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Elliott Heath stays and plays at Palmares Ocean Living and Golf before heading to Monte Rei to tick off the Algarve's two best courses

Research shows beans are good for the body and for the planet. Here’s what to know about getting more in your diet

Baobabs are sometimes called “upside-down trees”, because their branches look like roots reaching skywards. Of the eight species of baobab in the world, six are confined to Madagascar, one to northern Australia and one species, Adansonia digitata, is found across the savannah regions of continental Africa.

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The ‘Bang in Some Beans” initiative is aiming to double the UK’s bean consumption by 2028

Molecules one-tenth the size of conventional antibodies may help treat brain disorders, researchers say

Entries from France, Belgium, Australia and China were among those praised

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Milkweed is crucial for Monarch butterflies, plus popular with other pollinators

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