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Chimpanzees and a child

Humans

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

People seem to be able to understand gestures made by chimpanzees, suggesting the signals may be remnants of a basic sign language used by our last common ancestors

News

game handset

Mind

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

Features

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

News

chimps being identified

Technology

AI facial recognition software now works for wild chimpanzees too

News

humpback whale

Life

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

News

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

News

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

With evidence building that folic acid is vital for healthy sperm, is it time to recommend that fathers-to-be supplement their diet with the vitamin?

News

Life

Macaques really can use logical reasoning to solve puzzles

News

Life

New monkey species found in Amazon area threatened by deforestation

News

Technology

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

News

Comment

Adding more bioethanol to petrol is no way to go green

Comment