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Staring over the mouth of an oozing volcanic pit

This is what it looks like to stare into the mouth of the Halemaumau Crater of Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano.

Africa builds 'Great Green Wall' of trees to improve farmlands

How to turn food waste into plastic - sustainably

Big kudos! British grocery store is using its food waste to generate energy

Indian scientists have bred a mango that has no seed

This water wheel is the most promising solution to ocean plastic

Features & Opinions

WATCH: Goodness gracious great balls of fire… in space!

WATCH: Explosive 'carbon snake' chemical reaction

Lifting the toxic curse

Humans haven't just poisoned the planet with potentially dangerous chemicals, we've also poisoned ourselves. So why is no one talking about it, asks Julian Cribb.

Life

Why starling flocks look so amazingly coordinated

A 12-year-old student from Florida didn't uncover the secrets of the lionfish

These microbes have a truly ‘shocking’ diet

Health

Australian HIV-killing condom available in months

Bone marrow transplant cleared two men of HIV

Study shows exercise really is the best medicine

Environment

Man single-handedly grows a forest larger than Central Park

Eating less beef is better for the environment than giving up cars

This tree produces 40 different types of fruit

Technology

New robotic fingers upgrade the human hand

Discarded water bottles become cheap solar lights

This giant duck could provide solar and hydro power

Culture

Was it love or lust at first sight? Science can tell based on eye movement

Women see ladies in red as romantic rivals

Colourful mind games: do blue objects really feel colder?

Space

A beautiful bonsai tree and bouquet of flowers were launched into space

Supernova explosion reveals origin of star dust

Researchers have discovered seven dwarf galaxies

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