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Mind

Birdwatching may reshape the brain and build its buffer against ageing

Expert birdwatchers have changes in their brain structure compared with novices, which probably help them better identify birds and may even protect against age-related cognitive decline

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Extreme heat hampers children’s early learning

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The animals revealing why human culture isn't as special as we thought

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The animals revealing why human culture isn't as special as we thought

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Technology

Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton win Turing award for AI training trick

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How neuroscience can help you find the perfect children's toy

Mind

How neuroscience can help you find the perfect children's toy

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Technology

Nobel prize for physics goes to pair who invented key AI techniques

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Why we avoid effort even though it can improve our well-being

Mind

Why we avoid effort even though it can improve our well-being

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Humans

The fascinating truth about why common sense isn't really that common

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Environment

AI helps find simple charging trick to boost battery lifespan

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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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Environment

How an audacious sonic survey could help revive damaged rainforests

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Technology

Paper planes made by a robot fly better than ones made by humans

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Technology

AI learns to recognise objects with the efficiency of a newborn chick

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Mind

Babies may start to learn language before they are born

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