Two Cambridge researchers have been named Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering in recognition of their exceptional ...

Researchers have analysed aerial laser scans of huge areas across the Cairngorms Connect partnership in the Scottish Highlands, to produce incredibly detailed maps showing millions of young trees have ...

Cambridge scientists have shown that girls and boys show differences in what they pay attention to, even at birth. Since these differences are present so early, it is possible they emerge due to ...

When the dissolution of the monasteries began in 1536, Sir John Gage was gaining influence at Henry VIII’s court. He was ...

Scientists have discovered several 518-million-year-old fossils that reshape the origins of the group of animals that ...

Future phases will deliver affordable homes for University key workers and student accommodation, relieving pressure on the ...

Some of the most vulnerable children and young people are failing to get access to mental health support despite much higher ...

Has your partner ever woken you up at night with their coughing? Has your coughing ever woken them up? New research suggests it could be due to air pollution levels in your area, even if those levels ...

Reading for pleasure – from tucking into a Jane Austen classic to devouring a Heartstopper graphic novel – is linked to better mental health, greater empathy and a lower risk of dementia.

The fossil dates from around 560 million years ago, during the Ediacaran Period, when complex forms of life first appeared on Earth. The fossil, known as Charnia, looks more like a fern than anything ...

Now, scientists have discovered that certain immune cells depend on these very molecules to activate and destroy cancer cells, and that tumours exploit this dependency by releasing natural ...

Scientists have produced the first full scale wiring map of a male adult animal’s brain and nerve cord, enabling unprecedented insights into how the brain works and controls behaviour. This full ...