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Is the rise of populism over or only just beginning?
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Earth
Changing clocks twice a year is bad for health and energy use
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Health
Why we are so bad at spotting if our kids are overweight
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Health
Being ‘hangry’ exists: why a lack of food can change your mood
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Humans
Fake news shapes our opinions even when we know it’s not true
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Humans
Video-triggered ‘brain orgasms’ are mysteriously disappearing
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Humans
Abolishing locked psychiatric wards could put patients at risk
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Humans
Knowing you’re being manipulated doesn’t stop it from happening
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Health
Do women sync up? No, but we can’t resist menstruation myths
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Humans
Our biases get in the way of understanding human behaviour
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Health
Why do we fall for false positives even though they’re common?
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Humans
The Pandora Effect: Why curiosity usually beats common sense
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