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An ape was able to identify the location of imaginary objects in pretend scenarios, researchers findWhether it’s playing at being doctors or hosting a toy’s tea party, children are adept at engaging in make-believe – now researchers say bonobos can do it too.While there have been anecdotal reports of apes using imaginary objects, including apparently dragging pretend blocks across the floor, experts say it is possible such instances have other […]

Opposition MPs urge Labour to pause public contracts with the US tech firm after attempts to probe deals blockedLabour should halt public contracts with the US tech company Palantir, opposition politicians have said, amid growing concern at the lack of government transparency over dealings with the company and Peter Mandelson.Since 2023, Palantir has secured more than £500m in contracts with the NHS and the Ministry of Defence, while it employed […]

While the US president’s many mentions in the Esptein files seem to have no consequences, in the UK Starmer could be the first world leader to fallAll around Europe, the political and business elite are facing an inquest on what blinded so many to think it was permissible to consort with a known sex trafficker. As the 3m emails and 1,800 photos released on Friday by the US Department of […]

Lester’s 1990 classic about the wonders of nature wins Guardian Australia poll ahead of Possum Magic in second placeAlison Lester interview: ‘Everything I do looks a bit like a stuffed toy’Children on their favourite picture book: ‘I also like that the dad cries’Magic Beach by Alison Lester has won Guardian Australia’s poll to find Australia’s best children’s picture book of all time.More than 100,000 votes were cast after polling opened […]

Friedrich Merz said concerns about a further escalation with Iran have dominated his trip to the Gulf region. Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article