Features
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Milky Way shakes
The cosmic collisions
that shaped our
galaxy p53
Fragrant treasures
What ancient whale
poo can tell us about
oceans past p56
Secret life of cheese
Microbes are waging
wars inside your
Cheddar p60
How to trick a jay
What magic is
revealing about
animal minds p62
Not being funny...
Why there is more
to laughter than
you think p72
Mirth and marvels
We come bearing gifts and good cheer with our 29-page festive
features special, including monkeys on the high seas, a grand
unified theory of snowflakes, cosmic smash-ups, a razor-sharp
medieval monk, the microbes inside your cheese, a new kind of
colour, beer of the future, why we laugh and much, much more...