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Chimp holding big stone at foot of tree

Life

What do chimp ‘temples’ tell us about the evolution of religion?

Biologists working in the Republic of Guinea have found evidence for an apparent "sacred tree" used by chimps, perhaps for some sort of ritual

News

Coal power station

Earth

Oregon becomes the first US state to vote to go coal free

News

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Humans

The Persuaders: How we let the PR industry control our minds

CultureLab

Solar panels on roof of building in New York City

Technology

Blockchain-based microgrid gives power to consumers in New York

News

Wind turbines on green hills in China

Earth

China set to surpass its climate targets as renewables soar

News

Three long-finned pilot whales underwater. They look mid-size, for a whale, and have stubby noses. Their fins do look quite long, and curvy

Life

Whale algorithm could unlock secrets of their many dialects

News

Glow-in-the-dark bacterial lights could illuminate shop windows

Life

Glow-in-the-dark bacterial lights could illuminate shop windows

News

Chimp grooming

Life

Bromance helps stressed out warring chimps keep their cool

News

A newborn baby wrapped in blue hospital drapes and held in a person's arms, lying down

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Push for natural birth a dangerous flaw in UK maternity review

Comment

reality

Space

Beyond experiment: Why the scientific method may be old hat

It’s now so hard to test our best theories of how the universe works that some physicists want to change the way we do science

Features

Humans

The maddeningly magical maths of John Dee

CultureLab

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Tumor is the most important book I've ever written

Opinion

Life

Why Only Us: The language paradox

CultureLab

Life

Bonobos know when others are being treated unfairly – and react

News

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