Wild orangutan mothers speak up to defend kids
A team of scientists, led by St Andrews, has shown that wild orangutan mothers utilise a unique vocal phenomenon to warn their offspring.
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Young children use the same gestures as chimpanzees and gorillas
St Andrews scientists have found that young children use the same gestures as chimpanzees and gorillas.
Male monkeys take it where they can get it
Male monkeys take it where they can get it, but female vervet monkeys take lessons only from other females.
Researchers call for open and respectful debate around Stanford Prison Experiment
Professor Steve Reicher is one of the world’s leading social psychologists who have called for an open and respectful debate over the SPE.
Older runners have the knowledge
Age and experience are the key factors in predicting running success, according to new research.
New research in the quest to treat memory disorders
New research comparing memory in rodents and humans could have implications for treatments for memory disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.
British psychologist to receive prestigious award
Steve Reicher, Wardlaw Professor in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, has been awarded the 2018 Harold Lasswell Award.
Athena Swan Awards
“Promoting inclusivity and fairness is my highest priority,” Sally Mapstone, Principal and Vice-Chancellor.
Rats help each other out just as humans do
Rats swapped food for grooming favours in new study.
Professor Reicher on Turkey
This week Steve Reicher, Professor of Social Psychology, was in Istanbul as an observer under the auspices of the International Society for Political Psychology at the trial of an academic colleague accused of terrorist propaganda by the Turkish Government. This is his personal first-hand account.