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Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) in distance at sunset in Svalbard, Norway, in April

The quest for enlichenment

While Rudolph’s red nose may help guide Santa’s sleigh, it’s a reindeer’s excellent night vision that allows them to locate their dinner.

Have you had jamais vu?

A study into the phenomenon of looking at a familiar word until it seems strange has won a scientific research award.

Three chimpanzees sit in a tree, one is reaching out to another

Great ape gestures

Humans retain an understanding of gestures made by other great apes, according to a new study by St Andrews researchers.

Chimpanzee 'social media'

Scientists have shown that chimpanzees in Uganda’s Budongo Forest have their own signature style when drumming on trees.