The University of St Andrews was represented at the Nordic Ocean Conference 2026 in Copenhagen this week, where Professor Bill Austin presented findings from a newly published paper.
The work also reveals that echolocation, like flight, evolved near the dawn of bat evolution, and lays the groundwork for research into the genetic basis of bats' exceptional longevity and disease resistance.
Researchers from the School of Medicine found that women are less like than men with the same medical condition to be offered active management such as surgery, a stent or a strong painkiller
New research analysed housing data by following every local authority district in England and Wales through four censuses, from 1991 to 2021
Fireside storytelling may have provided the key catalyst to move human communication away from the ape-like systems our modern ape cousins still use today, and towards our uniquely human use of language.
Over 140 pupils from schools in Fife and Tayside, as well as from further afield, have spent a week getting a taste of what studying and living in St Andrews would be like.
New research by Professor Anna Brattstrom of the University of St Andrews Business School aimed to understand the hype around generative AI.
The University is set to welcome more than 20 new award holders through its Global Fellowship Scheme for the 2026-27 academic year.
Sperm whales are the only whale known to rest vertically. However, until now, it’s been unclear how they maintained their position just below the sea surface.
Researchers solve babooninfication mystery of ancient Egyptian god.