How controversial nutritionist John Harvey Kellogg pioneered the path to modern plant-based eating

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MVelishchuk/Shutterstock When you hear the name Kellogg, Corn Flakes might be the first thing that comes to mind. But John Harvey Kellogg is famous for more than just breakfast cereals. In many respects, this American...

Is the risk of brain injury from contact sports being overstated by the media?

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PeopleImages/Shutterstock More and more people are worried about the long-term effects of contact sports on the brain. In football (soccer), studies have found that repeatedly heading the ball can lead to memory problems...

Dogs see their world through smell – and scientists are starting to translate it like never before

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Lorenzooooo/Shutterstock Scent is how dogs largely experience the world, a lot like the way we humans rely on sight. We know little about how dogs interpret scent, but thanks to a recent study, we may be getting closer to...

East Asia is challenging Silicon Valley – by being like Silicon Valley used to be

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East Asias tech scene is enjoying considerable success. imtmphoto / Shutterstock Silicon Valley has been a universal symbol of innovation for decades. Because of its reputation, governments around the world have tried to...

Salafi Muslims are going into politics instead of trying to change the world through religious education or jihadi violence

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Pseudonyms are used in this article to protect the anonymity of the research participants. I met Sheikh Ahmed at a small mosque in central Morocco in October 2016. He told me: We used to believe that Islam forbids all...

When farmers and scientists collaborate, biodiversity and agriculture can thrive – here’s how

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The Burren mountains, Ireland. Pusteflower9024/Shutterstock The Burren region of County Clare, Ireland, is famous for its distinctive limestone habitat, coastal landscape, rich wildlife and unusual archaeology. Several...

Urban cemeteries are at capacity – here’s how they can be more sustainable

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Ondrej Prosicky/Shutterstock Approximately 170,000 people die every day around the world thats around 62 million deaths in 2024 alone. The cumulative effect of this has led to what has been termed a burial crisis, with...