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Dolphins spotted again off Scottish coast
Bottlenose dolphins have been seen in the Tay Estuary area and off the Fife coast by a surveying team from the University of St Andrews.
3 July 2020Research
Golden lion tamarins play safe with food
Golden lion tamarin monkeys take the safe option when choosing what to feed their young, just like humans do, researchers have found.
26 June 2020Research
Covid-19 lockdown reveals human impact on wildlife
An international team of scientists is investigating how animals are responding to reduced levels of human activity during lockdown.
22 June 2020Research
New circle discovered near Stonehenge
A team of archaeologists are celebrating the discovery of a major new prehistoric monument only a short distance away from Stonehenge.
22 June 2020Research
Forest loss escalates biodiversity change
New international research reveals the far-reaching impacts of forest cover loss on global biodiversity.
18 June 2020Research
Feel the beat: implanted microlasers scan heart from inside
St Andrews researchers have developed lasers beating to the rhythm of a live heart to improve the understanding of heart failure.
15 June 2020Research
Levitated timepiece sets new benchmark
A mechanical ‘clock’ has been created by international researchers, led by St Andrews, which could test the fundamental physics of gravity.
4 June 2020Research
Snowball’s chance in Earth and early signs of life
New research helps answer one of the most asked questions in geoscience: when did Earth start to become habitable to complex life?
1 June 2020Research
Scottish coastlines vital role in tackling climate emergency
Scientists from St Andrews will study the carbon stored in Scotland’s coastal wetlands and their role in the fight against climate change.
29 May 2020Research
Chimpanzees help trace the evolution of human speech
One of the most promising theories for the evolution of human speech has finally received support from chimpanzee communication research.
27 May 2020Research