Weather may have helped carve Sphinx
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK|Issue 69
The Great Sphinx of Giza is one of Egypt’s most famous landmarks.
Weather may have helped carve Sphinx

It is a huge limestone statue of a sphinx – a mythical creature with the head of a human and body of a lion – that experts think is around 4,500 years old. Famously, it is missing its nose.

This story is from the Issue 69 edition of The Week Junior Science+Nature UK.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

This story is from the Issue 69 edition of The Week Junior Science+Nature UK.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

MORE STORIES FROM THE WEEK JUNIOR SCIENCE+NATURE UKView All
Camera Obscura
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK

Camera Obscura

Imagine stepping inside a dark room, where the only source of light comes through one small hole in the wall.

time-read
1 min  |
Issue 80
MANCHESTER SCIENCE FESTIVAL
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK

MANCHESTER SCIENCE FESTIVAL

From 18-27 October, shoppers at the Arndale shopping centre in Manchester, England, will face a giant spider.

time-read
1 min  |
Issue 80
Should musicians stop touring?
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK

Should musicians stop touring?

Multiple concerts travelling around the world have a big impact on the environment.

time-read
3 mins  |
Issue 80
Are ghosts real?
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK

Are ghosts real?

Plenty of people believe in ghosts, but it's hard to find proof.

time-read
2 mins  |
Issue 80
SMASH STEREOTYPES
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK

SMASH STEREOTYPES

In an extract from his prize-winning book, scientist and writer Adam Rutherford shows you how to use the power of science to fight racism. This chapter, titled Myth-Busting, is all about sport.

time-read
6 mins  |
Issue 80
Animal awareness
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK

Animal awareness

What would it feel like to be another animal?

time-read
3 mins  |
Issue 80
Hamza Yassin
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK

Hamza Yassin

Go behind the camera with a wildlife filmmaker.

time-read
3 mins  |
Issue 80
WILDLIFE WATCH
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK

WILDLIFE WATCH

Ben Hoare goes on a safari from his sofa to discover how nature documentaries are made.

time-read
4 mins  |
Issue 80
Big bum breakthrough
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK

Big bum breakthrough

A team of researchers who found out that mammals can breathe through their bottoms have won a prize at the lg Nobel awards.

time-read
1 min  |
Issue 80
A jaw-dropping undersea snap
The Week Junior Science+Nature UK

A jaw-dropping undersea snap

A photograph of a Bryde's whale feeding on a heart-shaped \"bait ball\" of sardines has won the Ocean Photographer of the Year contest.

time-read
1 min  |
Issue 80