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The maths drive is like the sex drive

Life

The maths drive is like the sex drive

What urges mathematicians to spend years in pursuit of solutions? Manya Raman Sundström thinks it's because we can't help seeking beauty

Opinion

Keeping an open mind about consciousness research

Life

Keeping an open mind about consciousness research

CultureLab

Where heroes come from – and how to become one

Life

Where heroes come from – and how to become one

Features

Extroverts may have stronger immune systems

Health

Extroverts may have stronger immune systems

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<i>Ex Machina</i>: Quest to create an AI takes no prisoners

Life

Ex Machina: Quest to create an AI takes no prisoners

CultureLab

Rite reasons: Why your brain loves pointless rituals

Life

Rite reasons: Why your brain loves pointless rituals

Features

Brain signature of emotion-linked pain is uncovered

Health

Brain signature of emotion-linked pain is uncovered

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What you 'like' on Facebook gives away your personality

Technology

What you 'like' on Facebook gives away your personality

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Human brains have a groovy feature that chimps' don't

Life

Human brains have a groovy feature that chimps' don't

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The time illusion: How your brain creates now

Humans

The time illusion: How your brain creates now

Time is not out there – "now" is a strange trick of the mind. The good news is that with training you can live in the moment for longer

Features

Life

Masculine-sounding lawyers less likely to win in court

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Humans

Russia boasts best mental agility at World Mind Games

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Health

The mystery of yawning: We all do it, but why?

Opinion

Life

Why are we so eager to embrace conspiracy theories?

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