‘Bouncing’ comets could deliver building blocks for life to exoplanets
15 Nov 2023How did the molecular building blocks for life end up on Earth? One long-standing theory is that they could have been delivered by comets. Now...
The cosmologist solving questions at the boundary of our understanding
13 Nov 2023Hiranya Peiris is Cambridge’s new Professor of Astrophysics (1909). She discusses being inspired by Stephen Hawking, the unknown space before you...
Solar-powered device produces clean water and clean fuel at the same time
13 Nov 2023A floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water, anywhere in the world, has...
Why do climate models underestimate polar warming? ‘Invisible clouds’ could be the answer
08 Nov 2023Stratospheric clouds over the Arctic may explain the differences seen between the polar warming calculated by climate models and actual recordings...
Experts predict ‘catastrophic ecosystem collapse’ of UK forests within the next 50 years if action not taken
08 Nov 2023Other threats to UK forests include competition with society for water, viral diseases, and extreme weather affecting forest management.
Chimpanzees use hilltops to conduct reconnaissance on rival groups
02 Nov 2023Research on neighbouring chimpanzee communities in the forests of West Africa suggests a warfare tactic not previously seen beyond humans is...
Offset markets: new approach could help save tropical forests by restoring faith in carbon credits
30 Oct 2023A new way to price carbon credits could encourage desperately needed investment in forest preservation and boost vital progress towards net-zero.
Getting maximum calories in shortest time is the priority for bumblebees
24 Oct 2023Research has found that bumblebees make foraging choices to collect the most sugar from flowers in the shortest time – even if that means using more...
Journeys of discovery: Christine Holt on how our brains wire-up
18 Oct 2023Christine Holt knew she’d solved one of the key puzzles of how brains wire-up, but convincing others was no easy matter.
Scientists begin building AI for scientific discovery using tech behind ChatGPT
13 Oct 2023An international team of scientists, including from the University of Cambridge, have launched a new research collaboration that will leverage the...
Simulations of ‘backwards time travel’ can improve scientific experiments
12 Oct 2023Physicists have shown that simulating models of hypothetical time travel can solve experimental problems that appear impossible to solve using...
Latest Gaia data release reveals rare lenses, cluster cores and unforeseen science
10 Oct 2023The European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has released a goldmine of knowledge about our galaxy and beyond. Among other findings, the star surveyor...