Depths of North Atlantic ocean once as warm as the Mediterranean
A new study of ancient ocean temperatures shows that the deep North Atlantic Ocean was once warmer than the surface of the modern Mediterranean.
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This one simple trick can improve your performance
Music performance is enhanced when musicians concentrate on the sounds they make, not on the movements of their fingers, according to a study led by researchers at the University of St Andrews.
Chimps master VR for fruit
Chimpanzees can find their way through a computerised world to find virtual fruit, new research led by the University of St Andrews has found.
Einstein’s theory of relativity reveals lonely black hole
A lonely stellar-mass black hole has been discovered for the first time by a team of scientists that involved the critical expertise of researchers at the University of St Andrews.
University welcomes world-leading researchers to ‘watershed’ dementia summit
The University hosted an international summit bringing together leading brain health and dementia researchers from across the globe.
New spin on galaxy rotation
An international group of astronomers, led by a St Andrews physicist, has revived an alternative gravity theory.
Dolphin senses
St Andrews researchers have found that dolphins have a unique sense of taste that allows them to identify family and friends.
New project puts Gulf of Mexico dolphins at risk of extinction
A proposed land management project could cause a population of dolphins in the Northern Gulf of Mexico to become functionally extinct, according to a new study led by the University of St Andrews.
Ancient Namibian stone holds key to future quantum computers
A special form of light made using an ancient Namibian gemstone could be the key to new light-based quantum computers, according to new research.
Consumers underestimate annual spend by £3,900
Consumers in the UK, US and Canada underestimate their future expenses by an average of £75 per week, the equivalent of £3,900 a year, new research from the University of St Andrews shows.