Prolonged droughts likely spelled the end for Indus megacities
26 Apr 2023New research involving Cambridge University has found evidence — locked into an ancient stalagmite from a cave in the Himalayas — of a series of...
Evolution of two contagious cancers affecting Tasmanian devils underlines unpredictability of disease threat
20 Apr 2023Scientists have traced the family trees of two transmissible cancers that affect Tasmanian devils and have pinpointed mutations which may drive...
Companies’ zero-deforestation commitments have potential to halve cattle-driven deforestation in Brazilian Amazon
20 Apr 2023Study shows better adoption and implementation of company supply chain policies for Brazilian beef and leather could significantly reduce carbon...
Killer heatwaves endanger India's development
19 Apr 2023Heatwaves could slow or reverse India’s progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) without heat impact assessments.
Fixing the Fens
14 Apr 2023Reconciling human activities with nature is never going to be easy, but a new Cambridge group is using everything it’s got to try and protect a vital...
Ice sheets can collapse faster than previously thought possible
05 Apr 2023Ice sheets can retreat up to 600 metres a day during periods of climate warming, 20 times faster than the highest rate of retreat previously measured...
Medieval monks accidentally recorded some of history’s biggest volcanic eruptions
05 Apr 2023By observing the night sky, medieval monks unwittingly recorded some of history’s largest volcanic eruptions, according to a new analysis of 12th and...
Part IV: Celebrating the Cambridge Women Changing the World
30 Mar 2023Part IV - The Finale: To mark International Women's Day and Women's History Month, the University is delighted to shine a light on some of the...
Seeking climate justice at the 'world court'
29 Mar 2023How a Cambridge professor helped the climate-embattled nation of Vanuatu put the question of global warming to the International Court of Justice for...
This deceptive daisy remixed its genes to make fake lady flies
23 Mar 2023Researchers have discovered how a South African daisy makes fake lady flies on its petals to trick male flies into pollinating it.
Celebrating the women of Cambridge: Part III
23 Mar 2023Part III: To mark International Women's Day and Women's History Month, the University is delighted to shine a light on some of the incredible women...
At least 80% of the world’s most important sites for biodiversity on land currently contain human developments
23 Mar 2023At least 80% of sites identified as being internationally important for biodiversity on land currently contain infrastructure − of which more than 75...