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It’s rare among mammal species for fathers to be actively involved in caring for their young. Mountain gorillas are among those that buck the trend - they even care for infants that aren’t their own. Stacy Rosenbaum explains why and how it ensures these males end up fathering more infants.
The city of Katowice in Poland is hosting a truly global gathering this week: representatives from most of the world’s nations will be attending the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Federica Genovese unpacks the issues on the table, while Hugh Hunt explains what emergency measures are needed to avoid catastrophic climate change.
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Some male gorillas regularly hold, play and groom infants.
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Stacy Rosenbaum, University of California, Los Angeles
Male gorillas who spend more time with infants are expected to sire about 5 times more babies.
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COP24 venue Spodek arena in Katowice, Poland.
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Federica Genovese, University of Essex
Climate change conferences can be bewildering. Here's a recap of how we got here, what to look out for at COP24 and what comes next.
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The calm before the storm.
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Hugh Hunt, University of Cambridge
Earth is fast approaching the red lines that scientists have urged temperatures cannot cross if we have any hope of avoiding catastrophic climate change. Here are the emergency measures we need.
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Arts + Culture
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Charles Villet, Monash University
The Algerian revolution had a profound effect on both Mandela and Fanon's thinking about colonisation, oppression and freedom.
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Samuel Putnam, Bowdoin College; Masha A. Gartstein, Washington State University
Children in countries like South Korea and Russia are more obedient, while American kids tend to be more self-indulgent.
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Politics + Society
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Dina Afrianty, La Trobe University
The work towards disability inclusion needs a continuous sustained effort involving government down to the village level working together with people with disabilities.
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Science + Technology
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Ntombizikhona Beaulah Ndlovu, iThemba LABS
Neutrons can penetrate through matter, which means they can be harnessed for all sorts of important work.
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