The Week Junior Science+Nature UK Magazine - Issue 74

In this issue

Heroes of Science

Meet an Astronomer Royal.

Wildlife Watch

Go on a nature adventure.

Mysteries of Science

Do you have a “sixth sense”?

Thunderbirds are go!

Dice with death as ace pilots try out a high-speed aerial stunt.

Take a break

Take a moment to relax with this chilled chimp.

The largest plane to ever fly

Take a first look at the mighty Radia WindRunner aircraft

1 min

Evolutionary tree shows birds in a new light

Researchers have produced the most detailed evolutionary tree of birds ever.

1 min

Huge gold nugget found

A gold nugget that could be the largest ever found in England was recently put up for auction. Metal detectorist Richard Brock discovered the nugget on farmland during an organised expedition in Shropshire last year.

1 min

Smoke rings in the sky

In April, videos were filmed of Mount Etna, a volcano on the Italian island of Sicily, puffing what looked like smoke rings into the sky.

1 min

Dogs can understand names of objects

Humans enjoy talking to their dogs. If you have a four-legged friend of your own, you might have taught them to respond to commands like \"sit\" and \"stay\".

1 min

WORLD OF WHIFFS

Stevie Derrick follows her nose to track down the world's grossest stinks and nastiest niffs.

6 mins

Catherine Heymans

Meet the starry-eyed astronomer who loves backyard stargazing.

3 mins

Wildlife watch

Stevie Derrick shows you what to spot in nature this month

3 mins

The Sixth Sense

Could humans have more than five senses?

2 mins

SUGAR RUSH

Join the candy craze as Claire Karwowski studies the sugary science of sweets.

6 mins

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The Week Junior Science+Nature UK Magazine Description:

TWJ Science+Nature is a monthly magazine from the award-winning team behind The Week Junior.

Every issue is packed with incredible content — from arctic expeditions to NASA solar missions. The secrets of the deep to the secrets of outer space. The science of exploding buildings, and the low-down on extraterrestrial life. It will ignite curiosities and feed hungry brains with mind-blowing facts and stories.