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psychology

Disgust

Humans

Body fluids disgust us less if from someone who is 'one of us'

Students were less repulsed by a sweaty shirt if they identified with its owner, showing how easily moulded our perceptions are

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A fern growing out of a stone wall at Machu Picchu

Life

Plants have evolved forgetfulness to wipe out memory of stress

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An experimenter sits in front of some test equipment

Humans

'Torture' study redo shows people feel less agency under orders

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hand holding smartphone

Technology

Web of lies: Is the internet making a world without truth?

Features

Children shadow playground

Health

Premature birth: How its effects can stay with you for life

Features

driving

Humans

NeuroLogic: The enthralling story of the unconscious mind

CultureLab

Visible thoughts at the fringes of consciousness

Health

Visible thoughts at the fringes of consciousness

CultureLab

Question mark

Humans

Who do you think you are? 4 rules can help you know yourself

Features

game people

Humans

Gaming theatre could spark a playful interest in science

CultureLab

AI, AI on the wall. Who's the fairest of them all?

Technology

AI, AI on the wall. Who's the fairest of them all?

A beauty contest judged by artificial intelligence is the latest example of how credulously we invite AI to assess us. And how it can hit us in the pocket

Opinion

Life

Will creating monkeys with autism-like symptoms be any use?

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Health

You're not hallucinating, MPs really did pass crazy bad drug law

Comment

Life

Mind games: How con artists get the better of you

Features

Male spiders lure aggressive females with peek-a-boo paddle game

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