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Bend it like Beckham…scientifically

The perfect soccer ball kicking formula has been calculated.

Powering a mobile phone with a T-shirt

Soon you will be able to charge your mobile phone with a humble T-shirt.

Elephantnose fish don’t just have unusual noses

Scientists have found that elephantnose fish have excellent vision due to the unique structure of their retina.

Treating depression with daffodils

Wordsworth was right about these flowers.

Birds recognise faces

Birds living in urban habitats recognise individual human faces.

Gluten-free pasta made from green bananas

This could be a tasty new option for coeliac patients.

Stonehenge: symbol of unification?

Britain’s neolithic people pulled together to build this monument.

Male peacocks, not just a pretty display

When male peacocks display their feathery plumage they are also having infrasonic conversations.

Apple peel boosts calorie burning

An apple a day keeps the doctor — and the fat — away.

Eternal embrace

 The fossils found in Germany are the first known example of prehistoric sex.

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