How It Works magazine

How It Works magazine

How It Works has a special formula for making learning fun by answering questions on science, space, history, technology, transport and the environment with engaging articles, in-depth special features, global science news, and topical interviews. With impressive cutaway illustrations that show how things function, and mindblowing photography of the planet’s most inspiring spectacles, How It Works represents the pinnacle of engaging, factual fun for a mainstream audience keen to keep up with the latest tech and the most impressive phenomena on the planet and beyond. Written and presented in a style that makes even the most complex subjects interesting and easy to understand, How It Works is enjoyed by readers of all ages.

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Latest articles by How It Works magazine

Girl reading books in front of a cartoon space scene

38 best science books for kids and young adults

By Ben Biggs last updated

Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the best popular science books for children of all ages.

Human Behavior
Actor Rod Taylor tests his time machine in a still from the film 'The Time Machine', directed by George Pal, 1960.

A beginner's guide to time travel

By Andrew May, How It Works magazine last updated

Learn exactly how Einstein's theory of relativity works, and discover how there's nothing in science that says time travel is impossible.

Space
Headshot of Flossie Wong-Staal

7 scientists who helped change the world

By Scott Dutfield, How It Works magazine published

They're not as famous as Darwin or Curie, but these heroes made our lives better through groundbreaking achievements.

Human Behavior
Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchotron

Take a tour of the synchrotron, where electrons reach near light-speed

By How It Works magazine, Robert Jones published

Find out how the U.K.'s largest laboratory can accelerate electrons to nearly the speed of light.

Particle Physics
glass frog from below

6 weird animals that evolution came up with

By Ailsa Harvey, How It Works magazine published

These creatures have evolved unique appearances, impressive superpowers, and some strange habits.

Animals
painting believed to be of Robert Hooke

Robert Hooke: English scientist who discovered the cell

By Ailsa Harvey, How It Works magazine published

Robert Hooke was the English polymath who discovered the building blocks of all life.

Physics & Mathematics
Sombrero Galaxy

Amazing astrophotography: How some of the most iconic space images were captured

By Ailsa Harvey, How It Works magazine published

These incredible space photos were taken using advanced techniques to reveal some of the wonders in the universe.

Astronomy
Borremose Man: This body, dating from around 840 B.C., was found preserved in a peat bog in Denmark in 1946.

Frozen mammoths, bog men and tar wolves: Here's how nature preserves prehistoric creatures

By Amy Grisdale, How It Works magazine published

A mummified frozen cat, baby mammoths, an ancient bison and a young foal are just some of the amazing creatures nature has trapped in time.

Land Mammals
underwater statue ruins

Sunken cities: Discover real-life 'Atlantis' settlements hidden beneath the waves

By Nikole Robinson, How It Works magazine published

Explore the submerged cities to discover why they didn’t survive the test of time.

Rivers & Oceans
Marsupial mole

Egg-laying mammals and peacock spiders: Meet some of Australia's weirdest creatures

By Scott Dutfield, How It Works magazine published

Some of the world's strangest species can be found down under, from dolphin-tailed sea cows to mysterious marsupial moles.

Planet Earth
Earth on fire

The 5 mass extinction events that shaped the history of Earth — and the 6th that's happening now

By Scott Dutfield, How It Works magazine published

The death of the dinosaurs was just one of five global events that saw millions of species wiped out. How do these events happen? And how can we stop it happening again?

Planet Earth
Actor Joseph Mazzello hiding from dinosaurs in Jurassic Park

Could we build a real-life Jurassic Park?

By Ailsa Harvey, How It Works magazine published

Advances in science could make it possible to bring the dinosaurs back to life.

Dinosaurs
mars dust storm

7 solar system worlds where the weather is crazy

By Jonathan O'Callaghan, Daisy Dobrijevic, How It Works magazine published

What's the weather like on other worlds? Expect methane rain, global haboobs and a 10,000-mile-wide hurricane.

Astronomy
Great Barrier Reef

10 stunning natural wonders of the world you need to visit

By Amy Grisdale, How It Works magazine published

Some of the best locations nature has to offer, from an island teeming with dragons to a famous waterfall.

Geology
Space Situational Awareness program

How are asteroids, space weather and space debris detected before they hit Earth?

By Andrew May, How It Works magazine published

The European Space Agency’s Space Situational Awareness program is tackling the problem on three fronts.

Asteroids