Mulberry stains: why do milk and juice make them disappear?
Why does unripe mulberry juice and milk remove the stain of ripe mulberries? Readers have the answers
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Fumbling fingers: Why do fingers get clumsy in the cold?
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This week鈥檚 new questions
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New Scientist finally tracks down the world-famous lazy olm
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Humans
I scanned thousands of research images by eye to expose academic fraud
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Earth
Lush island landscape in Polish lake captured from above
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Tom Gauld on working as a theoretical scientist
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Twisteddoodles has made a fantastic new discovery
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Physics
Sixty years ago the world鈥檚 largest particle accelerator switched on
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Umami: How to maximise the savoury taste that makes food so satisfying
Food tastes satisfying thanks to the amino acid glutamate, which stimulates the umami taste. Sam Wong explains how to boost it in your recipes
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The strange world of 6-dimensional eyebrow feathering
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Running on empty: Is runners’ second wind real?
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Water effect: Why is it hard to put on gloves when your hands are wet?
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This week’s new questions
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