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Volcanoes and Wine: Why a match made in hell tastes like heaven

Earth

Volcanoes and Wine: Why a match made in hell tastes like heaven

From Etna to Vesuvius, Santorini to Stromboli, volcanoes have long been linked to excellent wines. New book Volcanoes and Wine explores this unlikely terroir

Culture

teabag steeping

Health

Plastic tea bags shed billions of microplastic particles into the cup

News

City crows may have high cholesterol because they eat fast food

Life

City crows may have high cholesterol because they eat fast food

News

barbecue

Technology

How to make a BBQ thermometer with a BBC micro:bit

Regulars

Life

Don't miss: Curative comedy, cultural copies and an unlikely fish diet

Culture

Why genetically modified 'golden rice' failed to conquer the world

Technology

Why genetically modified 'golden rice' failed to conquer the world

Regulars

What is trans fat? - cakes and biscuits.

Definition

Trans fat

saturated fat

Definition

Saturated fat

Should we eat local to cut food miles, or does it make no difference?

Environment

Should we eat local to cut food miles, or does it make no difference?

Comment

Cholesterol

Definition

Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a fatty molecule found in our bodies and in our food.

Technology

Awkward truths about Boris Johnson's praise for UK science and tech

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Mind

Don’t Miss: future food, altered mental states and healing minds

Culture

Definition

Carbohydrates

Health

Cooking skills aren't enough to make you eat a healthy diet

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