By definition, parasites are bad news. The word ‘parasite’ is used to describe any organism that lives on –…
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We often hear that we’re remarkably similar to our primate relatives, both in terms of our genetics and our…
I am originally a psychologist—a scientist interested in human behaviour. During my PhD at the Radboud University Nijmegen (the…
Here in the UK, we have a reputation for grey, drizzly weather. But there’s no denying that this summer…
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