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!

COMPETITION!

FACTopia! • Follow the trail of crazily connected facts all the way from robotic boots… to a collection of millions of parasites!

WHAT ON EARTH! • Astonishing photos from around the world

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

DOG • Today’s pet dogs make many of the same noises as their wolf ancestors to communicate with each other, and with us! For a special treat, find out how dogs use smells as a form of communication – and why they sniff each other’s bums!

WORD UP! • Say hello to all things language and linguistics.

The world as 100 people • Imagine that the total global population of 8 billion people was scaled down and represented by just 100 people. For example, as 89 per cent of humans are right-handed, 89 of these 100 representative people would also be right-handed. Now that we’ve imagined the world as 100 people, what else can we say about them?

VOLCANOES! • Have you ever wondered why volcanoes erupt? People have been learning how to understand and predict them for thousands of years. So get ready to have your mind blown as we explore the science and facts behind the fascinating – and explosive! – world of volcanoes.

BLOWING THEIR TOPS • Discover how scientists describe and measure major volcanic eruptions.

DID YOU KNOW? • Strap on your amateur volcanologist hat and visit volcanoes around the world – and even in space! – with these 25 fascinating facts.

VOLCANO WORLD! • Learn more about these 12 famous volcanoes and where to find them…

Treasure Hunt! • Can you spot these 28 things hidden in the picture below? Plus, figure out what the 7 hidden letters spell. Clue: A fun ride. Don’t worry if you get stuck – all the answers are revealed on page 48.

Puzzles & Games • Stumped? Don’t worry, you can find the answers to all the puzzles on page 48.

INSIDE THE… EIFFEL TOWER! • The Eiffel Tower, located in Paris, France, is one of the world’s most iconic structures. Find out more about this metal marvel and what it has inside!

EVOLUTION! THE SUCCESS OF BIRDS • In a fascinating extract from the brilliant new book by scientists Sarah Darwin and Eva-Maria Sadowski, we explore the story of evolution and how it has shaped the natural world – including you!

Absolutely Everything! • Each month we feature an amazing story from world history taken from the bestselling book by Christopher Lloyd, with illustrations by Andy Forshaw. This month: China’s first emperor and building the Great Wall!

THE TERRACOTTA ARMY • Experts think Emperor Qin Shi Huang employed as many as 700,000 workers over a period of forty years to create the Terracotta Army, which he believed would protect him in the afterlife.

Colour it in! • It’s time to get creative with your colouring pens and pencils. Plus, don’t forget to send your finished artwork to editor@whatonearth.co.uk. We’d love to see it!

The What on Earth! Quiz • Test your family’s brainpower by playing the What on Earth! Quiz together. Regular readers may have an advantage because some of the facts appeared in previous issues of the magazine. Don’t worry if you don’t know them all, though – the answers are at the end of the quiz!

Light up the night! • Learn more about the traditions of Chinese New Year, including the beautiful Lantern Festival – then make...