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How do coconuts get their water?
Coconut trees are iconic plants found across the world’s tropical regions. They’re called “nature’s supermarket” or the “tree of life” Läs mer…
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South Africans flush toilets with drinkable water: study in Cape Town looked at using seawater instead
As the planet gets hotter and freshwater sources dry up, cities and towns will not be able to continue the Läs mer…
Zimbabwe’s economy crashed – so how do citizens still cling to myths of urban and economic success?
It is common for nations to have myths, or narratives, that form the basis of their nationalism, or their ideas Läs mer…
Nigeria’s illegal gold trade – elites and bandits are working together
Illegal mining activities in Nigeria are devastating the country’s economy, as well as fuelling violence. Strategic minerals mined in Läs mer…
Why being ‘lazy’ at work might actually be a good thing
Ground Picture/ShutterstockIf you’re a young person today, you’ve probably felt the sting of being called lazy, or caught yourself Läs mer…
The dark side of psychiatry – how it has been used to control societies
In his new book, No More Normal, psychiatrist Alastair Santhouse recalls an experience from the 1980s when he was a Läs mer…
‘Putin’s brain’: Aleksandr Dugin, the Russian ultra-nationalist who has endorsed Donald Trump
Aleksandr Dugin, sometimes referred to as “Putin’s brain” because of his ideological influence on Russian politics, endorsed the policies of Läs mer…
How to engineer microbes to enable us to live on Mars
Alones/ShutterstockA field known as synthetic biology has become one of the most highly anticipated in science. Its outputs range Läs mer…