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Editor's note
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A large and potent component of language is our ability to communicate about things that are not here, that happened in the past, or that may happen in the future. But new research reveals that orangutans can also communicate about the past. Adriano Reis e Lameira explains the implications of this remarkable discovery.
The number of people switching to a vegan diet in the UK has risen fourfold in a decade. But this fast-growing trend is likely to become a major contributor to malnutrition in the West, argue Chris Elliott, Chen Situ and Claire McEvoy. If the trend continues, developed countries might need to follow developing countries and introduce large-scale bio-fortification programmes.
In many parts of the world, you are expected to love everything about Christmas. But some people hate it and feel under pressure to hide their feelings so they don’t ruin it for others. This can be a draining experience – but help is at hand. Karen Rodham, herself a Grinch, has written a Christmas survival guide for those dreading the festive season.
A computer may have been the size of room in 1968, but it was still a watershed year for the tech industry and Silicon Valley as we know it today. Find out why in our latest episode of The Anthill podcast.
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Jane Wright
Commissioning Editor, Scotland
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Top stories
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Orangutans are highly intelligent, curious creatures.
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Adriano Reis e Lameira, University of St Andrews
Discovering that orangutans can communicate about things that happened in the past provides new clues to how human language evolved.
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Chris Elliott, Queen's University Belfast; Chen Situ, Queen's University Belfast; Claire McEvoy, Queen's University Belfast
Does the West need bio-fortification programmes to prevent an epidemic of hidden hunger caused by a rise in veganism?
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Karen Rodham, Staffordshire University
How to become a lover of Christmas ... or embrace being a Grinch.
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Politics + Society
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Paul Whiteley, University of Essex
Some see it as tantamount to a no-deal Brexit but it might at least get through parliament.
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Paul James Cardwell, University of Strathclyde
The prime minister may have won a vote of no confidence in her leadership, but Theresa May will struggle to get what she needs from Brussels.
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Danita Catherine Burke, University of Southern Denmark
All too often the Arctic region is portrayed as an area on the cusp of military invasion. This is an easy narrative to sell. But is there really a new Cold War coming?
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Felia Allum, University of Bath
Working abroad can be a profitable option for members of criminal groups.
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Hazel Marsh, University of East Anglia
What have Gypsies ever done for the UK? There's metalwork, art, music, boxing, equine expertise, skilled labour ... food bank donations.
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Annabel Bligh, The Conversation; Phillip Martin, The Conversation
It's been 50 years since the first prototype for the mouse was demonstrated in San Francisco. This the story of how it changed Silicon Valley – and the world.
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Sarah Nason, Bangor University
It is little discussed and yet the administrative justice system is a cornerstone of social justice.
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Science + Technology
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André J. Szameitat, Brunel University London
'Heavy' media multitaskers performed worse on attention and memory tests – and some even had structural brain differences.
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Environment + Energy
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Ross Piper, University of Leeds; Alexander Kagansky, University of Edinburgh; John Malone, University of Connecticut; Nils Bunnefeld, University of Stirling; Rob Jenkins, University of York
The Gila monster gave humans a treatment for diabetes. What other medical miracles are we losing by failing to protect wildlife and ecosystems?
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Health + Medicine
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Peter Francis, Leeds Beckett University; Ashley Jones, Leeds Beckett University
Elite football teams that do not have a winter break lose on average 303 more player-days per season to injuries than those teams that do.
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Arts + Culture
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Catherine Lester, University of Birmingham
Has the BBC pulled its punches in this family-friendly version of the classic 1972 novel?
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Business + Economy
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Isabelle Szmigin, University of Birmingham; Caroline Moraes, University of Birmingham
Getting into the Christmas spirit means buying stuff. But how much is too much?
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