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THE MEXICAN MOLE LIZARD

BBC Science Focus

September 2024

Imagine what would happen if an earthworm, a lizard, a snake and a mole went on a night out, had too much too much tequila and let their guard down.

Setting aside genetic incompatibility and the sheer ridiculousness of such a scenario, you might end up with something a bit like the Mexican mole lizard (Bipes biporus).

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CAN YOU STOP YOUR SENSE OF TASTE DULLING AS YOU AGE?

Sometimes I hear people say that food just doesn't taste the same as they get older. It's tempting to blame this on age, but there are other factors at play, too.

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BY STUDYING THE INCREASING NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING BEYOND THEIR 100TH BIRTHDAYS, SCIENTISTS ARE DISCOVERING THAT THE SECRET TO REACHING A RIPE OLD AGE IN RUDE HEALTH MIGHT LIE IN OUR GUTS

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HOW BIG WERE MEDIEVAL WAR HORSES?

You might picture knights charging into battle on towering steeds, but medieval horses were typically no bigger than modern-day ponies.

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FORCES OF HABIT

Could new research on setting up healthy habits resuscitate those stuttering New Year resolutions?

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5 DANGERS HIDING IN YOUR PROCESSED FOOD

We all know that ultra-processed foods are bad for us, but what ingredients should we particularly try to avoid? And what are they doing to our bodies?

9 mins

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Mosquitoes are becoming thirstier for human blood

Habitat loss may be pushing mosquitoes towards human hosts with deadly consequences

1 mins

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HOW CAN I GET OVER MY EX?

Relationship breakups can be brutal, just look at the popularity of songs like 'Someone Like You' by Adele, or all the covers of 'Cry Me a River' by Julie London.

1 mins

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BBC Science Focus

The ancient baths of Pompeii were outrageously filthy

The pre-Roman baths of Pompeii would've been seriously grotty, according to an analysis of mineral deposits

1 mins

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