Issue 31 - DINOSAUR SPECIAL

Did Velociraptor and Tyrannosaurus rex really die out? Or are they in every chicken drumstick today? In our 28-page Dinosaur Special, learn how dinosaurs were more like birds than ever imagined, meet the beasts that once roamed polar Australia, and find out why cloning prehistoric predators would be the easy part of creating Jurassic Park. Plus, follow dino hunter Jack Horner through Montana’s badlands. Also in this issue: how the Large Haldron Collider might help make black-hole powered starships; the reason junk DNA may be extremely valuable; and why some physicists think we’re surrounded by invisible, curled up dimensions.View full contents

Issue 32 - ARE WE ALONE?

In a 50th anniversary special report, COSMOS tackles SETI: the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Pioneer Frank Drake explains why he believes the galaxy is teeming with life, astrophysicist Paul Davies looks for evidence of bizarre life on Earth, and Jon Lomberg finds the common ground for communication. You’ll also meet Jill Tarter – the inspiration for Jodie Foster’s character in Contact – and discover what evolution might spawn on other worlds. Plus, uncover what secrets scientists have finally unravelled about the Sphinx; why Kakadu may be sinking; and the truth about vitamins: are they good for you – or are some doing more harm?View full contents

Issue 33 - WHAT WILL THE WORLD BE LIKE IN 2030?

Leading thinkers forecast the next 20 years of medicine, energy, transport, cities, food, and communications – from driverless cars to regenerative organs. Plus a revealing look at lost civilisations, from Atlantis to the Amazon; why astronomers now think frigid, far-away Pluto may have oceans; and why swine flu could turn into a deadly killer.View full contents

Issue 34 - SLEEP

Why do you spend a third of your life asleep? What are the consequences of depriving ourselves, and why do we dream? In a 17-page special report, COSMOS tackles these ever-present questions.

Also discover where Australia’s vaccination rates are dropping dangerously; meet the man leading a revolution in archaeology; get reacquainted with the elusive neutrino; and see the lasers of the future capturing atoms and detecting ripples in space-time. Plus, this issue has a science-fiction double and our first 11-page University Open Day Guide.
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