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Tree of life: How figs built the world and will help save it

From clothing Adam and Eve to linking the Maasai with heaven, the fig tree appears in countless origin myths. Discover the source of its exceptional powers

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Old Scientist: How to get drunk rationally

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Humans

Ancient leftovers show the real Paleo diet was a veggie feast

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Earth

Stop buying organic food if you really want to save the planet

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The plan to ban fishing in more than half the world's oceans

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Life

Earwigs and rotten panther: The diet of a Victorian eccentric

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Life

Why diet drinks with aspartame may actually help make you fatter

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Old Scientist: Happily upholding ideals since issue number 1

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Space

China's space station now has insects, weeds and rice on board

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The sweet scent of plastic lures seabirds to a dangerous snack

Plastic beads left to marinate in the ocean develop the same smell that some birds seek out when foraging for food

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Strict breastfeeding rules don't work and can hurt young babies

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Trials planned for GM superwheat that boosts harvest by 20%

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Technology

Face electrodes let you taste and chew in virtual reality

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Life

Bees collect honeydew from bugs before spring blossoms arrive

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