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.

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Science Illustrated

Milk float: humpback calf misses mother’s fatty feast

Snack attack: uninvited relative disturbs the peace

Earth-like planet located 40 light years away • A newly-discovered alien planet is the size of Earth and probably only slightly warmer. Could it support life?

The oasis of life is far away • Life is not equally favoured in our galaxy. The likelihood of finding inhabited planets is highest in a belt at least 7000 light years from the centre of the Milky Way.

Tinnitus is due to a busy brain • A US research team has discovered that tinnitus may be caused by an overlooked and untreated type of hearing loss.

Matter plunges straight into a black hole • Astrophysicists think they have proven how matter falls into black holes after the swirl of the accretion disc. The research confirms Albert Einstein’s theories.

Pain mechanisms shown to vary between men and women • Males and females perceive physical pain differently, concludes a study that could pave the way for new types of pain treatment.

1.2% of Earth could prevent extinctions • Scientists suggest we might save many endangered species by protecting a relatively small area of Earth.

Cosmic collision created Earth’s continents • New computer models suggest that Earth’s plate tectonics may have originated directly after the early Earth collided with an alien planet.

What happens when a submarine implodes? • Last year the small amateur submarine Titan imploded while taking tourists to the Titanic. How does an implosion happen?

Why do some people talk in their sleep? • “My wife babbles more or less incoherently for most of the night. Why is her centre of speech active while she is sleeping?”

Can packaging make food toxic? • New research has found nearly 3000 different chemicals in packaging that could end up in our food and drink – and 65% of them are not approved for food use. Learn which ones.

Is Australia ending deforestation? • “I know that Australia agreed at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) to halt or reverse forest loss by 2030. Are we on track?”

Did all humans once speak the same language? • “I have read that there are up to 7000 different languages in the world. But did humans ever speak just one language in the past?”

Why do dogs chase their tails? • “I have noticed that dogs, and particularly puppies, can engage in an almost endless chasing of their own tails. What are they trying to achieve? Are they practising hunting?”

The meaning of “statistically significant”

…stars twinkle? • “When I look up at the sky at night, the stars do appear to twinkle, like in the nursury rhyme. Do they actually do that, or is it an optical illusion?”

Why do I never see anyone riding a zebra? Are they hard to domesticate?

How hot must something be before you get burned? • We are rarely in doubt when something is too hot to touch. But at which temperature do you get burned?

UNEXPLORED REGIONS OF OUR BRAINS • New connections and new abilities are being uncovered as scientists delve deeper into the…

The brain has four types of cells • Scientists have identified more than 3000 varieties of brain cells, but the vast majority can be categorised into four basic cell types.

Researchers scrutinise tens of thousands of brain cells • The BRAIN Initiative is mapping the function of every single brain cell....