Search results for: School of Biology
Distant navy sonar affects the behaviour of whales
Naval sonar can disrupt the behaviour of northern bottlenose whales over distances never previously tested, according to researchers.
20 March 2019Research
Why “miraculous births” produce baby boys
Researchers from Edinburgh, St Andrews and LSHTM have solved the puzzle of why fatherless insect babies are born male.
7 March 2019Research
Understanding the rich social lives of animals benefits international conservation efforts
International researchers argue that animals’ cultural knowledge should be considered when planning international conservation efforts.
26 February 2019Research
Anatomy of a fire
Fire never just burns. It rips and tears and blazes and guts. At least it did in the headlines which accompanied reports of the BMS fire.
15 February 2019Local community
Baboon genomes shed new light on complex evolutionary history
Mapping baboon genomes could help unravel the evolutionary history of modern humans, new research has found.
31 January 2019Research
Crowds go mad when going gets tough
Bad crowd behaviour is more likely when people face challenging circumstances, according to new research at St Andrews.
22 January 2019Research
PhD fellowship of the ring – St Andrews scientists’ research goes viral
New research has identified an important new component of the CRISPR genome engineering toolkit.
20 September 2018Research
Dolphins learn from each other to walk on water
A new study, by Whale and Dolphin Conservation and the universities of St Andrews and Exeter, reveals dolphins learn tricks from each other.
29 August 2018Research
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.
17 July 2018Research
Tough times made our brains grow large
Adversity rather than cooperation is behind the large human brain, according to new research from the University's School of Biology.
23 May 2018Research