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How It Works@HowItWorksmagNov 6

Uncover the hidden tech around you! The latest issue of How It Works reveals 20 ingenious engineering secrets behind everyday products. 🔍 Grab your copy today: how-it-works-magazine.visitl… #Engineering #Science #History

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagNov 5

How does your #intelligence compare to other clever members of the animal kingdom?: how-it-works-magazine.visitl… #Smarts #Science #Brains

Are you smarter than a dolphin? A chimp? Your parents? Put your intelligence to the test!

Are you smarter than a dolphin? A chimp? Your parents? Put your intelligence to the test!

Once Ayumu hit one, the others became white boxes, forcing him to remember the order and positions of the other numbers on the screen. Remarkably, Ayumu and humans scored the same 80 per cent degree...

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagNov 4

Here's how too much of a good thing can lead to the death of an #ecosystem: how-it-works-magazine.visitl… #ScienceNews #Environment #Oceans

Why these deep-sea “dead zones” are poison for wildlife

Why these deep-sea “dead zones” are poison for wildlife

As a result, marine life is stripped of a food source and the oxygen needed to survive, and many species die. This can have a massive impact on food chains. Without the plants and animals at the...

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagNov 4

How It Works investigates ghostly #hauntings and explores the everyday explanations behind many paranormal experiences: apple.news/A8lKON4twRaK1amog… #Ghost #ScienceNews

The spooky science of ghost hunting: what the gadgets really detect

The spooky science of ghost hunting: what the gadgets really detect

“Two investigations had to be closed down early due to physical attacks… This is certainly not somewhere that I would take or advise anyone inexperienced to go, as I think it could potentially be a...

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagOct 29

The future of fighter jets is here—and the co-pilot is an algorithm. ✈️🤖 From military manoeuvres to real-time tactical wingman support, see how autonomous AI systems are flying alongside human fighter pilots: how-it-works-magazine.visitl… #Aviation #AI #DefenceTech

Inside the world’s first AI VTOL fighter jet, an uncrewed combat aircraft that dares to fly in the...

Inside the world’s first AI VTOL fighter jet, an uncrewed combat aircraft that dares to fly in the...

Instead of following a pre-programmed route like many autonomous aircraft, AI aircraft can adapt their flight to their surroundings,

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagOct 28

There are millions of visible shades, but no one sees them quite like you do. 🌈 Here is how light, biology, and the brain shape an entirely personal experience of the colour spectrum: how-it-works-magazine.visitl… #ColourTheory #BrainScience #Optics

Do we all see the same colours? Here’s what a team of German scientists discovered

Do we all see the same colours? Here’s what a team of German scientists discovered

"We can’t say that one person’s red looks the same as another person’s red. But to see that some sensory aspects of a subjective experience are conserved across people’s brains is new.”

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagOct 28

That snack never saw a real fruit. 🧪 From ester synthesis to sensory illusion, food manufacturers use chemistry to trick your brain into tasting familiar flavours. Read our breakdown of flavour chemistry: how-it-works-magazine.visitl… #FoodScience #BrainHacks #Science

Food manufacturers are tricking your brain. Here’s why artificial flavours taste so much like real...

Food manufacturers are tricking your brain. Here’s why artificial flavours taste so much like real...

Chemicals called volatile compounds are released and travel from your mouth into your nose. Your brain then processes flavour by combining taste and scent signals.

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagOct 22

Are you actually drinking enough water—and absorbing it efficiently? 🚰⚡️ Discover how your organs rely on every drop and how to optimize your daily hydration for peak physical and mental performance. Read more 👇 apple.news/AlDT_QIbrSV2DN0jc… #HealthTips #Wellness

Are you hydrating properly? What happens to your body when you drink too much or too little water

Are you hydrating properly? What happens to your body when you drink too much or too little water

Water makes up 60 per cent of the average adult’s body weight, but throughout life, a person’s water volume changes - Newborn babies contain around 70 to 75 per cent water.

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagOct 21

What happens if the Earth's giant ocean conveyor belt comes to a complete standstill? 🌊❄️ Plunging temperatures collapsing ecosystems, and extreme weather shifts. Dive into the climate nightmare scenario 👇 apple.news/AjoGFpcIVTd--xihM… #WhatIf #ClimateScience #EarthScience

What would happen to the world if all the ocean currents stopped?

What would happen to the world if all the ocean currents stopped?

"That’s not great for anything that’s living down there… eventually it would become uninhabitable to marine life.”

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagOct 20

It all started when a glass flask fell off a shelf and didn't shatter... 🧪💥 What began as a total accident transformed into one of the most vital features of modern security systems today. Read more 👇 apple.news/AVTvCx4B9TtupRjjY… #MaterialsScience #Engineering #SecurityTech

What makes bulletproof glass so tough?

What makes bulletproof glass so tough?

in 1903, French chemist Édouard Bénédictus accidentally dropped a glass beaker that was coated in cellulose nitrate. Instead of shattering into pieces as it hit the floor, the beaker remained mostly i

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagOct 19

Ever wondered if your favourite sci-fi game tech could actually exist? 🎮 From electromagnetic railguns and quantum teleportation to advanced exosuits, real-world science is catching up to video games faster than you think. apple.news/AF5Jct4YMTny2Wfla… #VideoGames #GamingCommunity

Teleportation and invisibility cloaks aren’t just the stuff of video games: here’s how this...

Teleportation and invisibility cloaks aren’t just the stuff of video games: here’s how this...

In 2012, an international research team broke a world record by teleporting a photon state over 89 miles between two of the Canary islands.

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagOct 18

Cool Kitchen Chemistry Kit 🧪🍽️ Master molecular gastronomy with these cutting-edge culinary tools. Learn how spherification, siphons, and flavour chemistry are revolutionising modern dishes. 👇 apple.news/AmF3fQhFUR7e0xIeH… #KitchenChemistry #FoodScience

How to master molecular gastronomy, spherify and dehydrate your food with this cool kitchen...

How to master molecular gastronomy, spherify and dehydrate your food with this cool kitchen...

For a trend that started in French laboratories before being popularised by Heston Blumenthal, molecular cuisine is surprisingly simple.

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagOct 17

Shared seats, zero privacy, and a communal sponge... 🧽🏛️ Bathroom breaks 2,000 years ago were a surprisingly social affair. Discover the wild reality of ancient Roman sanitation! Read more 👇 apple.news/AMRTqPobXSJ289BGz… #AncientRome #HistoryFacts #Archaeology

Would you share toilet paper and sit next to a stranger on the toilet? Here’s how the ancient...

Would you share toilet paper and sit next to a stranger on the toilet? Here’s how the ancient...

Not only did they share a room, in some toilets they shared a sponge. This was called the tersorium, and was the Roman equivalent of toilet paper.

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagOct 16

#Win a 15-Panel Nanoleaf Smart Light Kit worth £229.99! 💡✨ Level up your home lighting with customisable colours, music sync, and touch capability: how-it-works-magazine.visitl… #Giveaway #SmartHome

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagOct 16

Financial markets rely on speed, data, and access. But how did we get here? 📊 From physical ledger books to modern personal computers, explore how technology unlocked global market access and changed trading history. Read more 👇 apple.news/AZWnktcuyRi2V3gFg… #Finance #StockMarket

How the stock market worked before computers and the internet changed everything

How the stock market worked before computers and the internet changed everything

Brokers shouting across trading floors were replaced with computerised order matching and electronic trading systems, and the first fully electronic stock exchange.

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagOct 12

Think you know extreme heat, record rainfall, and wild weather phenomena? ⛈️☀️🌪️ Test your knowledge in the ultimate Record-breaking Weather Quiz. Can you score a perfect 10/10? 🧠🌡️ Take the quiz here 👇 how-it-works-magazine.visitl… #ExtremeWeather #Science #Facts

Record-breaking Weather Quiz – How It Works

Record-breaking Weather Quiz – How It Works

Quizzes – Cyclones, snowstorms and record heatwaves. Prove you know the planet's craziest stats– How It Works

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagOct 9

Decades after its first flight, the F-16 Fighting Falcon remains one of the most lethal air superiority fighters on the planet 🛩️ Step inside the cockpit to see why this iconic jet still rules modern aerial warfare: apple.news/AORX-sdHZT_WhjsXn… #F16 #Aviation #MilitaryTech

Why the F-16 Is Still Flying Today on Ukraine’s Front Line

Why the F-16 Is Still Flying Today on Ukraine’s Front Line

It’s a battle-hardened, missile-launching beast that’s been ruling the skies since the 1970s. As the world’s most popular fixed-wing military aircraft, it’s a busy bit of kit: over 3,000 now operate...

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagOct 8

Deep beneath the ocean floor lie blue holes—massive underwater sinkholes preserving ancient secrets. 🌊💀 apple.news/AH4kTaTciSeithnRP… #OceanExploration #MarineBiology #Archaeology #DeepSea

They explored the World’s Deepest Blue Hole. Here’s What They Found

They explored the World’s Deepest Blue Hole. Here’s What They Found

The fossils are the best preserved of any ever found in the Bahamas thanks to their location in a deep layer of the sinkhole with little oxygen.

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagOct 8

Unlock the wonders of the universe with How It Works Issue 221! 🌌🚀 From deep-space mysteries to futuristic tech, get ready for stunning diagrams, expert insights, and fascinating facts on every page 👇 magazinesdirect.com/uk/how-i… #scienceNews #curiosity #STEM

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How It Works@HowItWorksmagOct 8

Think of hormones as your body’s chemical internet—controlling metabolism, mood, and growth 24/7. 🧠🩸 Here’s how the endocrine system really works: how-it-works-magazine.visitl… #Endocrinology #Science

The Tiny Brain Gland That Controls Your Life

The Tiny Brain Gland That Controls Your Life

Without the endocrine system creating and secreting the many hormones that enter our bloodstream and ordering our organs and tissues to behave in a particular way, we wouldn’t be the fascinating and...

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