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Animal-rights group sues to secure freedom for chimps

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Animal-rights group sues to secure freedom for chimps

Animal-rights groups have filed the kind of lawsuit notably used in the antislavery movement to try and get chimps recognised as persons rather than property

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How we evolved to trade longevity for vitality

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How we evolved to trade longevity for vitality

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The best science books of 2013

The best science books of 2013

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The night: When darkness falls, fear rises

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The night: When darkness falls, fear rises

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Win 13 of the best books from our seasonal guide

Win 13 of the best books from our seasonal guide

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Art's early dawn: When intelligence really began

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Art's early dawn: When intelligence really began

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All present: Our pick of the best science gifts

All present: Our pick of the best science gifts

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Win our top gift: a stool made of fungus

Win our top gift: a stool made of fungus

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Gift guide: Our pick of the best science books

Gift guide: Our pick of the best science books

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Technology

Music helps you frame the perfect smartphone snap

A smartphone app plays sad music when you frame a photo badly but rewards you with sweet harmonies when faces are in shot

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When a rubber tongue becomes your own

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The shaman's-eye view: A Yanomami verdict on us

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Earth

Air pollution blights London life

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Monkey controls two virtual arms with thoughts alone

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