MOON TOUR - LANGRENUS CRATER

This month, we help you find one of the Moon’s best hidden gems

INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT

The Sky at Night TV show, past, present and future | June's episode of The Sky at Night looked at the booming UK spaceflight industry, but Andrew Lawrence warned of some of the consequences

Make a Sun, Moon and Earth model

DIY ASTRONOMY | Practical astronomy projects for every level of expertise | A simple, hands-on project to teach their surface features and orbits to beginners and youngsters

Nancy Grace Roman

Ezzy Pearson celebrates a scientist whose legacy can be felt across all astronomy

OLYMPUS 8X25 WP II

For casual skywatchers, the portable Olympus 8x25 WP II boasts an excellent optical system for views of the Moon and bright targets with superb contrast

Antares: The Rival of Mars

If you've never seen Mars in the night sky before, you've just about got time as it's visible low above the west-northwest horizon shortly after sunset.

BREAKTHROUGH STUDY REVEALS HOW SUPER-MASSIVE DINOSAURS GOT SO BIG

The sauropods were the largest animals to ever walk on Earth. A new study explains how they got that way

HEALTH: SEE INSIDE THE MOSQUITO ARENA BUILT TO TEST HOW THE MALARIA-SPREADING BUGS HUNT HUMANS

Welcome to what could be the worst campsite ever where mozzies are guaranteed

DARK EARTH: SCIENTISTS UNVEIL A NEW 'SECRET WEAPON' TO COMBAT DEFORESTATION

Ancient soil from the heart of the Amazon could help restore the planet's depleted rainforests

COULD DELAYING YOUR MENOPAUSE BE BETTER FOR YOUR HEALTH?

The 'change' is a turning point in women's lives that we still don't fully understand

KENDRA PARK, VIA EMAIL: WHY DOES MY SKIN FEEL MORE SENSITIVE TO TOUCH WHEN I HAVE A COLD?

If you've noticed that your skin feels extra sensitive when you're ill, you're not alone - and there are several reasons why this might happen.

ELIZABETH HUMPHREY, BATH - WHAT CAUSES PREGNANCY CRAVINGS?

Cravings are something many mamas-to-be are familiar with. Whether it's ice cream, chocolate, pickles, or something obscure, the body knows what it wants during pregnancy and makes sure we know about it.

DUNCAN DAVIDSON, VIA EMAIL - WHAT IS THE SUPINE POSITION?

The supine position is simpler than it may sound. It describes the position of the body when lying flat on the back, with the face and torso facing up. In this position, the limbs are generally straight, with the palms facing upward.

ONE MEAL A DAY: COULD IT WORK FOR WEIGHT LOSS?

Is eating just once a day the secret to staying trim or is it just restrictive eating?

MAKING WAVES

How do you study a gigantic mammal that migrates over thousands of miles and spends most of its time underwater? Here's how the latest tech is shaping the future of whale conservation

NATURE'S WEIRDEST... SHAMPOO GINGER LILY

Tired of taking two bottles into the shower? Simply snip off the club-shaped flower head of the shampoo ginger lily plant - you can't miss it; it's the one that looks like an embarrassed pinecone - and squeeze the spongy structure onto your scalp.

Turtle species doomed to extinction after last female found dead

The Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), the world’s largest freshwater turtle and one of the most endangered species on Earth, is now essentially doomed to extinction after the last known remaining female washed up dead in Vietnam

China rover may have found evidence of recent water on Mars

Mars may have had liquid water on its surface as recently as 400,000 years ago, data from China’s Zhurong rover suggests

Never-before-seen viruses discovered in the oceans

Scientists have discovered never-before-seen viruses that thrive in sunlit oceans from pole to pole and infect plankton

HOW SUNDIALS TELL TIME

These ancient time-keeping devices keep track of Earth's movements around the Sun

James Webb telescope discovers ancient 'water world'

Astronomers have finally peered past the clouds on the exoplanet GJ 1214b, a mini-Neptune planet around a star about 40 light-years away

HOUSEHOLD MINIBEASTS

Meet the creepy critters and pesky pests that find a home in your house

10 INCOMING ASTEROIDS

Discover the near-future encounters Earth will have with passing asteroids - some more hazardous than others

Non-sugar sweeteners don't help with weight loss

Non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) shouldn’t be used to reduce body weight, according to newly released guidance from the World Health Organisation (WHO)

HOW LOUDSPEAKERS MAKE SOUND

This box of electromagnets transforms electrical currents into sound waves

SCUBA DIVING SCIENCE

Deep dive into the physics, physiology and equipment of this popular sport

"Truly gigantic" Jurassic sea monster discovered by chance in museum

The fossilised remains of a “truly gigantic” ancient sea monster have been discovered by chance in an English museum, revealing one of the largest carnivores to ever stalk the seas

THE MYSTERIES OF EARTH'S CORE

Take even a quick peak beneath Earth's surface and you soon discover just how much we don't know about what's happening right under out feet

Blinking fish could hold secrets of our evolution

An ugly blinking fish could hold the secret to how ancient animals evolved the ability to live on land, a new study has found

HOW TO TAKE OFF VERTICALLY

These aircraft have ditched the runway and can shoot straight up into the sky