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Yes, Animals Have Feelings

On Saturday mornings I drive 15 miles to a sanctuary in rural Maryland where I join a small team of…

The Friday Post19 December, 2014
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Humans and birds share the same singing genes

It’s not just great minds that think alike. Dozens of the genes involved in the vocal learning that underpins human…

The Friday Post19 December, 2014
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The smart mouse with the half-human brain

What would Stuart Little make of it? Mice have been created whose brains are half human. As a result, the…

The Friday Post5 December, 2014
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Monkeys Steer Wheelchairs With Their Brains, Raising Hope for Paralyzed People

A rhesus macaque walks with the aid of a pneumatically powered exoskeleton controlled by a computer reading signals from electrodes…

The Friday Post28 November, 2014
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In just eight weeks it can improve learning and memory 

Meditating really is a workout for the mind, according to scientists who have found it can make the brain bigger. Practising…

The Friday Post21 November, 2014
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Breast cancer for 30 Years, age 77 – and raised £1m for charity

A 77-year-old woman has spoken of her 30 year battle with breast cancer, in which she discovered a tumour almost…

The Friday Post7 November, 2014
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… and Ben wins!

A young boy who stars in the film Nativity 3 defied the odds to become an actor and dancer after…

The Friday Post7 November, 2014
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Happiness ‘dips in midlife in the affluent West’

Using world survey data, the Lancet study authors found life satisfaction followed a predictable trajectory depending on where people lived.…

The Friday Post7 November, 2014
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Wild Monkeys Learn to Puzzle Out Banana Video

The wild marmosets living in the Brazilian forest have never seen a television show and certainly have never watched a…

The Friday Post12 September, 2014
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Monkey leaders have different brains

Monkeys at the top and bottom of the social pecking order have physically different brains, research has found. A particular…

The Friday Post5 September, 2014
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103-Year-Old Sprinter Challenges Usain Bolt

3Closing in on his 104th birthday, a twinkle-toed Japanese sprinter has thrown down the challenge to the world’s fastest man…

The Friday Post29 August, 2014
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Whales, Dolphins Experience Joy, Squeal with Delight

Dolphins and whales squeal after pleasant moments, researchers noticed long ago, such as receiving a tasty fish treat. A new…

The Friday Post15 August, 2014

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