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Humpback whales

Life

Whales evolved large brains in the same way that we did

Whales and dolphins evolved large brains in the same way as primates and having a broad diet may have been the trigger

News

Women who are pregnant tend to get less sleep

Mind

Boosting circadian rhythms can help relieve perinatal depression

News

Chimpanzees and a child

Humans

We may have a basic form of sign language in common with chimpanzees

News

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Mind

Am I addicted? The truth behind being hooked on gaming, sex or porn

Features

Ad Astra poster

Space

Don't Miss: Interplanetary paranoia, green buildings and anxious art

Culture

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Environment

Climate change: Is capitalism the problem or the solution?

Culture

Margaret Atwood

Humans

Margaret Atwood's The Testaments' anti-science world is a grim warning

Culture

gorilla in water

Life

Wild mountain gorillas enjoy playing in water just like we do

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chimps being identified

Technology

AI facial recognition software now works for wild chimpanzees too

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Children making circle

Humans

The world is getting better, so why are we convinced otherwise?

We need a better handle on our ignorance if we want to improve our lives, says Ola Rosling, a proponent of factfulness - holding only opinions supported by strong facts

Features

Mind

The paradoxes of Zen Buddhism could help us grasp fundamental physics

Culture

Life

Don't miss: troubled robots, winning designs and high seas

Culture

Life

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

News

Mind

How the science of happiness became an industry worth billions

Culture