By David Shaw, 20 August 2024
This quiz looks at some of the shapes found in maths and science. Give it a go and see how you shape up!
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By David Shaw, 5 August 2020
When you think about a beehive, you might imagine it containing flat combs made of perfect hexagons. Except, that’s not the whole story. There are many different species of bees, and there are lots of ways that bees build their combs.
By David Shaw, 24 April 2020
You might be stuck at home, but there’s still plenty to make and do! Here are some of our favourite activity ideas for young makers.
By David Shaw, 13 February 2020
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?
By David Shaw, 20 January 2017
Written by Rachael Vorwerk Inside a small sample of powder, there hides a gigantic secret. In just a teaspoon of the stuff you’ll find the entire surface area of a football field. It sounds like something from Back to the Future, but for CSIRO scientists it’s the norm.
By Pat, 5 October 2012
A clock that lasts forever, without batteries or winding up, sounds like something from science fiction. Right now, that’s the case. But a research team led by scientists in the USA thinks it might actually to be possible to make such a device.
