Ed Miliband, leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, is certainly attracting a lot of attention (for example, here and here) over his recently-announced attempt to present himself as a different sort of political leader. As a man w…

“Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) reassure others in distress”, Research paper author Dr. Joshua Plotnik.J: Can you tell us a bit about the research you publish today?JP: How animals resolve conflicts is an exciting area of resea…

Speaking of empathy, the Dalai Lama has been outspoken in his belief that we need to incorporate the practice of it into our educational systems. What are your thoughts on this and what are some practical ways that we can (1) get the public to understa…

New findings show that chimpanzees exhibit flexibility in their empathy, just as humans do. This may help explain the evolution of how and when humans engage with others and choose to offer flexibility, and how we can do so more.While it’s been long kn…