By David Shaw, 23 February 2021
This quiz is all about the seventh continent, a land of ice, penguins and very cold scientists. Can you find the answers to get full marks?
Categories:
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!
By David Shaw, 17 February 2021
Difficulty: Tricky Ollie the space octopus is lost! She’s trying to get back to her home planet – the blue circle – and she needs some help. Ollie’s spaceship has special engines. They cause the spaceship to fly in a straight line, but whenever they hit a yellow star, they must make a right-angle turn. […]
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, 27 January 2021
Have fun and give yourself marbled nails while learning more about chemistry.
By David Shaw, 21 January 2021
Difficulty: Fun How well do you know your dice? A standard dice is a cube with six sides. Each side is numbered with a different number from 1–6. Most six-sided dice also have a special trick in the way they are numbered. If you add the number on the top and the number on the […]
By David Shaw, 14 January 2021
Today’s quiz focuses on Australia’s southernmost state, Tasmania. Do you know enough about the Apple Isle to ace this quiz?
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 […]
12 months, 8 issues
Print & digital subscriptions available.
Sign up to our Double Helix newsletter
Stay in touch with new updates by signing up to our free newsletter
Perfect for ages 8 – 14
Developed by experienced editors
Engaging and motivating
*84% of readers are more interested in science
Engaging students voice