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Chemistry

The scientific secrets to baking a perfectly moist chocolate cake

Keeping your chocolate cake moist and delicious when you make it party-sized is tricky, but not impossible, says Catherine de Lange

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A young man lying on the grass and watching the Milky Way. Taken in A Veiga, Orense.

Mind

Could the 'spirituality of science' provide the perks of religion?

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Protecting the pruned branch of the fruit tree - plum - with garden paste

Life

Painting a tree's pruning wounds may be useful after all

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2BR41BD closeup of honey bees on honeycomb in apiary in the summertime

Mathematics

How the maths behind honeycombs can help you work a jigsaw puzzle

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Northern Milky Way. Optical image of the Milky Way running through the northern constellations Cassiopeia, Perseus and Cepheus. North is at top. The Milky Way is the band of light crossing the sky formed from the millions of stars in the plane of our galaxy. Cassiopeia, the queen, is formed from the W of bright stars at centre right. Cepheus, the king, is at upper right. At lower right is the constellation Andromeda, the princess. At lower left is Perseus. These constellations represent a story from ancient Greek mythology in which Perseus rescued Andromeda, the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, from a monster.

Space

How to spot the constellations Perseus and Auriga

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Mind

A simple way to boost your motivation and fulfillment at work

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Chemistry

The science behind fluffy pancakes and using the right raising agent

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Planted new trees in a park in an urban environment.

Life

Why staking a new tree can do more harm than good

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Mathematics

Are we all related to Henry VIII's Master of the Mint?

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2R2JHWA Diamon ring during the 2023 Australian total solar eclipse in Exmouth

Space

The stargazing events to watch out for in 2024

From a solar eclipse in April to a meteor shower in May, it’s time to plan your cosmic calendar for the year, says Abigail Beall

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Mind

Think small for attainable New Year's resolutions

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Chemistry

Can science explain why some drinks and foods are a perfect match?

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Life

Why you don't need to bother raking up dead leaves from your lawn

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Mathematics

How to perfectly wrap gifts of all shapes and sizes using maths

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