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Don’t blame dating apps for your terrible love life

Fabian Broeker, King’s College London Dating apps are killing dating, or so some people would…

Workplace romance: 4 questions to ask yourself before dating someone from the office

Chantal Gautier, University of Westminster In the digital age, online dating and swiping right are…

Plan will put everyone in England within 15 minutes of green space – but what matters is justice not distance

Julian Dobson, Sheffield Hallam University How long does it take you to walk to your…

Seychelles is becoming overwhelmed by marine plastic – we now know where it comes from

Noam Vogt-Vincent, University of Oxford and April Burt, University of Oxford More than 1,000km southwest…

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Magnesium: what you need to know about this important micronutrient

Hazel Flight, Edge Hill University There’s been a lot of chat on social media over…

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The lock of love: how leaving padlocks became a modern-day romantic ritual

Ceri Houlbrook, University of Hertfordshire Cities as distant and varied as Moscow and Manchester, New…

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Sustainable shopping: your guilt-free guide to flowers this Valentine’s Day

Jennifer Lavers, University of Tasmania and Fiona Kerslake, University of Tasmania Valentine’s Day means saying…

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Valentine’s Day: 5 ways to ensure your flowers are ethical

Jill Timms, Coventry University and David Bek, Coventry University If you take an interest in…

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Single-use plastic bans: research shows three ways to make them effective

Antaya March, University of Portsmouth; Steve Fletcher, University of Portsmouth, and Tegan Evans, University of…

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Relying on carbon capture and storage may be a dangerous trap for UK industry

Marc Hudson, University of Sussex We are reminded of climate change all the time. Every…