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How are sand dunes formed and why do they even exist?

How are sand dunes formed and why do they even exist?

11 November 2020

The strange, beautiful shapes that sand dunes form are a mystery. Now researchers are conducting huge desert experiments and using dune racetracks to figure it out
The super fly that could feed us, end waste and make plastic and fuel

The super fly that could feed us, end waste and make plastic and fuel

17 July 2019

The black soldier fly is the next big thing in sustainability, digesting waste products with minimal greenhouse gas emission. Farming them could save the world

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