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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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How surveillance capitalism is changing human nature forever

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One in four scientists have experienced harassment or discrimination

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

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Humans

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

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

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

Wealthy people donated 60 per cent more money when they received messages appealing to their personal power rather than their community-mindedness

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Palaeontologists behaving badly, and other bitter feuds in science

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The animal economists that can wheel and deal as well as any human

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How busting some moves on the dance floor is good for your brain

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Sabre-toothed cats shared their food with injured pride members

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