Science at home: Enriching animals
June 5 was World Environment Day: a day that’s been celebrated since 1974 in an effort to preserve the environment and learn more about it. Just […]
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Science at Home: Are we headed for clearer skies?
We’ve been hearing a lot about air pollution recently, and experienced it first-hand during the recent bushfires. But now it’s thought that one good thing may […]
Science at home: Ice cream
Summer is here again, which is a great excuse to eat ice cream! It’s not clear where ice cream originated. Between 500 and 200 BCE early […]
Science at home: Festivities and Fireworks!
The festive season is just about upon us, which means lots of food, friends, family, and FIREWORKS! Fireworks have lit up our skies for hundreds of […]
Science at home: Observing the Moon
You may have noticed there’s been a lot of interest in the moon lately, as people mark the anniversary of the moon landing. Most of the […]
Science at home: Keeping warm in winter
Struggling to stay warm this winter? Some mammals are much better at maintaining body heat than we are. Polar bears use their hair to keep warm […]
Science at home: International Day for Biological Diversity
Soon it will be 22 May – the United Nations’ International Day for Biological Diversity – a day to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. So what […]
The science of SCREAM for Halloween…
We’re only a week away from 31 October – celebrated as Halloween in many countries. Halloween, or All Hallows Eve, is thought to date back over […]
Science at home
Feeling like you’re headed for the dark side lately? That could be because 21 June is the Winter Solstice! The Winter Solstice is the day of […]