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In this issue of Double Helix, we sort fact from fiction. Find out if your favourite super powers are plausible or preposterous, and then see if it’s possible to build a whole car out of LEGO pieces. And if you’re ready to think big …

This issue of Double Helix explores animal intelligence in all its forms. From understanding and speaking languages to playing, they are all signs of smarts! Swarming animals, such as ants and bees, have their own ingenuity too. Find …

Time for an explosive new issue of Double Helix! We’ve seen it in the movies; now find out what really happens during explosions in space. Discover the secrets of fireworks, and what gives them their colours. Plus we’ve wracked our …

Welcome to this galactic issue of Double Helix! Where better to start than exploring our own Milky Way galaxy, and learning about its burps and bubbles. Further afield, we explore the sky’s distant reaches in search of a multiverse. And …

It’s time to explore the solar system in this issue of Double Helix! Take a tour around the planets and find out how they smell, and stop off at the dwarf planets along the way. Closer to home, we look at plans to build a …

We’re all fired up to bring you this issue of Double Helix! Join us as we discover how scientists predict bushfires. Then take a trip behind the camera as we discover science in slow motion. We’re finding out about all kinds of twisters, …

Brrr! Time to rug up – this issue we’re headed to Antarctica. Join teacher Stuart Gifford as he sails in Antarctic waters. You can also find out which weeds call the subantarctic home. Preparing for a different voyage, Double Helix …

Double Helix is exploring your senses! Visit a paleontologist who uses touch to examine fossils, and learn how computers engage our sense of feeling. Guide Dogs use a whole range of senses to keep their Handlers safe. And meet Jacob, …

Welcome to our extreme 50th issue of Double Helix magazine! Read on as we explore the limits of the human body and discover critters that live in extreme environments. Or check out zombie fungi and other extreme mushrooms. And if …

We’re doing some future gazing in this issue of Double Helix! Whether it’s the job you could have or the holidays you’ll take, we’ve got the insights. You can also learn about the future of human evolution, or find out about the length …

Take a dive under the sea with Double Helix! Explore the mysteries of the wonky holes that dot the reef, and learn about the challenges that face our sea turtles. Why not meet a solar-powered sea slug! Or if you’re more into tech, …

Escape Earth with the latest issue of Double Helix! Learn what you'll need to do to become an astronaut. Check out space weather predictions that will keep us safe, and the engines that might power your spaceship to Mars and beyond. …

We're feeling really energised for this issue of Double Helix! Read about the plan for turning Australia's solar and wind energy into hydrogen, so we can power our future. Check out how waste-to-energy plants turn garbage into electricity, …

In our exciting world, so much attention goes to the next new thing. But in this issue of Double Helix, we’re looking at things we’re in danger of losing, and how to protect them. Meet Zorro, a dog that’s learning to protect Tasmanian masked …

Which animals in this issue of Double Helix can jump higher than the Sydney Harbour Bridge? All of them, because bridges can’t jump! You can read all about Australia’s amazing and weird wildlife in these pages. From sugar gliders …

Delivery drones and self-driving cars – oh, my! This issue of Double Helix is all about transport tech. We've got scientists using drones to deliver medicine, destroy weeds, track endangered parrots and explore other planets. Meanwhile, …

We’ve polished this issue until it sparkles – welcome to the gemstones edition of Double Helix! Check out our gemstone poster and work out which is your favourite. Plus, we have a guide to help you find your own gemstones, …

We're flying high in this issue of Double Helix! Check out the science of supersonics and find out why it's hard to travel faster than a sound wave. If you prefer your flying to be more heroic, you can explore the history of the Great …

Double Helix just finished ten trips around the Sun! Being our last issue and being exactly ten years old are both reasons to look back on what we’ve done. Meet the spacecraft taking a ten-year journey to the Sun. Meanwhile, …

Meet one of Australia’s leading scientific illustrators, and find out how to paint birds accurately. Then put your thinking caps on as we ponder some dilemmas about saving species. If you want more animal action, you can find out how to attract …