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Cover artwork from The Helix issue 133.

The Helix magazine for ages 10+ is one of two magazines produced by CSIRO’s Double Helix Science Club. This bimonthly magazine is packed with science news, feature articles, hands-on activities, comics and competitions.

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  • Person sitting in colourful lab environment. Photo from Network Ten Australia.

    Try your hand at exciting experiments and activities from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club. Mix some slime, build a rocket, make sultanas dance and more, using everyday equipment from around the house!

  • Dice

    Play and learn with interactive online puzzles and games that help you explore the world of science.

  • Circle with the word 'win' in the centre

    CSIRO's Double Helix Club runs competitions for both The Helix and Scientriffic magazines. Enter The Helix freebies competitions now to win a prize.

  • Circle with the word 'win' in the centre

    CSIRO's Double Helix Club runs competitions for both The Helix and Scientriffic magazines. Enter The Helix freebies competition now to win a prize.

  • Photo of a sheep wearing a camouflaged hat and scarf

    Don’t let their reputation pull the wool over your eyes. Researchers at CSIRO and around the world are showing that sheep may have more smarts than we think. Read more in this extract from The Helix magazine.

  • Photo of a spacecraft’s re-entry

    It was a four year planned expedition that turned into an epic seven year adventure for the little spacecraft. Read more in this extract from The Helix, CSIRO's science magazine for ages 10+.

  • Dr Rob Fitzpatrick in the soil forensics laboratory being filmed for Scope episode

    If you commit a dirty crime, dirt will dob* on you.