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Countries are starting to take steps to cut human sources of methane…
Fossils show Greenland was once ice-free – and could be again
Ancient plants, seeds and insects preserved beneath Greenland’s ice sheet reveal that…
Keto diet helps with weight loss but also raises cholesterol levels
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How clues in honey can help fight our biggest biodiversity challenges
Foraging honeybees return to the hive carrying pollen from the surrounding floraEric…
Robo-tuna reveals how foldable fins help the speedy fish manoeuvre
A robot mimics the clever fin-folding mechanism used by tuna fish, which…
Banana-shaped galaxies are helping unpeel the mysteries of dark matter
Astronomers have been spotting strange banana-shaped galaxies and the evidence seems to…
The remarkable science-backed ways to get fit as fast as possible
Watching an athlete at their peak is thrilling. Fulfilling one’s own athletic potential,…




