World War One: a Russian perspective
13 May 2015Professor Dominic Lieven's new book provides a unique view of World War One gleaned from Russian archive material.
Baboons prefer to spend time with others of the same age, status and even personality
13 May 2015Latest research shows that, within large troops, baboons spend more time grooming those with similar dominance rank and boldness to themselves. Preferring such grooming partners...
Seasonal immunity: Activity of thousands of genes differs from winter to summer
12 May 2015Our immune systems vary with the seasons, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge that could help explain why certain conditions such...
Did dinosaur-killing asteroid trigger largest lava flows on Earth?
12 May 2015The asteroid that slammed into the ocean off Mexico 66 million years ago and killed off the dinosaurs probably rang the Earth like a bell,...
The Academy of Medical Sciences announces new Fellows for 2015
11 May 2015The Academy of Medical Sciences has announced the election of its new Fellows, including five Cambridge University academics.
The 1,000-year-old manuscript and the stories it tells
09 May 2015One of the greatest treasures of Cambridge University Library is a Buddhist manuscript that was produced in Kathmandu exactly 1,000 years ago. The exquisitely-illustrated...
Clues contained in 500 million-year-old brain point to the origin of heads in early animals
07 May 2015The discovery of a 500 million-year-old fossilised brain has helped identify a point of crucial transformation in early animals, and answered some of the questions...
Child's best friend?
07 May 2015Matt Cassels' research shows children often have a closer relationship with their pet than their siblings.
Fish born in larger groups develop more social skills and a different brain structure
07 May 2015New research on a highly social fish shows that those reared in larger social groups from the earliest stage of life develop increased social skills...
The Royal Society announces election of new Fellows 2015
07 May 2015The Royal Society has announced the election of its new Fellows, including five Cambridge University academics, who join an eminent list of scientists, engineers and...