Climate & nature researchers win global impact awards
11 Sep 2026 Talking zoology specimens powered by AI and early warning systems to protect wheat crops in sub-Saharan Africa are just two examples of the...
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Cambridge and Oxford join forces to unlock over a million biological records for climate research
15 Jul 2026 The University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford will lead a major new partnership to digitise over 1.1 million natural history specimens...
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What's killing our bees – and how they fight back
08 Apr 2026 Professor Mark Brown has devoted decades to defending pollinators from disease, pesticides and parasites.
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Report highlights University’s under-researched African collections
03 Dec 2024 The University's collections include an estimated 350,000 artefacts, alongside natural history specimens and human/ancestral remains, from Africa...
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Bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals roots of avian intelligence
13 Nov 2024 A ‘one of a kind’ fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the...
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Public invited to chat to museum animals in novel AI experiment
14 Oct 2024 Specimens in a Cambridge museum will be brought to life through the power of Artificial Intelligence, by a team aiming to strengthen our connection...
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‘Extinct’ snails found breeding in French Polynesia
26 Sep 2024 A species of tropical tree snail is no longer extinct in the wild following a successful reintroduction project.
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Australia’s giant lizards help save sheep from being eaten alive
25 Jun 2024 Heath goannas - a species of giant, scavenging lizard - act as natural clean-up crews by clearing maggot-ridden animal carcasses from the landscape.
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How human Aboriginal remains were traded for scientific accolades
29 Nov 2023 Victorian collector traded human Aboriginal remains for scientific accolades, study reveals
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