Bright pink insect stands out to blend in
Tropical bush cricket changes colour from vivid hot pink to green within a fortnight, which scientists believe may mimic the young leaves of rainforest plants.
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New research maps the breadth of St Andrews relationship with colonialism
A unique visualisation identifying, charting and exploring the colonial connections of over 900 students who were at the University in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
The ‘Rough Wooing’ is offensive and wrong: Argues leading historian
The term ‘the rough wooing’ is used to refer to the first eight years of Mary’s reign, Dr Amy Blakeway argues that it legitimizes sexual violence and distorts historical facts.
Recovery from whaling reveals the role of age in Humpback reproduction
The role of age in male humpback whale reproduction has changed as populations recover from centuries of exploitation.
New research shows how to challenge the rising tide of global hate
A global team of researchers have produced a new World Bank Working Paper offering an innovative and innovative and integrative analysis of how collective hate develops and the strategies that can be used to counter it.
Unique ‘inside out’ planetary system discovered
St Andrews researchers have found four planets which break the usual convention of how solar systems are composed.
New AI tool removes bottleneck in animal movement analysis
New tool reads animal movement from video and turns it into clear, human-readable descriptions, making behavioural analysis faster, cheaper, and scalable across species.
Bubble netting knowledge spread by humpback whales
New research highlights shared knowledge in whales that strengthens the population's resilience and may provide conservation benefits.
AI model to predict neural network degeneration in ALS
Computational models allow researchers to make predictions about how neural circuits may respond to treatment and they can inform future preclinical studies in mice.
Parliaments which have higher female representation are trusted more by their citizens
New research from the University of St Andrews Business School has found that increases in women’s parliamentary representation within a country are related to enhanced public trust in the national parliament.