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Born to dance: The animals with natural rhythm

Life

Born to dance: The animals with natural rhythm

Dogs and ducks are duds on the dance floor. So how come cockatoos and sea lions can move to a beat, and what does that tell us about our own musicality?

Features

Humans and birds share the same singing genes

Life

Humans and birds share the same singing genes

News

That CIA torture methods were pointless is no shock

Life

That CIA torture methods were pointless is no shock

Comment

Inside an internet addiction treatment centre in China

Life

Inside an internet addiction treatment centre in China

Regulars

How to think about… Probability

Humans

How to think about… Probability

Features

Personality affects maths-enhancing brain-zap method

Life

Personality affects maths-enhancing brain-zap method

News

Slowing down time helps us savour it all the more

Life

Slowing down time helps us savour it all the more

CultureLab

Bizarre brains highlight missing organ mystery

Life

Bizarre brains highlight missing organ mystery

Regulars

What Pacific islanders have taught me about friendship

Life

What Pacific islanders have taught me about friendship

Opinion

Too simple minds: Debunking myths about the human brain

Life

Too simple minds: Debunking myths about the human brain

From neuromarketing to kids high on sugar, it's easy to get simplistic about how our brains work, argues Christian Jarrett in Great Myths of the Brain

CultureLab

Health

'Hug' brain test could diagnose conditions like autism

News

Life

The smart mouse with the half-human brain

News

Health

Has the brain-zap backlash begun?

News

Humans

How baby talk gives your child the best start in life

News

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