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Alice Orszulok

Niceness may be predicted by our genes

  DNA may help explain why some people are nicer than others.

Travelling to the past

Scientists gain VIP access to the stars.

Pre-Columbian farming secrets could save the Amazonian savanna

Raised farming beds used by the Amazon’s earliest inhabitants could lead the way for a sustainable ecosystem.

Water can float on oil

A new way to clean up oil spills that threaten our oceans.

Why do fingers wrinkle when they get wet?

Some thoughts to reflect on next time you’re in the shower.

Talking trees

Plants can emit and react to sounds.

Picky females promote diversity

Women are genetically designed to be picky — particularly with their men.

Frog power

No need for a trip to a remote, exotic location, this elusive amphibian has been living in plain sight — and some of its ‘friends’ might save our lives.

Slumber: a new study regime?

Sleeping after processing new material helps retain information.

Man-made noise affects plants and birds

  The daily din we generate may have more of an effect on the environment than we originally thought.

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