Study uncovers earliest evidence of humans using fire to shape the landscape of Tasmania
15 November 2024Some of the first human beings to arrive in Tasmania, over 41,000 years ago, used fire to shape and manage the landscape, about 2,000 years...
Bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals roots of avian intelligence
13 November 2024A ‘one of a kind’ fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the...
Time alone heightens ‘threat alert’ in teenagers – even when connecting online
13 November 2024Scientists say the findings might shed light on the link between loneliness and mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, which are on the rise...
Vast majority of Trump voters believe American values and prosperity are ‘under threat’
11 November 2024Data also suggests that Democrat appeals to unity were popular across the board, but “politicians need to do more to understand why some people feel...
Gender inequality ingrained in global climate negotiations, say researchers
11 November 2024Climate governance is dominated by men, yet the health impacts of the climate crisis often affect women, girls, and gender-diverse people disproportionately, argue researchers ahead...
Planting trees in the Arctic could make global warming worse, not better, say scientists
07 November 2024Tree planting has been widely touted as a cost-effective way of reducing global warming, due to trees’ ability to store large quantities of carbon from...
Glaucoma drug shows promise against neurodegenerative diseases, animal studies suggest
31 October 2024A drug commonly used to treat glaucoma has been shown in zebrafish and mice to protect against the build-up in the brain of the protein...
Are weight loss jabs the solution to the obesity crisis?
30 October 2024Almost two thirds of UK adults are overweight or obese. Are weight loss drugs the solution? Cambridge experts share their opinions.
Military musicians returning from Napoleonic wars invented Britain’s brass bands
30 October 2024Military musicians returning from the Napoleonic wars established Britain’s first brass bands earlier than previously thought, Dr Eamonn O'Keeffe has found. The study undermines the...
AI algorithm accurately detects heart disease in dogs
29 October 2024Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm to accurately detect heart murmurs in dogs, one of the main indicators of cardiac disease, which affects a...