A decades-long study of oceanographic data provides the first evidence that deep-ocean heat has moved closer to Antarctica, threatening the fragile ice shelves that fringe the continent.
Professor Simon Conway Morris, Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Paleobiology in the Department of Earth Sciences and Fellow of St John’s College, has received the Templeton Prize for his pioneering work in the field of evolutionary biology.
A first-of-its-kind Cambridge exhibition will let visitors wrestle with the extraordinary power of rare-earth magnets and discover the rocks from Greenland that contain rare-earth elements (REEs).
Researchers have identified a ‘tipping point’ about 2.7 million years ago when global climate conditions switched from being relatively warm and stable to cold and chaotic, as continental ice sheets expanded in the northern hemisphere.
Dr Carrie Soderman – who is investigating rare earth elements – says she took any opportunity she could to stay on top of her routine during downtime on recent research trips in Greenland.
The earliest evidence of an internal ‘GPS’ system in an animal has been identified by researchers, which could help explain how some modern birds and fish evolved the ability to use the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate long distances.
Dr Chris Macdonald's groundbreaking Virtual Reality public speaking platform won the Technological Innovation of the Year category at the Times Higher Education Awards 2025.
A drought lasting 13 years and several others that each lasted over three years may have contributed to the collapse of the Classic Maya civilisation, chemical fingerprints from a stalagmite in a Mexican cave have revealed.
A treasure trove of exceptionally preserved early animals from more than half a billion years ago has been discovered in the Grand Canyon, one of the natural world’s most iconic sites.
Researchers from the University of Cambridge are using AI to speed up landslide detection following major earthquakes and extreme rainfall events—buying valuable time to coordinate relief efforts and reduce humanitarian impacts.
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