In this episode, we look at coastal mangroves – trees and shrubs that trap carbon and are highly adapted to salt water – and the people protecting them.

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In this episode, we talk about how artificial city lights and rapidly increasing sky glow are robbing us of night time and disturbing the Earth's natural cycles.

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This new study gives us a glimpse into how sub-Saharan Africans lived and moved across the continent some 8,000 years ago.

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The militant group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and those who fight against it have something in common: they're both willing to die in battle. In this episode, a new study that looks into what motivates both groups to fight.

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How scientists are using satellites to track connections and communication between Red Sea reefs -- some of the most complex marine ecosystems on the planet.

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Nature Middle East interviews renowned space archaeologist Sarah Parcak.

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Nature Middle East talks to one of the scientists behind a new research into underwater "fairy circles" found in meadows of sea grass; these can provide a doorway to understanding clonal plants anywhere, including those on land.

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Two stories from our blog: the origins of domestic cats and the peculiar mudding behavior of Egyptian vultures.

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Nature Middle East talks to the scientists behind a new 'hybrid' drug system that can, one day, control epilepsy, among other brain disorders.

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A discovery, a hundred kilometres west of Marakkech, holds the secrets of how our oldest ancestors lived.

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