Triple S - Science for School Students

A scientist has used maths and physics to disprove some common themes in scary movies.
Vampires, ghosts and zombies in film and folklore are the target of theoretical physicist Professor Costas Efthimiou.
Now where’s the fun in that?
Physics proves horror movies get it wrong - ABC News Online

For those of us living in the Southern Hemisphere, summer seems like a long way away. In reality though, it will be here before we know it, so to get in the mood for some sunny weather, check out The Solar Cooking Archive.
The site contains reports, pictures and plans for building your own stove […]

Australian archaeologists have uncovered ancient Syrian ruins with the help of declassified American spy photos from the 1960’s. Remains of pottery factories, tombs and an ancient basilica were found after anomolies in the landscape, visible on the sattelite photos, were spotted, giving the researchers clues on where to look.
Spy photos help locate ancient Syrian ruins […]

Scientists have extracted fossilised bone marrow for the first time - from 10 million year old frog and salamander fossils found in Spain.
It is hoped the find will provide new insights into the genetic make-up of prehistoric animals.
Fossil frogs yield ’soft tissues’ - BBC News

The International Astronomical Union has recommended that the official number of planets in our solar system be increased from 9 to 12 - including the newly disovered Xena, Charon (formerly considered a moon of Pluto) and Ceres (a large object in an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter). Union members will vote on the changes […]

An amazing new adhesive has been developed by UK resesarchers, inspired by the science behind a gecko’s feet. According to the developers, one square metre of the resuable polymer, named “Synthetic Gecko”, could hold the weight of the average family car.
Geckos have millions of tiny mushroom-like hairs on their feet which provide grip. The new […]