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Cover of The Helix magazine issue 128.

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 experiments, 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!

  • Masthead of The Helix magazine.

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

  • Futuristic tent

    Designs for a futuristic solar tent have been revealed. It includes cutting-edge technologies, allowing campers to relax in comfort, stay connected and power their gadgets. Read more in this extract from The Helix, CSIRO's science magazine for ages 10+.

  • A photo of Dingoes

    Research has shown that dingoes have a positive effect on Australian native mammals by controlling populations of other introduced species, particularly foxes. Read more in this extract from The Helix magazine.

  • Close-up photo of a Portuguese millipede's head.

    Look out, there are millipedes about! Read about the results of the CSIRO Double Helix Science Club national experiment, Millipede Mayhem.

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

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