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Diamonds are amazing crystals. A repeating pattern of pure carbon atoms, they’re famous for being the hardest substance in the world. Yet, an Australian team of scientists have just managed to bend diamonds. So how did they do it?

Art and music are packed with amazing science and maths concepts. Explore these fuzzy boundaries in our latest quiz.

People record numbers in lots of different ways. This method was used by the Inca people and many others who lived near the Andes Mountains of South America.

Difficulty: Taxing Darryl wants to ride his donkey from Alphaville to Betatown. The donkey is always hungry and will only walk if Daryl keeps feeding her apples.

By Michelle Wheeler Summer scorcher and no air-con? Dunking your feet in water can make the heat more bearable, Aussie research suggests. Sponging yourself all over is even better, and has the added benefit of lowering your heart rate.

Here’s a quiz to sink your teeth into! How much do you know about crunchy science?

Start the new decade with a challenge! This megaquiz will test your knowledge of all the quizzes we wrote in 2018. The questions are randomly selected, so if you want more questions, you can just reload the page. Or head back to our 2019 megaquiz!

Merry Christmas! Here’s our maths gift to you – a puzzle.

Have you ever got halfway through wrapping a present, and then run out of paper? Follow our foolproof method and discover the maths of gift wrapping!

Difficulty: Taxing I have a collection of strange dice.