Science
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The science behind the gardening hack of adding aspirin to plant water
An autumn display of freshly cut Chrysanthemums GAP Photos/Nicola Stocken Most of us will probably have heard of the 1980s…
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The Secret History of the Rape Kit: Gripping story of how rape became a forensic crime
Rape kits are used to collect evidence of sexual assault for testing Jaclyn Nash/National Museum of American History The Secret…
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Pompeii’s streets show how the city adapted to Roman rule
Cart wheels left deep ruts in the stone streets of Pompeii imagoDens/Shutterstock A close look at Pompeii’s stone-paved streets has…
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China launches hunt for ways to protect data from quantum computers
The rise of quantum computers means we need new ways to keep data secure whiteMocca/Shutterstock China has announced that it…
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Earth wouldn’t have ice caps without eroding rocks and quiet volcanoes
Antarctic ice on 1 Jan 2024 NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio Earth’s climate isn’t easy to cool down – especially if…
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Surprising fossils suggest early animals survived outside of water
Trace fossil of an animal that may have lived on a mudflat during the Cambrian Period Giovanni Mussini Animals living…
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Farmers used trash to grow crops in barren sand 1000 years ago
One thousand years ago, people along Israel’s Mediterranean coast dug deeply enclosed plots in the sand, filled them with 80,000…
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Dyes made by microbes could reduce the environmental impact of clothes
Pigment-producing microbes growing in Petri dishes Colorfix The colour in our clothes has many serious environmental consequences, from the use…
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Meet the man who single-handedly tracks every spaceflight mission ever
Jonathan McDowell with some of his extensive space archive MAX ALEXANDER Jonathan McDowell has been a load-bearing part of the…
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My Husband, the Cyborg review: Documentary-maker films the fallout as her husband opts to be a cyborg
Pre-implant couple Scott Cohen and Susanna Cappellaro getting married Strike Media My Husband, the CyborgSusanna CappellaroAvailable to buy digitally from…
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