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Seagrass the wonder plant!

We live on a blue planet, over 70% of the planet’s surface is covered by water. The ocean provides humankind with oxygen, food, and medicines. It regulates the climate, is a key mode of transportation, is home to an incredible diversity of plant and animal species, and is a place where we can…

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John Schollar from the National Centre for Biotechnology Education at the University of Reading, UK, finds an excuse for eating one of his favourite…

     

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Teenagers are in transition from childhood to adulthood, so why does their behaviour differ from both these phases? Neuropsychologist Sarah-Jayne…

   

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When we watch elite runners breaking world records, we rarely think about the chemistry and physics of the running…

       


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