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10 June 2019
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Tana Joseph: The Hubble Space Telescope hooked me on science
29 May 2019
Astronomer Tana Joseph found her calling as a kid. She talks cosmic beauty, binary black holes and how even unlikely people can achieve something awesome
Beavers, nature’s master engineers, may run wild in Wales again
29 May 2019
This photo of a beaver in Wales may herald the reintroduction of the species after 400 years, if a conservation project is approved
From the archives: Floating charge curtains to heal the ozone layer
29 May 2019
25 years ago the ban on ozone-killing CFCs had only just come into force – and we reported on an unusual plan to speed the polar ozone hole’s recovery
Why is toast so different from bread heated in a microwave?
29 May 2019
Crisp dry toast couldn't be more different from steaming microwaved bread. A reader asks why - and it's all down to the very different way the appliances cook
Why do cars have speed limits – is it physics or just practicality?
29 May 2019
A curious reader asks: why can’t even the most powerful road cars travel over 350 kilometres an hour? Lift, wind resistance and human factors all play a part
Feedback: And the gong goes to the zombie climate apocalypse
29 May 2019
More global warming please, plus funding the hunt for dragons, manatee sex orgies and other oddities in our weekly round-up from the weirder side of science
Puzzle #05 Murphy’s law of socks
29 May 2019
Work out the odds of a matching pair of socks surviving a sock-eating washing machine, set by Rob Eastaway. And test your science knowledge with our quick quiz
Quick Crossword #32
29 May 2019
Try your hand at our science-themed quick crossword, set by Richard Smyth. Plus answers to cryptic crossword #07
How to make a propeller buggy with a motor, a bottle and some straws
29 May 2019
Make a rolling buggy with the latest instalment of our maker series, where Hannah Joshua delves into the delights of magnets, motors and moving wheels
