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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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Nutrient-measuring device could make microwaves that count calories

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VESPER - Still 1

Humans

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

Culture

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Environment

How to make leaf mould to nourish your garden

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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

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Humans

How to make a delicious chilli hot sauce by harnessing fermentation

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Image printed on a flexible material

Technology

Stretchy material could make bandages change colour when getting loose

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Humans

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

Homemade science "experiments" are full of spectacle, but often miss the joy of true discovery. Alom Shaha offers a simple solution with his twist on the classic bubble volcano

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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Life

Cambridge lab for clever birds saved from closure by public donations

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Space

China prepares to launch laboratory module to Tiangong space station

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Humans

11 of the best science fiction books for holiday reading

Culture

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