Quick crossword #89: State of prolonged unconsciousness (4)
12 August 2021
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Here’s what the latest data says about the efficacy and side effects of the most-used covid-19 vaccines worldwide, including Oxford/AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioNTech
As climate crisis grows, vaccine push shows we can turn things around
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The latest landmark assessment of global warming is bleak, but the record-breaking drive to develop covid vaccines is proof that the world can act fast in the face of an emergency
What to do when sharing a golf course with a crocodile
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Crocodiles on the fairway, plus a volleyball serve as fast as a blimp and playing percentages with the weather, in Feedback’s weird weekly round-up
Here's how to spot invasive plants before they take over
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Could the next Japanese knotweed be growing in your garden? Help find potential invasive species by grassing up the plant bullies in your flower beds, says Clare Wilson
Sea snot swirls in Turkey's Sea of Marmara reach record size
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The striking swirls, shot by Muhammed Enes Yildirim, show deadly "sea snot" in Turkey's Sea of Marmara. Made from mucus and microorganisms, they harm tourism and suffocate marine life
This week’s new questions
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What's the best way to tie shoelaces so that they don't come undone? And could present-day humans evolve into two different species?
If the speed of light changed, how would it affect our lives?
11 August 2021
If the speed of light changed, how would it affect our lives?
What is the smallest whole number with no interesting properties?
11 August 2021
Is there such thing as a boring number? Our readers delve into the paradox of the smallest uninteresting number
Puzzle #126: Which weighing machine is faulty?
11 August 2021
Can you solve this week’s fiendish logic challenge, More chocs-a-weigh?
