No wonder we are so fascinated by chimps – they remind us of ourselves
Chimps might be cute and cuddly but it’s their human drama that obsesses us.
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How knowledge about different cultures is shaking the foundations of psychology
Psychological phenomena have long been thought of as universal. But it turns out scientists may have been blinded by their own culture.
Rhinos should be conserved in Africa, not moved to Australia
The $4m cost is almost double the anti-poaching budget for South African National Parks.
‘Plant blindness’ is obscuring the extinction crisis for non‑animal species
We don’t notice the plant species we’re losing, but we won’t be able to ignore the effect of their loss on our supply of food and medicine.
Parasites are ecological dark matter – and they need protecting
Save the pandas, sure, but what about the worms in their guts?
Famous monkey‑face ‘Dracula’ orchids are vanishing in the wild
How the threatened monkey-face orchids could become icons for plant conservation.
Emojis have hit Hollywood – and thriller or rom‑com, they’ll take it by storm
Hollywood is in the process of developing a feature length Emoji movie. So what might the plot look like?
What is umami?
Umami is the fifth flavour to join the rather elite circle of our basic tastes alongside sweet, sour, salty and bitter. But what is this meaty, brothy flavour that even cats are crazy about?
Why cuteness wins over neediness when making charitable donations
Beauty makes us give generously.
Why conservation needs ‘big mouths’ like Chris Packham
The BBC presenter has annoyed some charities, but he’s a well-informed insider with some good points to make.
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