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Science, Nature and Tech

Electric Cars – The Future of Motoring?

Cars are a big part of our lives in the 21st century, and there are a lot of changes happening in the car industry. Joanne Brady explains about one of the biggest changes – the increasing use of cars which are powered by electric instead of petrol.

Science, Nature and Tech

The leg bone’s connected to the….

Why didn’t the Skeleton go to the party? Cos he had nobody to dance with….

Get it?

Yes, ok… so not the most original joke, but the skeleton is truly an amazing structure. Much like the rest of the body.

So apart from making a great Halloween costume, what is a skeleton for? What do the various bits a pieces do?

Science, Nature and Tech

Curious Creatures – The Midwife Toad

The strangest creatures are, to me,

The ones I love the best.

The slimy, ugly and the odd

Are cooler than the rest…

Writer Gabby Dawnay reveals her favourite curious and unusual creatures.

Home, Health & Style

Knife Skills for Kids – Learn to Cook with TweenChef

For many kids, using proper sharp knives can be a little bit scary, but it needn’t be. Follow these few simple tips and tricks from our TweenChef Cat, and you will be a whizz in the kitchen in no time! Get permission from your parents before doing anything in the kitchen, and then you can wow them by making them lunch!

Art & History

An Aztec Beauty Regime

Our contributor Dr Corrinne Burns is a chemist (not a person who works in a pharmacy and doles out medicine, but an expert in the science of chemistry). She is an exhibit designer at the Science Museum, London and Guardian columnist.

She was interested in Aztec women’s beauty routines and shares her fascinating report on Jump! Mag for Girls.