Social Isolation: Animals that break away from the pack can influence evolution
For some animals, such as beetles, ants, toads, and primates, short-term social isolation can be just as vital as social interaction.
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University urges greater public use of Botanic Gardens
New trust to be granted lease.
St Andrews scores high at prestigious academic awards
Students achieve international accolades.
The talk of the town
Sir David Attenborough to give public lecture as part of the University's 600th anniversary celebrations.
£77m for life sciences in Scotland
The University of St Andrews is one of six Scottish universities collaborating with the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to invest £77.4 million to transform biology and life sciences research in Scotland.
Showcase of new wildlife population techniques
Nearly 100 wildlife biologists from across the world will gather in St Andrews next week to discuss new ways of determining the density or abundance of wildlife populations.
Honorary degree for renowned scientist
Former Director of The Wellcome Trust, Dame Bridget Ogilvie, is to receive an honorary degree from the University of St Andrews.
Partnership spawns new environmental degree
A new postgraduate research degree aimed at addressing some of society's most pressing environmental problems is to be launched by the Universities of St Andrews and Dundee, the first concrete example of the new partnership between the two institutions.
Lectures to give revealing insight into the brain
One of the world's most distinguished brain scientists is to give a series of public lectures at the University of St Andrews.
Plant ecologist elected to prestigious body
A University of St Andrews Plant Ecologist has been elected to a prestigious scientific body aimed at strengthening links between researchers and scholars throughout the world.