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These searing hot chilli peppers are in danger thanks to snakes

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These searing hot chilli peppers are in danger thanks to snakes

The donne’ sali chilli is a major feature of the cuisine of the Mariana Islands, but thanks to an invasive snake this pepper faces an uncertain future

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Being in a relationship really does seem to make you fatter

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Food in supermarket trolley

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England needs to go on a diet, but new calorie plan won’t work

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Unbreakable: The race to protect our secrets from quantum hacks

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A supermarket shelf stocked with different cans and jars

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Don't hate all processed foods - they make modern life possible

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Knife-wielding robot makes it a piece of cake to divide dessert

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Three photons stick together to create a new form of light

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Three photons stick together to create a new form of light

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Quantum time machine: How the future can change what happens now

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Quantum time machine: How the future can change what happens now

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Quantum computing research

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Is the quantum computer revolution really just five years away?

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Jamie Oliver ban energy drinks

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The truth about what downing energy drinks really does to kids

Campaigners in the UK want energy drinks banned for under-16s. The latest scientific evidence suggests they are right – these drinks are uniquely bad for children

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Shrinking black holes avoid paradox by oozing hidden information

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It's time to label all meat as stunned or unstunned at slaughter

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Life

We shouldn't hide the gory details of how meat reaches our plate

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Health

The unpalatable truth about your favourite foods

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