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Our modern civilisation may be the most advanced to ever exist on Earth, but around 100 generations ago, our ancestors had brains that were larger than our own.

A surprisingly high number of people began life as a twin – without ever realising. Could a new test reveal if you had a co-twin before you were born?

Plenty of workers are happy in their new positions amid the Great Resignation. But for some, hindsight is 20/20.

More and more children are experiencing "eco-anxiety": a chronic fear of environmental doom. But some are converting their panic into a force for good.

Some new graduates are beginning their careers on salaries most workers will never hit in their careers – but what are the long-term implications?

Intuition is often lauded as the key to decision making. Should you always follow your gut, or is it more complicated?

Especially when you’ve got a lot on, tiny household tasks can be soothing. Why do pleasant distractions feel oddly good?

Rather than quit, more and more employees are happy to just get by and collect their salaries. Is it necessarily a problem?

Recognising colleagues is a basic courtesy – but it actually involves deep cognitive resources that can leave many of us scratching our heads.

Dieting can make you even more hungry than if you had not eaten at all according to new research on the psychology of low-fat food on those who eat it.