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Earth science

Bamboo forest

Environment

11th-century polymath was the first to recognise past climate change

After discovering fossilised bamboo in the 11th century, Shen Kuo deduced that the climate in northern China had been different in the ancient past

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A silkworm weaving chrysalis with its silk

Technology

Metal-enriched silkworm silk is one of the strongest materials ever

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Technology

Nutrient-measuring device could make microwaves that count calories

News

Dazzling photograph of pink-breasted galahs in Australian desert

Earth

Dazzling photograph of pink-breasted galahs in Australian desert

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2J5DWYF The Woodland Burial Area in Thornsett Cemetery, New Mills, Derbyshire

Humans

I am planning my wife's woodland burial, but green funerals are costly

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Wild boar appear destructive, but they make excellent conservationists

Environment

Wild boar appear destructive, but they make excellent conservationists

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VESPER - Still 1

Humans

Vesper review: Exquisite dystopian sci-fi has a Brothers Grimm edge

Culture

T4KXJ5 Mature leaf mould lifted from a leaf cage and ready for use as mulch in the garden,

Environment

How to make leaf mould to nourish your garden

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2CAED7C Closeup shot of red Miracle fruit on a branch in a garden on a sunny afternoon

Humans

How miracle berries turn sour foods sweet

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Tiny chip can quickly identify hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences

Health

Tiny chip can quickly identify hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences

A metamaterial that can detect a huge array of gene fragments within 5 minutes could lead to devices for medical diagnostics or environmental monitoring

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Humans

How to make a delicious chilli hot sauce by harnessing fermentation

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Technology

Stretchy material could make bandages change colour when getting loose

News

Humans

Reimagined bicarb volcano could spark your children's love for science

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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

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