Researchers discover chimpanzee communities have local gestural dialects
St Andrews researchers find chimpanzees use leaf gestures in different dialects to communicate with their group
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World-leading academics from the University of St Andrews have been awarded Leverhulme research funding
Prestigious research grants worth almost £2 million awarded to five world-leading university scientists
Prešeren the dolphin could hold long-distance swimming record
A team of researchers, including experts from the University of St Andrews, have documented the longest recorded movement in an inshore bottlenose dolphin – an incredible journey of 2,053km.
Stranded dolphins’ brains show common signs of Alzheimer’s
A chance conversation in a bar has led to new pan-Scotland research and the most extensive study of dementia in dolphins.
All in the family
Researchers have shown that wild chimpanzees tend to look like their family members and some relationships are easier to detect.
Do you speak extra-terrestrial?
A new international research hub will coordinate global expertise to prepare humanity for when we discover we are not alone in the cosmos.
Medic's research could be key to future treatments
Injuries sustained by civilian victims of blasts and ballistics incidents could be key to providing future emergency responses.
Maps of the past may shed light on our climate future
New research suggests maps of climate in the distant past could provide insight into the future as carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increase.
Gene study identifies series of DNA variants linked to dyslexia
In the largest genetic study of dyslexia to date, scientists identify a series of DNA variants linked to dyslexia.
Chimpanzees synchronise their steps just like humans
New research shows chimpanzees share a human tendency to unintentionally synchronise their steps when walking alongside one another.