Humans regularly cooperate and share resources with other, unrelated humans in different social groups, often without any immediate, reciprocated benefits. The phenomenon has been considered unique to our species. But some bonobos appear to share this social trait, a study finds.
This type of cooperation is thought to underpin human civilization. So bonobos’ ability to bond and cooperate with groups of nonrelatives across group boundaries, even when there’s no immediate payoff, may provide some insight into the kinds of evolutionary
Israeli tanks entered the edge of Gaza city today, while IDF troops were pelted with rocks as they carried out raids against armed Palestinian groups in the West Bank.
The signs that the Jewish state was stepping up its military operations in the region came as a UN official warned the Gaza Strip was on the bring of social collapse, with mobs looting warehouses for food and families forced to drink dirty water.
Fears for the more than 2.2 million
“Wagner calls off threat to march on Russia capital” was the disorienting lead story in the June 25, 2023, edition of the Times. The eternally problematic composer Richard Wagner, the godfather of all cancelled artists, was once again at the top of the news, seventy-eight years after the Daily Mail reported on Nazi radio memorials for Hitler
While living costs remain high, claiming financial support – if eligible – is more important than ever. Certain Britons can knock hundreds of pounds off medication costs annually by making the most of the NHS’ free prescription schemes.
People who are eligible for free prescriptions can also benefit from free over-the-counter medication too in certain pharmacies with the NHS’ Minor Ailment Scheme, so it could pay for people to know the qualifying criteria.
The price of an NHS prescription increased
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on Thursday (3 August) called for a “credible” probe into a migrant shipwreck off Greece in June in which hundreds died, saying that contrasting accounts by the Greek coastguard and survivors “were extremely concerning”.
The overcrowded fishing trawler said to be carrying between 400-750 people from Pakistan, Syria and Egypt sank in international waters off Greece on its way to Italy from Libya. Some 104 men survived and authorities recovered only 82 bodies.
Survivors
Victorious campaigners have celebrated on Dartmoor after winning the right to pitch their tents once again.
Campers descended on the beauty spot last night to sing, dance and play their music instruments after appeal judges overturned a controversial ban imposed earlier this year.
A High Court judge had previously ruled that a nearly 40-year-old piece of legislation did not give people the right to pitch tents overnight on Dartmoor Commons without landowners’ permission.
Alexander and Diana Darwall brought the successful
The assault started before dawn. As Alexei and the men moved forward, the ground erupted in a wall of fire. Almost instantly, five men were mowed down by a machine gunner. A shell exploded in front of the commander, blowing him to pieces. Snipers fired on those left in the field. Alexei could hear someone yelling about his leg. He turned and saw one of his fellow-fighters writhing, his leg now a bloody stump. Another wave of men, all prisoners,
Germany is comfortably winning Group H after trouncing Morocco, 6-0, in its opening match. Having reached the quarterfinals every previous tournament, this year looks to be no different thanks to a favorable draw.
Colombia is capping off a strong year of international competition after a runner-up finish in last summer’s Copa América, where it lost the final to Brazil. The Colombians also opened their World Cup with a win over South Korea, 2-0. While it is unlikely they will be
More than 50 U.K. environmental groups have written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expressing “deep alarm” at the government’s “watering down” of climate and nature goals.
In their letter, the organizations, who between them claim 20 million supporters, called on Sunak to issue “public reassurances” about the government’s direction on environmental policies. Signatories include the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, the National Trust, the Green Alliance and WWF UK.
Sunak’s government has come under fire from campaigners in
