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CORAL REEFS CAN RECOVER IN JUST FOUR YEARS ACCORDING TO A NEW TRIAL

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April 2024

Coral 'transplants' could bring back reefs quicker than we thought possible

CORAL REEFS CAN RECOVER IN JUST FOUR YEARS ACCORDING TO A NEW TRIAL

It's the positive environmental news we all need to hear: efforts to heal the natural world can be successful... and over relatively short time scales. At least, that's according to scientists in the UK and Indonesia who led a project that has managed to successfully regrow damaged coral reefs in just four years.

Most of the world's coral reefs are now under threat, with some even damaged beyond repair. But this new research brings hope.

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PASS THE PLASTIC

All of us are ingesting microplastics. Could dietary fibre help us get it out?

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3 mins

November 2025

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BBC Science Focus

Finally... An EV worthy of your bedroom wall

Ferrari's new Elettrica could be the car that gets dyed-in-the-wool petrolheads to long for an EV. It could also be the car that reshapes the entire EV landscape

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4 mins

November 2025

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BBC Science Focus

THE PUDU

Just when you thought Bambi couldn't get any cuter, meet the pudu, the world's smallest deer. Standing little taller than a domestic cat, what it lacks in size, it more than makes up for in allure. Doe-eyed, button-nosed, with little legs and perky ears, this diminutive South American mammal looks like it has stepped straight out of a Disney film.

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2 mins

November 2025

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60-year mystery of the fossil skull that baffled scientists may finally be solved

The Petralona skull was discovered in Greece in 1960, yet its origin has perplexed experts – until now

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2 mins

November 2025

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BBC Science Focus

Only 1% of the world is eating a healthy and sustainable diet

A major report found healthier diets could transform the food system

time to read

3 mins

November 2025

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BBC Science Focus

COLD AND FLU SEASON

Nobody enjoys being stuck in bed sneezing and coughing the days away. But there are steps you can take to increase your chances of avoiding these winter ailments

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4 mins

November 2025

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BBC Science Focus

There's another diabetes in town, here's how to recognise it

Misdiagnosis rates for this rare type of diabetes could be complicating treatment for patients

time to read

5 mins

November 2025

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BBC Science Focus

THE QUEST TO FIND THE EDGE OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

NASA's newly launched IMAP mission is set to tell us more about the boundary between our Solar System and interstellar space than ever before

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7 mins

November 2025

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BBC Science Focus

WHICH VAPE FLAVOUR IS WORSE FOR YOU?

If you're trying to quit smoking, you'll have probably heard talk that switching to e-cigarettes - or vapes - is a healthier option. One study by researchers at University College London estimated that in 2017 alone, over 50,000 people stopped smoking thanks to their use of e-cigarettes.

time to read

2 mins

November 2025

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BBC Science Focus

WANTED: GUT BACTERIA DEAD OR ALIVE

There are millions of bacteria living in our guts. There are millions of dead bacteria there too. And scientists are learning just how much potential the dead ones have to improve our health

time to read

7 mins

November 2025

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