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Life

No more goody two shoes: Why true altruism can’t exist

If only the fittest survive, why do good deeds for no return? The enduring mystery of altruism goes to the heart of how evolution does – and doesn't – work

Features

Hannah Critchlow

Video

Can we really choose our own fate, or is free will an illusion?

Video

fake news

Technology

People share fake news online even when they can tell it's not true

News

MU artspace, Eindhoven

Technology

Don't miss: Bio-art, poetic elements, and Detroit's fate in your hands

Culture

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Mind

Married heterosexual men happiest earning 50 per cent more than wives

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Life

Why almost everyone believes in an afterlife – even atheists

Features

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Mind

If you don’t notice something within 1.5 seconds, you may never see it

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Duchenne smile

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Duchenne smile

Bowl of sweets

Humans

We remember the act of eating better than other things we do

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Technology

Psychological studies that rely on Amazon workers may be wrong

People seem to be answering survey questions randomly on Amazon's crowdsourcing website, which could mean many academic studies are wrong

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Life

Scientists have trained rats to drive tiny cars to collect food

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Mind

Quiz: How well do you cope with uncertainty?

Features

Mind

Worried about the future? The science behind coping with uncertainty

Features

Mind

Common sense can predict if a psychology study will ever be replicated

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