28 The day the dinosaurs died
Scientists are drilling into the Chicxulub crater to find
out what happened after the dinos died
38 Volrae e cantare!
Amazing photos of a pair of Gannets nesting on a
fishing boat near a seaside resort
45 Global encounters of the ancient kind
Trade, education, religion and politics are some of the
ancient world’s most important cultural exchanges
FEATURES
50 Raiding the ocean’s medical cabinet
Antibiotics are losing their effectiveness. Could the
world’s waters offer new alternatives?
56 Glam rocks
Meet Britain’s tompot blenny – the small reef fish
with a big personality
60 Reign of the red terror
Robert Bickers describes how Mao Zedong’s Cultural
Revolution unleashed years of hell on China’s citizens
66 Good vs evil
Two scientists go head-to-head to decide whether
it’s better to be naughty or nice
74 Floods & feuds
The world’s largest jaguar and its population lives
in Brazil’s Pantanal, read on to find out more about
these majestic big cats
97 My life scientific
Meet Dr John Roberts, a structural engineer and
visiting professor at the University of ManchesterREGULARS
3 Welcome
A note from the editor sharing his thoughts on the
issue and other ramblings
6 Snapshot
Stunning images from the fields of science, history
and nature
26 Comment & Analysis
Helen Czerski explains how one can increase their
finger grip
96 Witty Viewpoints
Robin Ince talk about human-animal relationships and
how we often anthropomorphise
98 The Last Word
Robert Matthews discusses why animal experiments
often fail to predict actual resultsRESOURCE95 Time Out
Crossword puzzles are back by popular demand92 Book reviews
This month’s best science books on topics with
regards to cats and birdsUPDATE
13 The Latest Intelligence
Bird wings from the Mesozoic Era, youngest-ever
exoplanet discovered
81 Q& A
Could global ice melt affect the Earth’s tilt, what
makes a child prodigy ...
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