What did Megalodon eat? Anything it wanted — including other predators
23 June 2022New research involving the University of Cambridge shows that prehistoric megatooth sharks — the biggest sharks that ever lived — were the ultimate top predators,...
Devil-Land by Dr Clare Jackson wins the Wolfson History Prize 2022
23 June 2022A book about Britain’s tumultuous seventeenth century by Cambridge historian Dr Clare Jackson has triumphed in one of the most prestigious prizes for historical writing.
Nature loss pushes nations towards 'bankruptcy'
23 June 2022The first biodiversity-adjusted sovereign credit rating warns of looming national debt crises across 26 countries. Financial markets should use scientific research to integrate nature loss into...
Canterbury suburbs were home to some of Britain’s earliest humans
22 June 2022Archaeological discoveries made on the outskirts of Canterbury, England, confirm the presence of early humans in southern Britain between 560,000 and 620,000 years ago, making it...
No ‘safest spot’ to minimise risk of COVID-19 transmission on trains
22 June 2022Researchers have demonstrated how airborne diseases such as COVID-19 spread along the length of a train carriage and found that there is no ‘safest spot’...
KPMG and the University of Cambridge unveil new partnership to reimagine the world of work, starting with mental wellbeing
21 June 2022New five-year partnership on the ‘Future of Work’ will examine the big issues affecting the modern workforce and offer practical, research-backed solutions to employers
Good work?
21 June 2022What do we want from work - and how can we get it? Jennifer Howard-Grenville introduces the University's new partnership with KPMG on the future...
'Reductive' models of wellbeing education risk failing children, researchers warn
21 June 2022An improved vision for wellbeing education should replace the over-simplistic approaches currently employed in many schools, such as happiness lessons, which risk creating an “atmosphere...
Gene discovery indicates motor neurone diseases caused by abnormal lipid processing in cells
20 June 2022A new genetic discovery adds weight to a theory that motor neurone degenerative diseases are caused by abnormal lipid (fat) processing pathways inside brain cells....
Heart surgery delays will cost lives, warns research
17 June 2022Pandemic has delayed lifesaving treatment for thousands of people with severe aortic stenosis.