Famous chimpanzees solved puzzles that changed how humans understood intelligence, but their move to Berlin had a tragic ending

Chimpanzee Sultan (Image Credit: Zentrum für Geschichte der Psychologie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg via University of Auckland) More than a century ago, a small group of chimpanzees helped revolutionise the way scientists understood intelligence. Through a series of pioneering experiments on the Spanish island of Tenerife, these apes demonstrated that they could solve problems using insight rather…

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James, 18, Earl of Wessex, passes A-levels, to study rural land management at Royal Agricultural University after working as a farmhand at King Charles’ Sandringham estate

Prince Edward and Sophie’s son James is set to begin university this autumn after receiving his A-level results. James, the Earl of Wessex and son of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, will study rural land and property management at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, this autumn. James was among hundreds of thousands…

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France Heatwave Deaths: France’s deadly June heatwave caused nearly 5,800 excess deaths, highest toll since 2003

File photo: France recorded its hottest June since records began in 1947 France recorded 5,764 more deaths than expected during a record-breaking heatwave that swept the country between June 17 and July 2, health authorities said on Wednesday, highlighting the deadly impact of increasingly frequent extreme weather events linked to climate change.According to France’s public…

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‘There is a deliberate plan against Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’: Former India batter issues caution ahead of 4th T20I against England | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo by @BCCI on X) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel feels young opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should be ready for more short-pitched bowling as his international career progresses. The teenager, who impressed during IPL 2026, has struggled to make the same impact against England, scoring 14 and 13 in the last two T20Is. England’s…

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Liquidity surge due to NRI deposits to be limited and temporary: RBI

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra addresses a press conference on Monetary Policy Statement and Post-Monetary Policy, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (@reservebankofindia593/Yt via PTI Photo)(PTI08_05_2026_000027B) MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said inflows from the special FCNR(B) deposit scheme for non-residents will have a temporary and limited impact on liquidity, with surplus conditions expected to ease after peaking around…

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Quote of the day by Xenophanes: ‘If horses or oxen or lions had hands… horses would paint the forms of gods like horses’ and a universal truth about human psychology

Quote of the day by Xenophanes (Photo: AI) Xenophanes of Colophon (c. 570 – c. 478 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher, poet, and social critic. Born in Ionia (modern-day Turkey), he spent most of his long life wandering across the Greek world as a traveling poet after his hometown was conquered by the Persians.Unlike…

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The US plans to auction up to 33 million acres of deep ocean around American Samoa for mineral exploration despite major environmental data gaps

The US plans to auction up to 33 million acres of deep ocean around American Samoa for mineral exploration despite major environmental data gaps The United States has moved a step closer to deep-sea mining after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposed auctioning two massive seabed lease areas near American Samoa for mineral…

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Commonwealth Games: India strike double gold in judo as Asmita Dey, Harsh Singh make history | Commonwealth Games News

India enjoyed a memorable day in judo at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday as Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh won gold medals in their respective categories.Asmita created history by becoming the first Indian judoka to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal after defeating Canada’s Heidi Quach in the women’s 48kg final.Asmita defeated Quach…

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