Science Illustrated

Science Illustrated delivers natural science, break through discoveries and an understanding of the world for the entire family. Packed with stunning photography and in-depth editorial it’s a visually spectacular gateway to the world looking into the beginning of life to distant objects in the universe.

Science Illustrated

Poo pretender: prey is fooled by fake faeces

Controlled burn: lunar craft protected by 5m heat shield

New robot to search for life on Saturn’s Moon • A one-kilometer-thick ice shell envelops one of Saturn’s moons where scientists believe traces of life may exist. A robot snake might weave its way through the ice to find answers.

Could the deep ocean hold life? • An underground ocean on Enceladus could be heated by a porous core, creating life-supporting zones within the icy moon.

Researchers find an anxiety gene • By pinpointing a gene in the brain that influences anxiety, researchers have identified a potential weapon in treatments for this disorder.

Scientists decipher brain signals behind chronic pain • The discovery offers hope for new treatments for people suffering permanent crippling pain.

Global warming makes flying more turbulent • A flight across the Atlantic has become more choppy over the past few decades because of global warming, according to a new study.

Half of all animal species now in decline • Around half of the planet’s species are losing ground. One group is particularly endangered, warn scientists who consider the situation “alarming”.

Scientists transmit energy wirelessly from space to Earth • For decades, scientists have considered whether solar cells could be installed above Earth’s atmosphere. Now Caltech scientists have solved a key problem to bring this dream closer.

How solar energy will be transmitted to Earth • A solar park would orbit high above the atmosphere where solar cells would convert solar energy into power, subsequently converted into microwaves and sent towards Earth.

Some 10% of Stone Age people may have had non-binary characteristics • German scientists have examined European graves dating thousands of years back in time and may have gained new insight into gender perception in the Stone and Bronze Ages.

Genetic trick protects the world’s oldest mammal • Scientists have learned more about whales’ special ability to repair their damaged DNA.

Cars, chlamydia and canines are killing koalas • Koalas in South-East Queensland, as elsewhere, are losing numbers dramatically. A new study aims to pinpoint why, and how to help.

Fluorescence found to be widespread • Widespread fluorescence in different animal types indicates this may be a long-held ancestral trait.

Parasites may create pack leaders • Risky behaviour, dominance and territorial expansion have all been connected to a small cat-borne parasite that has been infecting wolves in Yellowstone National Park, USA.

What’s the best way to keep summer beers cold? • Beer can quickly become lukewarm during summer. Happily science can help prevent such a potentially tragic event.

Who owns the Moon?

Does having children make their parents age more quickly? • “I feel 10 years older than when I had a baby two years ago. Is this utter nonsense, or do parents’ bodies age more quickly?”

THE DUEL · Manual dishwashing vs. dishwasher – which is better? • “I hate doing the dishes, and would love a dishwasher, but my wife says that manual washing is the cheapest and most environmentally-friendly solution. Is she right?”

Do kangaroos form longterm relationships that last years?

Why is the line always longer outside the ladies’ room? • “At concerts and other public events, there is always a longer line for the ladies’ toilets than for the men’s. Why...