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oil and gas

game handset

Mind

Am I addicted? The truth behind being hooked on gaming, sex or porn

Urges to play video games, watch pornography or have sex are now spoken of as addictions. Is the science rigorous, or are we just helping people excuse their behaviour?

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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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

Military jet

Physics

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

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IVF

Technology

IVF add-ons are a waste of money – fertility clinics should ban them

Comment

folic acid supplements

Health

Folic acid seems to be essential for fathers-to-be as well as mothers

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Macaques eating rice

Life

Macaques really can use logical reasoning to solve puzzles

Macaques are good puzzle solvers, but it was unclear if they use logic or just made choices to maximise their reward. Now a test shows logic really is involved

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Life

New monkey species found in Amazon area threatened by deforestation

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Technology

AI passes theory of mind test by imagining itself in another's shoes

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Comment

Adding more bioethanol to petrol is no way to go green

Comment

Summer of science: 10 great books and podcasts for the holidays

Culture

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