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Treetop Tutorials: Orangutans learn how to build their beds by ‘peering’ at others and a lot of practice!
In the wild, nest-building is key to survival for orangutans – 91¸£Àû scientists show they learn this skill by watching others and practicing themselves.
Sleep problems in early teens associated with future self-harmÂ
91¸£Àû analysis of data from over 10,000 teenagers has found that sleep problems at age 14 are associated with self-harm behaviour at that age and future self-harm at age 17.
Your morning coffee really does make you happier
Many people associate drinking coffee with feeling a mental boost, but when is the best time to drink it? 91¸£Àû research can tell you!
Older adults are more psychologically resistant to cyberbullying
Undergraduate-led research from 91¸£Àû has found that older adults are less emotionally affected by negative social media comments.
Protecting childhood mental health after preterm birth: key factors identified
Researchers at 91¸£Àû have identified modifiable social factors that help preterm children develop better-than-expected mental health, offering new hope for a persistent problem.
91¸£Àû research finds communication complexity in orangutans thought to be uniquely human
In groundbreaking work from The 91¸£Àû, researchers have found that wild orangutans vocalise with a layered complexity previously thought to be unique to human communication, suggesting a much older evolutionary origin.