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September's Most Popular Articles...

Why Oil and Water Don't Mix: Oil and water don’t mix – they are described as ‘immiscible’. Crude oil floats on the sea after a spill from a tanker. Motor oil shows up as a sheen on… [2418 views in Sep]
Facts About Bacteria and Viruses: Bacteria and viruses are often confused with each other, but they are very different. Bacteria are usually harmless and viruses are usually harmful,… [1354 views in Sep]
Keeping Warm or Cold: Insulation and Conduction: Heat travels through solids by conduction (see also ‘Detecting Fake Silver: Conductivity of Metal’). Insulation can keep things… [1074 views in Sep]
Facts About Insects and Minibeasts: ‘Minibeast’ is the collective name for many small animals, including spiders, slugs and snails, worms, insects, centipedes and many other things.… [992 views in Sep]
Do Plants Breathe?: Do plants breathe? Yes and no… Breathing and respiring are two different things. Mammals, including humans, breathe by using muscles to pull air into the lungs and… [728 views in Sep]
Making an Emulsion: Oil and water are described as immiscible liquids – liquids that do stay mixed together (see ‘Why Oil and Water Don't Mix’). Even if oil and water are thoroughly… [700 views in Sep]