When you're feeling warm and sticky, a hot drink probably isn't top of your list, but it can actually cool you down faster ...

Ultraviolet (UV ) light is invisible radiation that can damage your skin and eyes if you don’t protect yourself. If your kids are anything like mine, they find sunscreen a bit of a sticky ...

If you're in the middle of a heatwave or just generally need to cool off, I've got five easy hacks to help. When the ...

Ultraviolet (UV ) light is invisible radiation that can damage your skin and eyes if you don’t protect yourself. If your kids are anything like mine, they find sunscreen a bit of a sticky ...

When you’re feeling warm and sticky, a hot drink probably isn’t top of your list, but it can actually cool you down faster than a cold one under the right conditions. How does a hot drink cool you ...

Around the World in 50 Experiments is a series of science experiments designed to take children on an adventure around the world learning about different countries and cultures as they go along. Print ...

Why does food rot? Have you ever noticed that if you leave an apple (or any fruit ) for too long, it starts to rot or decay? This can lead to significant food waste, so it’s important to understand ...

Now you know the science behind the reaction, why not try one of our many explosive baking soda and vinegar experiments? One of our favourites is fizzy colour changing potions! These use red cabbage ...

Visible or white light is made up of a range of colours each with a different wavelength. One way to see the different colours is to use a prism to split the light. When white light enters the prism ...

British Science Week is an annual event celebrating science, technology, engineering and maths. It’s always a wonderfully inspirational 10 days full of smiling faces and great science. This year, the ...

Do you remember summer holidays spent making baking soda volcanoes, flower petal perfume and homemade ice cream? If not, do you wish you did? This collection of 10 science experiments every child ...

The answer is more than I had! We managed to light an LED with two lemons and could see between 2 and 3 volts from the lemon batteries on a voltmeter, but the current passing through was very small.