Get under the skin of the human body as we find out what happens to our food on a journey through the digestive system and discover how our immune system protects us from harm. Check out the habitats that will help humans live and thrive on Mars and learn how NASA’s legendary Space Shuttle worked. Explore some of the wonders of the natural world, including how tigers hunt their prey and the importance of trees on the environment around them. Go inside the smart homes of the future and learn about the amazing tech that shapes our world. Take a look under the hood of a rally car, a Red Arrow and a superyacht. Discover how the dome of Florence Cathedral was constructed and examine how Notre-Dame will be rebuilt following 2019’s devastating fire. And that’s not all – read on for even more fantastic artwork and features.
AMAZING CUTAWAYS
JOURNEY THROUGH the HUMAN BODY’S DIGESTIVE SYSTEM • From your mouth to the your cell-how you are what you eat
STOMACH DUODENUM, BILE DUCT & PANCREAS
SMALL + LARGE INTESTINES, BLOODSTREAM & USE OF NUTRIENTS
RECTUM, SPHINCTER & WASTE
GO BACK IN TIME WITH AMAZING HISTORY
What makes muscles strong? • With every simple move we make our muscle cells are working overtime
How aerosols turn liquid into gas • The science behind how aerosols spray everything from deodorant to whipped cream
The science of your skin • Lifting the lid on the body’s largest and most sensitive organ
Your immune system • Discover some of the different organs and components that make up your body’s defences
Inside your foot • One of the first things we learn to do is walk, but how exactly do we move from heel to toe?
Inside your hand • The evolution of this dextrous appendage has been one of the keys to human success
Inside Chernobyl’s Reactor 4 • Before and after the nuclear reactor exploded on 26 April 1986
HUMAN HABITATS ON MARS • To survive on Mars, we’ll need something to live in. Could these homes be the answer?
Inside the Sun • Our parent star is a structure of immense, turbulent energy
The Shuttle orbiter • Retired in 2011, find out how NASA’s legendary spacecraft worked
Testing the limits of spacecraft • Take a look inside the European Space Agency’s high-tech testing facility
The Orion spacecraft • How the replacement for NASA’s Space Shuttle will take us to the moon and beyond
Saturn • Only Jupiter is larger than this gas giant, best known for its ring system
Neutron stars • These remnants of supernovae are some of the most massive objects in the universe
Anatomy of the Apollo-Saturn V Moon rocket • It was made of around 3 million separate parts: here are some of the most important ones
The Earth’s structure • We take an in-depth look at the hidden world beneath our feet
How tigers hunt • These killer cats take down their prey solo, without any help from a pack
TREES OF LIFE • OUR PLANET DEPENDS ON THE SURVIVAL OF TREES, BUT HOW DOES A SINGLE TREE SERVE ITS OWN ECOSYSTEM?
THE MIGHTY OAK • A single oak is brimming with biodiversity throughout the year
Anatomy of a volcano • Breathtaking and often devastating reminders that the Earth’s surface is actively evolving
What causes a landslide? • The forces of nature involved in these sudden and treacherous collapses
Humpback whales • Discover the amazing anatomy of one of Earth’s biggest mammals
How wells work • Groundwater is an important source of fresh water for people all over the world
A buzzing business • How do honeybees manufacture honey and why do they make it?
Shark anatomy • This streamlined fish is built for hunting. Check out the specs...