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Mind

How to stop procrastinating and start getting things done

Procrastination can steal hours of our time, but the latest research has some answers about how to reduce it, finds David Robson in his new 60-second psychology column

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Life

How to grow asparagus - and why it takes so long

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Space

How to spot the Beehive cluster in the constellation of Cancer

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Humans

Why preserving your lemons in salt will make them even tastier

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microscope images showing ciprofloxacin-resistant E. coli (credit: University of Oxford)

Health

Become a citizen scientist in the fight against antibiotic resistance

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Environment

How to do a health check on your garden’s vital earthworm population

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Space

A stargazer's guide to managing light pollution

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Confit pork with thyme

Humans

How to use the science of fat to make delicious, confit food

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Big Microplastic Survey. Layal?s Citizen Science Maker for 18th Feb. Photos from Layla's survey.

Environment

Help to create a global map of ocean microplastic pollution

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Male and female stag beetles.

Life

How a log pile in your garden can be a haven for wildlife

Make your garden more enticing for wildlife with a few log piles, says Clare Wilson, and you may glimpse some stunning beetles

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Space

How to identify moon craters and mountains on the lunar surface

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Humans

How to use science (and a dash of acid) to improve your scrambled eggs

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Earth

Help in the hunt for neutrinos while exploring deep-sea ecosystems

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Humans

How to force your rhubarb for an earlier, sweeter crop

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