By David Shaw, 25 June 2020
Did you know you can control the speed of a splash? Time to make some speedy waves, before using a neat trick to slow them down.
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By David Shaw, 18 June 2020
By Hannah Evans The depths of oceans are mysterious. Since Earth’s surface is covered by over 70% ocean, there is a lot to explore. But during a pandemic, it’s a bad idea to fill a research ship with scientists from around the world. Many research ships have stopped sailing, but not all of them!
By David Shaw, 17 June 2020
There are some giant things lurking in these questions. Some of them are easy to spot, and others are hidden. Can you uncover all the answers?
By David Shaw, 4 June 2020
By Andrea Wild Imagine you’re a scientist working on SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the disease COVID-19. Your lab is at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in Geelong, Victoria.
By David Shaw, 28 May 2020
Written by Natalie Kikken To honour World Oceans Day 8 June, get crafty by making your own 3D grey nurse shark.
By David Shaw, 21 May 2020
By Andrea Wild Are killer hornets really on the loose in North America? Asian Giant Hornets are a species of wasp, Vespa mandarinia. They normally live in Japan, China and Southeast Asia. But late last year they arrived in Canada and the USA, probably inside a shipping container. It only takes one hornet to start […]
By David Shaw, 14 May 2020
Are you looking for a way to make your drawings look alive? Try this activity and make an awesome creepy face whose eyes follow you as you move around the room. By Mike McRae
By David Shaw, 13 May 2020
Writing your own stories can be a fascinating experience. Do you ever feel like you’ve heard or seen the characters from your writing, as if you’ve met them in real life? Turns out, many professional authors have these vivid experiences when writing.
By David Shaw, 6 May 2020
Take a deep breath and dive into our latest quiz. We’ve got a range of deep questions for you to discover. See how deep your knowledge goes!
By David Shaw, 1 May 2020
Here’s a fun, creative project that will help you explore some of the science around the virus SARS-CoV-2. That’s the virus that causes the disease COVID-19. We’re going to make a bracelet using the genetic sequence of the virus!
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