Articles about 'Department of Zoology'

Research reconciles competing theories about the origin of the domestic horse.

The relationship between science and religion has had its rocky moments. But Dr Robert Asher, author of the newly published book 'Evolution and Belief: Confessions of a Religious Paleontologist', argues that the two sides can find common ground.

Research provides new insights about what caused the extinction of many of the world’s big animals over the last 100,000 years.

An innovative horizon-scanning exercise, which has just delivered its latest report, highlights emerging topics of relevance to the world’s natural environment and the diversity of its species.

Conservation scientists working in partnership with practitioners and policy makers are building practical tools for real-world conservation.

Protein associated with learning implicated in causing grasshoppers to swarm.

The traditional belief that fish have short memory spans may not be as true as we thought. Gates scholar Alex Vail is carrying out research that reveals how fish remember other sea creatures and even people.

Newly hatched chicks of African honeyguide birds bite to death their foster siblings to eliminate competition.

Over the past month, the University of Cambridge has been profiling research that addresses one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century – how to guarantee enough food, fairly, for the world’s rapidly expanding population. As part of this, we asked whether you had a question that you wanted us to answer, and put them to a panel of academics who specialise in research to do with food security. Here's what they had to say. Thanks to everyone who sent questions in!

Research reveals plumages exhibit less than a third of possible colours birds can see.