Humans
What the evolution of tickling tells us about being human
From bonobos and rats to tickling robots, research is finally cracking the secrets of why we’re ticklish, and what that reveals about our brains
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Why you should assume that even the simplest animals are conscious
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What the extraordinary medical know-how of wild animals can teach us
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Life
Pigeons are misunderstood: These little-known facts will prove why
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Life
The amazing talents of pigeons – and why we should learn to love them
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Mind
She’s obsessed with chicken! The tests revealing my dog’s inner life
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Life
Inside ‘Puppy Kindergarten’: Science-based ways to train your dog
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How a unique puppy kindergarten lab put the science into dog training
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Life
Fish size themselves up in a mirror to decide if they can win a fight
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Life
Ants learn faster on caffeine
A dose of caffeine helped ants locate a sweet reward 30 per cent faster, suggesting the drug boosts learning in the insects
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Life
Roosters may be able to recognise themselves in a mirror
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Life
Rats have a ‘laugh centre’ in their brains that responds to tickling
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Life
Llamas solve problems faster after watching people do it
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Chimpanzees can prepare for alternative futures
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