The first material evidence of the Schola Saxonum suggests the Anglo-Saxons in Rome were a thriving and valued expat ...

Professor Steve Montgomery is investigating what the pollen-eating behaviour of Heliconius butterflies can teach us about the evolution of brains and behaviour.

The so-called ‘bullshit jobs theory’ – which argues that a large and rapidly increasing number of workers are undertaking jobs that they themselves recognise as being useless and of no social value – ...

A year after stopping taking weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, people regain on average 60% of their lost weight – but beyond this, their weight regain plateaus, with individuals managing ...

Encouraging adolescents to feel capable and purposeful – rather than just happy – could improve their academic results as well as their mental health, according to new research which recommends ...

The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, have previously demonstrated that a solar-powered reactor can convert plastic waste into clean hydrogen fuel and valuable industrial chemicals, but ...

Dozens of common plants are toxic. Archaeologists have long suspected that our Palaeolithic ancestors used plant poisons to make their hunting weapons more lethal. Now Dr Valentina Borgia has teamed ...

It is nearly three years since the US and the UK withdrew from Afghanistan. Under Operation Pitting the UK airlifted more than 15,000 Afghans and British nationals out of the capital Kabul as the ...

Summer holidays are for switching off, trying new things and enjoying a change of scene. But different environments, temperatures, and foods can be a challenge for our bodies - and sometimes even make ...

AI will only be as good – or as bad – as the information fed into it, so we need to fix any bias that perpetuates inequality and marginalisation, says Michael Barrett. The potential of AI to transform ...

Ofsted inspectors found Cambridge Maths School – the specialist sixth form college developed in association with the University of Cambridge – has nurtured a “deeply inclusive culture”, and students ...

AI has the potential to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. But to make that happen, we need people who can turn that potential into a reality. The University's innovation arm, ...