By David Shaw, 23 June 2022
It sounds like a perfect way to make money – scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) are now selling random numbers over the internet! But before you start your own business writing whatever number pops into your head, there’s something special about these numbers.
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By David Shaw, 15 June 2022
We had our eyes on the skies as we wrote this quiz. Can you reach for the stars or are you coming back down to Earth?
By Jasmine Fellows, 1 June 2022
The imaginary worlds of superheroes often rely on real-world science. Can you pick fact from fiction in our superhero science quiz?
By David Shaw, 19 May 2022
These clear, shiny gemstones are very valuable and oh-so-special. Can you sparkle like a diamond and get full marks on our quiz?
By David Shaw, 11 May 2022
What on Earth can jump the highest? Olympic high jumpers can clear more than 2 metres. Pumas might be the best animals at jumping, able to leap 7 metres into a tree. But a team of researchers from the USA have just made a robot that jumps higher than any animal!
By Fiona Midson, 27 April 2022
This quiz is all about mums. See if you can get 5/5 in this mother of all quizzes!
By Fiona Midson, 20 April 2022
By Fiona Midson and Beth Askham Here is a quantifying quiz for you to gauge! Answer these questions to see if you measure up.
By Fiona Midson, 6 April 2022
There’s a lot of waste in how we make, use and dispose of clothes. CSIRO is looking for ideas to make fibre and materials more sustainable, and build a recycling, environmentally friendly, circular fibre industry.
By David Shaw, 23 March 2022
By Fiona Midson and Beth Askham This quiz is full of juicy facts! Can you keep your score sheet clean and get 5/5?
By Fiona Midson and Beth Askham, 16 March 2022
By Fiona Midson and Beth Askham Here is ‘acute’ quiz for you to size up! Answer these questions to see if you are in shape.
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