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Effortless thinking: It pays to resist revenge's sweet taste

13 December 2017

When people get their just deserts, it lights up our brain’s pleasure centres. But sweeter still is learning to combine this with our natural taste for forgiving
Africa’s giraffes are being slaughtered by Joseph Kony's army

Africa’s giraffes are being slaughtered by Joseph Kony's army

8 December 2017

Elephants, giraffes, giant elands and chimpanzees are being decimated by poachers linked to violent militias in a lawless region of central Africa

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