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Nature versus nurture

21 July 2020

Are we shaped more by our genes or the environment in which we grow up and live? The truth involves both – and is a lot more complicated than we thought.
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Wild mountain gorillas enjoy playing in water just like we do

8 September 2019

Captive mountain gorillas love playing in water, as a 2017 viral video demonstrated, and it turns out their wild counterparts also enjoy a good splash

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