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Article Please login to favourite this article. How to grow plants on Mars BiologyChemistrySpace SciencesSTEM Researchers find innovative way to improve soils on Mars for the cultivation of future colonising Earthlings. Learn how scientist have... Years F, 4-5 & 7-8
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Article & Citizen Science Please login to favourite this article. How to hunt fossils responsibly Earth SciencesSTEM 5 tips from a professional palaeontologist to search for fossils responsibly. Learn how to safely and responsibly get involved in... Years 4 & 8
Article Please login to favourite this article. Dig this: echidnas tackle climate change BiologyEarth SciencesSTEM Researchers have found that a tiny echidna moves 8 trailer-loads of soil a year, helping tackle climate change. Learn about... Years 3-8 & 10
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