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...World Cup being played this summer, attention returns once again to the potential of the England Roses to achieve success and inspire a nation. ...Research demonstrates strong links between national success and grassroots participation, meaning that the Roses are playing for more than just a medal. For those unfamiliar with the current game, netball is a fast-paced...

...world. Planet Earth has undergone massive climatic changes before. It has been through five ‘great extinctions’. The difference with the climate and ecological crisis the Earth is now facing is that it is ‘anthropogenic’, that is, caused by human activities. The link between burning fossil fuels (oil, coal and gas) and global warming has been well established for...

...world war to the modern day...Find out more about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses and qualifications. There is still a great deal we don’t know about the history of sex education. The research that has been done is largely about school sex education during the 20th century. School sex education is important, yet most of us learn little of what we know...

...world and throughout history have used some form of herbal medicine. Certainly plants which are still used as medicines have been found in ancient burial sites around the world – the oldest may be the grave of a Neanderthal man from (what is now) Northern Iraq estimated to be 60,000 years old. Currently, worldwide, most medicines are still derived from plant sources....

...world is going ahead and there is plenty to look forward to. The Olympics will run until 8th August and will involve a record number of 339 medal events across 33 sports. The organisers have taken inspiration from the London Games by putting together high-profile events for Super Saturday (31st July) and Golden Sunday (1st August) that includes the 100m finals. Four new...