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Why Do We Laugh?

Join cognitive psychologist Greg Bryant and scientist turned comedian Tim Lee for an evening of laughter. Half comedy show and half science talk, this month’s Being Human explores the science behind why we laugh.

From the Field: Anne E. Russon, Kutai National Park, Borneo

Anne E. Russon and her team have been collecting field data on east Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus morio) at the newly established Bendili study area (northern border of Kutai National Park) since January 2010. Russon has been awarded two grants by The Leakey Foundation for her study of the ranging behavior and diet of this population, which due to the

Is Everybody a Big Liar?

How much do you think we lie? In the past few years, some compelling research has lead science to conclude that “everybody lies.”

The New Science of Cuffing Season

The science of monogamy is not an open and shut case. The debate is still going strong about the specific evolutionary origins of why we form lasting relationships and science is continuing to uncover the precise mechanisms behind partner selection in the brain.

Thinking about Thinking

As far as we know, human beings are the only animal capable of introspection—the ability to examine our own mental processes.

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