Hint: it’s not just so they look super cool

We can thank our atmosphere for those beautiful colours

But, unfortunately, the moon doesn’t smell like cheese

It’s not just sci-fi: plants do it, starfish do it and even those pesky aphids are doing it.

The absence of a nervous system doesn’t stop these guys from always being on time

The origin of the universe is right before your eyes

How streams of charged particles create the most spectacular light show on Earth

The physics behind this electrifying phenomenon

They’re related physical quantities. In this brief guide, we explore the differences.

How seeing into the infrared can reveal the origin of everything

Hint: water is weird, man.

Or, why don’t penguins need jumpers?

Take a sniff of this Christmas tree chemis-tree

Here’s some seasonal science to share around the dinner table

The science behind curly coiffures and poker-straight strands

The stunning science behind the formation of these beautiful structures

Turns out it’s not all that ‘dry’ after all

Plastics are fantastic materials, but they are ruining our planet. Here’s why.

Exploring the power of NanoMslide

A chemist’s guide to rainbow pyrotechnics

The basics of mechanics, covering forces, mass, acceleration, friction, torque, weight, momentum, vectors and laws of motion.

How a zookeeper “romances” a bird to save her species

Ballistics is a branch of mechanics which deals with the motion of projectiles launched into the air or space

From molecular machines to immunological warfare: welcome to the spectacular world of protein structure.