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Researchers call for update to GCSE science to improve vaccine understanding

A study by the University of Portsmouth found participants who studied science up to GCSE were more likely to be vaccine hesitant.

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

Discovered in the deep: the mini cities of hairy-chested Hoff crabs

Discovered 2,500 metres deep, and named after former Baywatch star David Hasselhoff, these crabs live in one of the Earth’s most extreme habitats

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022

Were Plesiosaurs reptiles restricted to the marine environment?

Fossils of small plesiosaurs, long-necked marine reptiles from the age of dinosaurs, first found in

The Hindu · Jul 30, 2022

Africa offers answers for small-scale fisheries

Artisanal fisheries are the lifeblood of coastal African communities, but they have largely been neglected. Small changes can make sure they don’t disappear.

360info · Jun 6, 2022

Scientists donate profits from Chernobyl schnapps drinks to Ukrainian refugees

The Chernobyl Spirit Company is donating the profits from the first 850-bottle batches of its two new premium fruit schnapps.

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

How ‘super-enzymes’ that eat plastics could curb our waste problem

Many micro-organisms have evolved chemical processes that enable them to digest plastics, potentially leading to a new form of recycling

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2022