of your favourite planets! We promise they’ll smell better than Uranus.
By Chris Hyun and Sarah Kellett, 2 November 2022
Stars, telescopes, action! Can you catch the shooting star and get a 5/5 on this space quiz?
By David Shaw, 20 October 2022
We’re celebrating recycling in this quiz! Can you salvage a passing score, or will you end up in the garbage?
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