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July'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… [1054 views in Jul]
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.… [630 views in Jul]
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… [412 views in Jul]
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… [386 views in Jul]
Soap and Detergent Chemistry: Soap is made from animal fats and vegetable oils, mixed with a caustic chemical called sodium hydroxide (also known as lye). The sodium hydroxide reacts… [346 views in Jul]
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,… [302 views in Jul]