Seagrass the wonder plant!
Did you know that there are flowering plants that live in the sea? The unique characteristics of seagrasses are vital for the health of our planet.
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How global teamwork revealed the mystery at the heart of our galaxy
The idea that light could be affected by gravity is actually quite a strange one that was triggered by Einstein’s landmark paper on General Relativity in 1916. He proposed that a mass warps space and time in such a way that light is forced to change direction (figure 1). This very effect was…
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Footprints in the agar: growing bacteria from ants’ feet to combat plant diseases
A walk on the wild side: invite some ants to take a walk on your petri dish and discover how bacteria from their feet could help us reduce pesticide use.
How much carbon is locked in that tree?
Biology, maths, and the SDGs: estimate the CO2 absorbed by a tree in the schoolyard and compare it to the CO2 emissions of a short-haul flight.
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