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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

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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

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happy man

Health

Drug cocktail seems to reverse biological signs of ageing in people

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chimps being identified

Technology

AI facial recognition software now works for wild chimpanzees too

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humpback whale

Life

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

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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

Red wine may be better than other alcoholic drinks for your microbiome

Health

Red wine drinkers have more diverse gut bacteria than other drinkers

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Gail Bradbrook is a co-founder of the Extinction Rebellion environmental movement

Mind

Extinction Rebellion founder calls for mass psychedelic disobedience

Gail Bradbrook, a co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, has called for a mass ingestion of psychedelic substances in protest against the criminalisation of drugs

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Health

Genetic studies hint alcohol isn’t linked to breast cancer after all

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Health

A variety of CBD health products are in the shops - do they work?

Insight

Physics

Military-grade jet fuel made cheaply from plant waste instead of coal

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Health

Ebola breakthrough: two drugs could treat up to 90 per cent of cases

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