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Here’s a puzzle: how could evolution favour such a costly, frivolous and fun activity as animal play? - by Mathilde Tahar-Malaussena Read at Aeon

A playful collage of audio interviews captures candid and revealing reflections on love, sex and marriage in Sierra Leone - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

Fifty years ago it was one of India’s poorest states, now it is now one of the richest. How did Kerala do it? - by Tirthankar Roy & K Ravi Raman Read at Aeon

In the remote Himalayas, ice stupas are an elegant yet desperate response to climate change, and a plea to the world to care - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

Oscar Wilde is an icon of gay liberation from secrecy. But his life and his sexuality were not so simple – nor so binary - by Sam Mills Read at Aeon

‘If I’m gonna to be this person, I gotta live by morals and standards’: how one man left his old life behind to start anew - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

Humans have a superpower that makes us uniquely capable of controlling the world: our ability to understand cause and effect - by Mariel Goddu Read at Aeon

Join a ‘computer dating’ meetup in 1966 in this short video to see what has – and hasn’t – changed in tech-assisted dating - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

The future of food is nutritious and sustainable – if we can overcome our instinctual revulsion to insects and lab-grown meat - by Alexandra Plakias Read at Aeon

‘My dad will be gone by the time I reach him’ – a filmmaker captures the first time their father forgets who they are - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

When medieval scholars sought to understand the nature of angels, they unwittingly laid the foundations of modern physics - by Rebekah Wallace Read at Aeon

How three communities on North America’s west coast find meaning by interacting with the flight paths of migratory seabirds - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

Millions are turning to an unregulated herbal extract to curb their opioid addiction. But do the risks outweigh the benefits? - by Xi Chen Read at Aeon

Cambridge, home of analytic philosophy, was also a hotbed of psychical research. How did this spooky subject take root? - by Matyáš Moravec Read at Aeon

Two Indian storytellers give intersecting and conflicting accounts of the same Hindu myth in this dazzling animation - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

It’s only a century since US diplomats first persuaded the world that it’s wrong for countries to annex their neighbours - by Kerry Goettlich Read at Aeon

A glimpse at the lives of preteen influencers Peyton and Lyla in rural Alabama as they switch between performance and reality - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

In the mountains of South Africa, the dispossessed locals bear the burden of the green economy without sharing in its gains - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

It took centuries for people to embrace the zero. Now it’s helping neuroscientists understand how the brain perceives absences - by Benjy Barnett Read at Aeon

Martha Nussbaum’s philosophy is dynamic and challenging, but also elegant and lucidly written: she is the thinker of our time - by Brandon Robshaw Read at Aeon

Snippets from a full day in a 24-hour diner make up this 13-minute short, offering a brief yet rich glimpse into diverse lives - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

Those with this little-known trait think more deeply and feel more empathy. But they also deal with significant challenges - by Elaine Aron Read at Aeon

‘Designed to be ignored’ – uncover the surprisingly fascinating origins of background music in this video essay on Erik Satie - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

Glimpse into the daily life of a female shaman who hosts ayahuasca ceremonies for tourists in the Peruvian Amazon - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon