Do Plants Talk about Sex?

Do Plants Talk about Sex?

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CrowdScience listeners Dougie and Molly have been wondering what happens to animals when they die, and whether there are animals that hold rituals to mark the passing of one of their kin. Presenter Caroline Steel is on the case, trying to work out what happens to the bodies of an ...  Show more

Why does salt taste so good?

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