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Seal in the wild caught clapping for the first time © Ben Burville/Newcastle University

Seal in the wild caught clapping for the first time

Praise students twice as much as you reprimand them for best results in the classroom © Getty Images

Praise students twice as much as you reprimand them for best behaviour in the classroom

Diet rich in fruit, vegetables and tea linked to lower Alzheimer’s risk © Getty Images

Diet rich in fruit, vegetables and tea linked to lower Alzheimer’s risk

Psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms may help with anxiety and depression in cancer patients © Getty Images

Psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms may help with anxiety and depression in cancer patients

Neanderthal ancestry found in African populations' DNA for the first time © Alamy

Neanderthal ancestry found in African populations’ DNA for the first time

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Mark Miodownik There is 'no value' in biodegradable plastic (at the moment)

Robotic hybrid heart beats like a real organ © Park et al./Sci Robotics

Robotic hybrid heart beats like a real organ

Coronavirus: is it a cause for panic? © Getty Images

Coronavirus breakthrough Scientists grow virus in laboratory

Wine is under threat from climate change, so change to hardier grapes, experts warn © Andrew Matthews/PA

Wine is under threat from climate change, so change to hardier grapes, experts warn

Coronavirus: is it a cause for panic? © Getty Images

Reality Check Is coronavirus a cause for panic?

Smartphone apps: can they improve our mental health? © Getty Images

Reality Check Can smartphone apps improve our mental health?

Parkinson's disease may affect brain before birth © Getty Images

Parkinson’s disease may affect brain before birth

Ozone-destroying chemicals also warmed the Earth © Kevin Krajick/Earth Institute

Ozone-destroying chemicals also warmed the Earth

Female chimps more likely to stay at home if they have a powerful mum © Emily Wroblewski

Female chimps more likely to stay at home if they have a powerful mum

Stress really does turn your hair grey © Getty Images

Stress really does turn your hair grey