Nature

Jan Ingenhousz: The Man Who Discovered Photosynthesis

If you were paying attention in high school science class, you would know that photosynthesis is a hugely important part of the natural world. It’s the means by which plants take light energy and chemical energy, and turn it into fuel for other organisms. In simple terms, they take sunlight, and use it to turn

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The secret blue halos of flowers

The natural world never fails to blow our minds, and we are discovering new things about it every day. And, in the natural world, there are few things that have as much beauty, and provide as much scope for scientific study as flowers. Sure, we might be in the middle of winter, but that doesn’t

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The secret truth behind the abominable snowman

There are many urban myths and legends of folklore that have endured since the dawn of time. For example, the Loch Ness Monster has rarely been spotted, but its legacy endures. One of the most famous of these myths is that of the Yeti. The tale of the Yeti reaches far back and was told

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Do animals speak regional languages?

One of the things we’ve always wondered is whether animals speak different languages or accents. We know that people come from all corners of the world and that languages vary from country to country, and even from region to region. A Brazilian, for instance, clearly has a different language and accent to a Russian. Similarly,

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