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What Is The Internet Of Fungi?

The IOF has been colloquially referred to as the Wood Wide Web.


Historical

4 Historical Figures People Often Misunderstand

Cleopatra has been a frequently misunderstood historical figure thanks to a series of inaccurate, and sometimes even downright offensive, Hollywood adaptations.


Deepfake

Deepfake

Amidst the flurry of crucial elections of global political figures this year, the spectre of deepfake-driven political propaganda looms large.


Heritage

Heritage Sites Worth A Visit

It’s World Heritage Day on the 18th of April. So, let’s shine a light on some of the UK’s most well-known heritage sites.


God Particle

What Is The God Particle?

The frustrating, lengthy search for the Higgs-Boson particle was part of the reason for it gained the God Particle reference.


VARK

What Is VARK?

I was surprised to read that many neuroscientists consider the VARK theory to be a myth.


Passover

Passover

There are many traditional elements to the celebration which are typically observed during Passover.


Maus

A Book Recommendation For April

The first and only graphic novel to win the Pulitzer Prize, Maus is a brutally moving work of art about a Holocaust survivor and the son who survives him.


Asteroid

Could We Stop An Asteroid?

NASA has successfully demonstrated proof of concept by launching and smashing a spacecraft into the asteroid Didymos.


Atmosphere

The Composition Of Our Atmosphere

When the Earth was formed 4.5 billion years ago, there was no atmosphere. Volcanic activity formed the very first protective layer around our planet.


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