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oil and gas

gorilla in water

Life

Wild mountain gorillas enjoy playing in water just like we do

Captive mountain gorillas love playing in water, as a 2017 viral video demonstrated, and it turns out their wild counterparts also enjoy a good splash

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chimps being identified

Technology

AI facial recognition software now works for wild chimpanzees too

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humpback whale

Life

We can tell where a whale has travelled from the themes in its song

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Don’t go bananas: Should we be cutting down on the fruit we eat?

Health

Don’t go bananas: Should we be cutting down on the fruit we eat?

Comment

Military jet

Physics

Military-grade jet fuel made cheaply from plant waste instead of coal

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IVF

Technology

IVF add-ons are a waste of money – fertility clinics should ban them

Comment

folic acid supplements

Health

Folic acid seems to be essential for fathers-to-be as well as mothers

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Macaques eating rice

Life

Macaques really can use logical reasoning to solve puzzles

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Mico munduruku

Life

New monkey species found in Amazon area threatened by deforestation

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Two heads with some dots between them

Technology

AI passes theory of mind test by imagining itself in another's shoes

AI has passed a test used to assess theory of mind in dominant and subordinate chimpanzees, paving the way towards machines that are more effective at communicating with humans

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Comment

Adding more bioethanol to petrol is no way to go green

Comment

Summer of science: 10 great books and podcasts for the holidays

Culture

Life

Orangutan mothers tell infants where to go by scratching themselves

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Environment

Trees demand equal status in a new Paris gallery show

Culture

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