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The Science in School Student Writing Contest 2026
The submissions for this competition are closed. We have selected the winners among ~ 150 submissions! All participants should have received an email informing them whether or not they have been selected. Keep an eye out for the winning articles, which will be published in February 2027. To mark…
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The hunt for Earth-like exoplanets and life in space heats up
Is our planet, and the life on it, unique? Several projects are being launched and planned to find out.
Martian habitats in the classroom: testing Artemia
Explore Mars in the classroom through accessible experiments with Artemia, linking astrobiology, aquatic ecology, light responses, and scientific inquiry.
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Symmetry rules
Everyone knows what symmetry is. In this article, though, Mario Livio from the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, USA, explains how not…
Physics, Mathematics
Bioenergy in a nutshell
Could leftover nutshells be the next renewable energy source? Challenge your students to find out using…
Physics, Chemistry
Life savers in the sky: flying doctors
Anne Weaver, lead clinician for London’s Air Ambulance, tells Marie Mangan about her job: saving…
Health, General science
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