What on Earth! Magazine

What on Earth! Magazine, published in partnership with Encyclopaedia Britannica, is the UK’s fastest-growing children’s magazine, helping curious kids fall in love with reading, knowledge and learning. Covering all their favourite topics – from space, animals and the natural world, to history, machines and inventions – each issue is bursting with amazing facts, photos, quizzes, puzzles, jokes and more!

FACTopia! • Follow the trail of crazily connected facts all the way from a bone-eating vulture to… balloons full of cow farts!

SNAP IT! • Astonishing photos from around the world

Eureka! • The latest astonishing discoveries, inventions and scientific breakthroughs.

How to chat… SAGE GROUSE • The greater sage grouse can be found in North America. Most of the time it makes cooing noises that sound similar to a pigeon, by passing air over its vocal cords. But when it’s time to attract a mate, it produces a different noise that’s sure to impress.

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WORD UP! • Your guide to the wonderful world of linguistics and languages. This month: a little-known shift from verb to noun.

SPACE QUEST! • Blast off on an amazing journey from Earth, through our solar system and beyond! Plus, discover the history of space exploration and how we learn about other worlds.

THINK DIFFERENT! • Original people who changed the world. This month: Adolphe Sax.

PUZZLES & GAMES! • Inside this 12-page activity section, you will find quizzes to do, puzzles to solve and fun activities to try. And don’t worry if you get stuck – all the answers are on page 38.

EYE DON'T BELIEVE IT! • Amazing optical illusions that trick your brain…

THE POWER OF CUTE! • Ever wondered why you can’t resist saying ‘aww’ when you see baby animals? Read on to discover the science of cuteness and how it became a key to survival.

THE BIG QUESTIONS?

LISTIFIED! • Prepare to be amazed (and amused!) by the unusual facts crammed into these irresistible lists.

HOT STUFF • How certain peppers rank on the Scoville scale of spiciness

ART IN NUMBERS…

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