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Life

A chimp's hug shows it's time to accept that animals have feelings too

In Mama’s Last Hug, primatologist Frans de Waal argues that we can no longer deny that animals have feelings and we need to look closely at their inner lives

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Mind

It's not an illusion, you have free will. It's just not what you think

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Life

Sun bears copy each other's facial expressions to communicate

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Technology

How surveillance capitalism is changing human nature forever

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Life

One in four scientists have experienced harassment or discrimination

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Environment

There is No Planet B review: How to save Earth by changing humans

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Humans

How humans evolved to be both shockingly violent and super-cooperative

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Life

Crows can solve a tricky puzzle box by planning ahead and using tools

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Life

Bees can pass a simple maths test but they might just be cheating

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Mind

In a world of baffling complexity, a scientific mindset offers help

US sitcom The Good Place reveals how our choices can unknowingly or unthinkingly harm the world. Thinking scientifically can help us reach a better place

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Humans

The Dream review – a podcast tale of how firms manipulate our brains

Culture

Life

Crows can guess the weight of an object by watching it sway in wind

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Life

Core set of genes explain why some animals stick to one mate at a time

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Mind

Rich people give more to charity when you make them feel powerful

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