Category: Science Facts

For more science and technology articles, pick up the latest copy of How It Works from all good retailers or from our website now. If you have a tablet or … Read More

For more science and technology articles, pick up the latest copy of How It Works from all good retailers or from our website now. If you have a tablet or smartphone, you can … Read More

For more science and technology articles, pick up the latest copy of How It Works from all good retailers or from our website now. If you have a tablet or smartphone, you can also download … Read More

The great white shark, or Carcharodon carcharias, can only be described as the largest predatory fish in the sea. But is this aquatic marauder as fearsome as the popular media … Read More

The Difference Engine is the first automatic, mechanical calculator designed by British mathematician Charles Babbage, who proposed its construction in 1822 to the Royal Astronomical Society. He suggested the machine … Read More

If you’ve ever seen what appear to be three bright Suns lined up neatly on the horizon, then you’ve probably witnessed sundogs. This rare phenomenon occurs when hexagonal ice crystals … Read More

Academy Award statues have been made in Chicago in the United States, in the factory of RS Owens & Company for the past 30 years. Every year the factory produces … Read More

Question from Irini Arman This may sound like an old wives’ tale, but there is some evidence to suggest that rapid changes in the weather could leave your head throbbing. … Read More

Question from Lottie Fitzpatrick Methane is a greenhouse gas. There’s much less of it in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, but it does an even better job of trapping heat … Read More

Five essential steps to creating the perfect cuppa – explained by science 1. Tea bag or loose-leaf? Loose-leaf tea is best, as the leaves can swirl around more and infuse. … Read More