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Plastic debris that does find its way into the open oceans can drift for years if it remains buoyant and can become a form of shelter for some sealife (Credit: Alamy)

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Babies born with blue eyes don't always stay blue-eyed as they get older (Credit: Getty Images)
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The phenomenon of eye colour change

By Martha Henriques

People walk on a footbridge across a flooded waterfront in Venice on November 24, 2019 during an "acqua alta" high tide (Credit: M.Medina/Getty Images)
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Will Venice succumb to the sea?
By Joseph Phelan
Memes have a power far beyond their ability to simply make us laugh (Credit: Nicolò Campo/Getty Images)
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The surprising power of memes
By Helen Brown
The risk of sepsis in newborn babies is higher if basic hygiene measures, such as washing hands, are not taken (Credit: Money Sharma/AFP/Getty Images)
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The superbugs that target babies
By Kamala Thiagarajan
Some mango trees planted centuries ago are still producing fruit (Credit: Alamy)
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The race to save India's fruit trees

By Kamala Thiagarajan

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The evidence on when is the right time to give a child their own smartphone is poor, but there are key moments where the risks are higher (Credit: Nicolas Asouri/AFP/Getty Images)
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What's the right age to get a phone?

By Kelly Oakes

A boy leaps through the air on a skateboard
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The biggest myths of the teenage brain
By David Robson
Many parents would like to be a trusted source for their children, especially in the digital age. (Credit: Prashanti Aswani)
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When to talk to your kids about sex
By Sophia Smith Galer
Awareness of body ideals can start from a young age (Credit: Getty Images/Javier Hirschfeld)
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The dark side of being called pretty
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