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FREE How It Works’ Book of Amazing Inventions

Discover the world’s greatest creations in How It Works’ Book of Inventions! Get your FREE digital edition now For more science and technology articles, pick up the latest copy of How It Works from...

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The science of anger.

How does this primal emotion override our normal thought processes? As far as we know, anger is one of the oldest and most primitive forms of emotion. It is believed to have been hard-wired in our...

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Call for Entries: Science Photographer of the Year 2019

Coral Architecture by Andrey Narchuk Could you be the next Science Photographer of the Year? Entries are now being accepted for The Royal Photographic Society’s new Science Photographer of the Year...

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WIN four weekend tickets to the Bluedot Festival 2019

Image credit: BlueDot Festival/Zeitgeist Four tickets, two adult and two children, are up for grabs which could take you to this simply stunning festival celebrating all things space, culture and...

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How do forest fires form and spread?

Forest fires burn over 4 million acres of land per year, with an average of 106,400 fires taking place. These can move up to speeds of 14 miles per hour. But what factor permits these fires to occur?...

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How wireless electricity could make power cables history

Own an electric toothbrush? Then you already have wireless electricity at home. Toothbrush chargers use inductive coupling to provide power without electrical contacts. When current from the mains runs...

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Wish List: Eco-friendly gadgets 2019

©click & grow IIc The Smart Garden 9Growing your own herbs and vegetables is a great way to cut down on plastic packaging and reduce your carbon footprint. However, in urbanised areas access to a...

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Motor racing suits: How are they designed?

Find out how these hi-tech overalls help to keep drivers safe  When your job involves speeding around racetracks at over 200 kilometres per hour, safety is paramount. In Formula series races an...

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The dangers of loud music

How can high-volume sound cause hearing loss? The way we hear sound involves an intricate series of physical, chemical and electrical activity within our ears. An integral part of our ability to hear...

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Freaky Phenomena: Making the paranormal, normal

Don’t be alarmed – science shows that the paranormal is normal after all We are masters of pattern recognition, taking in vast quantities of data and searching for the links that make sense of the...

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How It Works is 10 years old!

How It Works magazine is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week, and we’re giving away goodies on Twitter and Facebook, as well as a subscription offer that’s practically giving you free copies of...

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FREE ebook: How It Works issue 001

Travel back 10 years to the first ever issue of How It Works with this free ebook Enter here  For more science and technology articles, pick up the latest copy of How It Works from all good retailers...

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FREE eBook: Brain Dump

Discover the answers to some of your curious questions in this free Brain Dump eBook Get eBook  For more science and technology articles, pick up the latest copy of How It Works from all good...

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5 fun science kits from the last century

You simply wouldn’t believe what they let Joe public play with in the early-mid 20th century! We’ve come a long way from letting school children play with deadly poison and radioactive rocks in their...

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Issue 132 preview: Super Substances

Discover the mind-blowing materials that defy the laws of natureAlso inside: How the world celebrates Christmas, the power of antimatter, living fossils and so much more! Buy online Inside the AR...

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New YouTube Original explores the science behind levitation

Image credit: BBC Studios  Imagine a world whereby wheels were no longer a necessity, where medicine can be hand-delivered within the body, where buildings rise above the ground during an earthquake....

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Where does your luggage go?

Discover the journey taken by your bags while you pass through security and browse the duty free You don’t just wave goodbye to your friends or family at the airport – you also say farewell to your...

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Issue 133 preview: Quantum Computers

A new generation of number-crunchers are harnessing the power of particles: How are these super-fast computers changing our world? Also inside: Animal armour, floating laboratory, human origins and so...

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FREE eBook: Amazing Chemistry

Whether it goes bang or catches fire, discover what’s happening at an atomic levelFill out the form below to receive your FREE eBook now!  For more science and technology articles, pick up the latest...

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Issue 134 preview: How To Be a Rally Driver

Take a look inside the tech and talent behind the scenes of an off-road racing championship Also inside: Cloud seeding, how the first feathered dinosaur lived, fashion that kills and so much more!...

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