Pet owners can test dog and cat food at home

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‘Pet owners know their pets inside out, and can evaluate their behaviour themselves,’

Dark spot to rest good for chicks’ well-being

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Dark spot affects their gut bacteria and improves their well-being.

Most soya products have high protein quality

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Processing soya does not adversely impact the protein quality on average.

Risk of vitamin deficiency after gastric bypass

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Some obese patients fail to take their prescribed medication every day.

A little wiser: Fresh or tinned veg?

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Fresh vegetables do not always contain more healthy nutrients than tinned ones.

A Little Wiser: How is lightning formed?

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Summer also means thunder and lightning. How do they happen, actually?

A little wiser: Why does urine smell funny after eating asparagus?

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The smell is asparagusic acid. The plant produces this as a defence…

A little bit wiser: Can water go bad?

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Bottles of water have an expiry date. But can water actually go…

A little wiser: Is a detox good for your body?

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Detoxes, cleanses, juice fasts… Are these really so healthy?

A little wiser: How healthy is decaf?

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Decaffeination actually improves the taste and toxic fungi grow less easily.