Bag-like sea creature was humans’ oldest known ancestor
30 January 2017A tiny sea creature identified from fossils found in China may be the earliest known step on an evolutionary path that eventually led to the...
Pets are a child’s best friend, not their siblings
26 January 2017Children get more satisfaction from relationships with their pets than with their brothers or sisters, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. Children...
Cambridge team receives £5 million to help GPs spot ‘difficult-to-diagnose’ cancers
26 January 2017Researchers in Cambridge are set to receive a £5m Cancer Research UK’s Catalyst Award to improve the early detection of cancers in GP surgeries. The...
Personality traits linked to differences in brain structure
25 January 2017Our personality may be shaped by how our brain works, but in fact the shape of our brain can itself provide surprising clues about how...
Fossilised tree and ice cores help date huge volcanic eruption 1,000 years ago to within three months
24 January 2017An international team of researchers has managed to pinpoint, to within three months, a medieval volcanic eruption in east Asia the precise date of which...
Cooperation helps mammals survive in tough environments
24 January 2017New research suggests that cooperative breeding makes mammal species such as meerkats better suited to dry, harsh climates.
Opinion: Parliament needs to load the Article 50 gun before Prime Minister triggers Brexit
24 January 2017Cambridge’s Professor of European Law reacts to the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling
First Brexit and now Trump: what is populism and how might we view it?
24 January 2017In an article that draws on her research into populism in Western Europe, Léonie de Jonge (PhD candidate in the Department of Politics and International...
The lady is for turning (and reversing) – Thatcher archives for 1986 open to the public
23 January 2017Margaret Thatcher’s isolation over Westland and the US bombing of Libya – as well as fears about the standards of her driving – are among...
'Psychological vaccine’ could help immunise public against ‘fake news’ on climate change – study
23 January 2017New research finds that misinformation on climate change can psychologically cancel out the influence of accurate statements. However, if legitimate facts are delivered with an...