In this edition of News Time, get out your lab coats because it’s National Science Week! It's a celebration of science and technology that happens every August.

We'll investigate some scientific discoveries and technical triumphs! Find out about some clever climbing contraptions saving cats, hear about a thrill-seeking teen swapping his wheelchair for a race car, and we'll put our microscopes up to some boogieing birds who love to body-roll in our Wow of the Week!

Quiz Questions

1. What is the name of the organisation sharing First Nations science?

2. What was the sport Ally did before taking up racing?

3. How long can the giant cuttlefish grow?

4. Which city has built tiny staircases on the sides of its canals?

5. Why did the researchers think the cockatoos were dancing?

Bonus Tricky Question

What are some of the dance moves that the cockatoos displayed?

Answers

1. Deadly Science

2. Snow skiing

3. The length of a cricket bat (1 metre)

4. Amsterdam

5. They were feeling good

Bonus Tricky Answer

Headbang, body-roll, sidestep

This week on News Time we’ll track down a backpack-wearing bird, we’ll crash down to earth in a rocket, and then we’ll think like a fish in our Wow of the Week!

Quiz Questions

1. What name has been given to the women's shed in Cairns?

2. What have researchers placed in each of the birds' backpacks?

3. Which soccer team is Hannah Hampton part of?

4. How long was the rocket in the air?

5. What has grown on the tiles?

Bonus Tricky Question

What is the name of the bird that's back on Phillip Island?

Answers

1. She Shed

2. GPS trackers

3. England Lionesses

4. 14 seconds

5. Algae and barnacles

Bonus Tricky Answer

Bush stone-curlew

This week on News Time, we’ll meet a teenage turtle protector, we’ll hear about an artist selling out inspired masterpieces, and then we’ll go searching for undiscovered bugs in our Wow of the Week!

Quiz Questions

1. What job does Eva the border collie have?

2. What is the traditional name for the white-throated snapping turtle?

3. Which sport is facing concerns about extreme heat?

4. What did Cole do recently for the very first time?

5. What sort of insect did the students of Gin Gin discover?

Bonus Tricky Question

What is the name for a group of turtle eggs?

Answers

1. Working cattle dog

2. Milbi

3. Cricket

4. Held an exhibition of his artworks

5. Parasitic wasp

Bonus Tricky Answer

Clutch