SUGAR RUSH

Join the candy craze as Claire Karwowski studies the sugary science of sweets.

Wildlife watch

Stevie Derrick shows you what to spot in nature this month

The Sixth Sense

Could humans have more than five senses?

Catherine Heymans

Meet the starry-eyed astronomer who loves backyard stargazing.

WORLD OF WHIFFS

Stevie Derrick follows her nose to track down the world's grossest stinks and nastiest niffs.

Dogs can understand names of objects

Humans enjoy talking to their dogs. If you have a four-legged friend of your own, you might have taught them to respond to commands like \"sit\" and \"stay\".

Smoke rings in the sky

In April, videos were filmed of Mount Etna, a volcano on the Italian island of Sicily, puffing what looked like smoke rings into the sky.

Huge gold nugget found

A gold nugget that could be the largest ever found in England was recently put up for auction. Metal detectorist Richard Brock discovered the nugget on farmland during an organised expedition in Shropshire last year.

Evolutionary tree shows birds in a new light

Researchers have produced the most detailed evolutionary tree of birds ever.

The largest plane to ever fly

Take a first look at the mighty Radia WindRunner aircraft

Should cruise ships be banned?

The world's biggest cruise ship has set sail but is it good for the planet?

SCIENCE WORLD

Go on a journey through time and help stop plastic waste this month.

Lucid dreaming

What if you could control your own dreams?

Animal migrations

Discover the secrets behind nature's greatest wonder

Wildlife watch

Author, TV presenter and vet Jess French shows you what to spot in nature this month.

Albert Lin

Meet the explorer using futuristic technology to uncover the past

BORN TO RUN

Isabel Thomas rides with the horses who've swapped the stables for life on the wild side.

Flying reptile discovery brings surprises

Scientists have discovered that a pterosaur (flying reptile) found on the Isle of Skye, off the west coast of Scotland, is in fact a new species.

High-tech hedgerow map

All the hedgerows in England have been mapped using laser scanning technology, and researchers have found that there are 242,000 miles of them in total – enough to wrap around Earth ten times.

Big boost in fight against malaria

MORE ore than 10,000 children in Burkina Faso and Cameroon, in Africa, have received a free malaria vaccine.

Angry clownfish count to tell friend from foe

Scientists discover the famous striped fish can count to three.

HEADSCRATCHERS

Hi, I'm Pete, and I love science and the natural world. I work with the Royal Institution (Ri) in London, where you can find exciting, hands-on science events for young people. We've teamed up with The Week Junior Science+Nature to answer your burning science questions.

SCIENCE WORLD

Join in with super competitions, fun festivals, brilliant museums and great games this month.

Should people feed wildlife?

Giving food to wild animals can help them survive, but it might be harmful to their health.

The Antikythera mechanism

Time is ticking on a 2,000-year-old mystery. Will you solve this ancient riddle?

Marie Curie

Find out the amazing story of the woman who changed science.

How do crystals form?

Unearth the well-ordered tale of where crystals come from.

INTO THE WILD

Are you ready to discover the remote places where nature still makes the rules? Peter Gallivan heads off to explore the world's loneliest areas, where animals roam wild and plants grow freely.

JOURNE TO THE STARS

Giles Sparrow reveals the night sky and its cosmic wonders.

Can a machine be intelligent?

Robots can do amazingly complex tasks, but will they ever be as smart as humans?