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How the dog found a place in the family home – from the Victorian age to ours

Dogs have been companions to humans for tens of thousands of years. In a new book, Dr Philip Howell argues that it was the Victorians who ‘invented’ the modern dog with a place at the heart of the family. But, as some dogs became pets, others became pests.

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What research would enhance business sustainability?

A new project led by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership is looking at how academic research can help make businesses more sustainable. Dr Jonathan Green, one of the project leads, is looking to the public to ask the questions that may form the basis of future research, and help businesses reduce their...

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Cause of galactic death: strangulation

Astronomers have partially solved an epic whodunit: what kills galaxies so that they can no longer produce new stars?

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World War One: a Russian perspective

Professor Dominic Lieven's new book provides a unique view of World War One gleaned from Russian archive material.

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Baboons prefer to spend time with others of the same age, status and even personality

Latest research shows that, within large troops, baboons spend more time grooming those with similar dominance rank and boldness to themselves. Preferring such grooming partners may prevent new skills and knowledge being transmitted around the wider troop, say researchers.

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Seasonal immunity: Activity of thousands of genes differs from winter to summer

Our immune systems vary with the seasons, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge that could help explain why certain conditions such as heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis are aggravated in winter whilst people tend to be healthier in the summer.

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Did dinosaur-killing asteroid trigger largest lava flows on Earth?

The asteroid that slammed into the ocean off Mexico 66 million years ago and killed off the dinosaurs probably rang the Earth like a bell, triggering volcanic eruptions around the globe, according to a multi-disciplinary team of scientists.

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The Academy of Medical Sciences announces new Fellows for 2015

The Academy of Medical Sciences has announced the election of its new Fellows, including five Cambridge University academics.

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The 1,000-year-old manuscript and the stories it tells

One of the greatest treasures of Cambridge University Library is a Buddhist manuscript that was produced in Kathmandu exactly 1,000 years ago. The exquisitely-illustrated Perfection of Wisdom is still revealing fresh secrets.

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Clues contained in 500 million-year-old brain point to the origin of heads in early animals

The discovery of a 500 million-year-old fossilised brain has helped identify a point of crucial transformation in early animals, and answered some of the questions about how heads first evolved.

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How the dog found a place in the family home – from the Victorian age to ours

What research would enhance business sustainability?

Cause of galactic death: strangulation

World War One: a Russian perspective

Baboons prefer to spend time with others of the same age, status and even personality

Seasonal immunity: Activity of thousands of genes differs from winter to summer

Did dinosaur-killing asteroid trigger largest lava flows on Earth?

The Academy of Medical Sciences announces new Fellows for 2015

The 1,000-year-old manuscript and the stories it tells

Clues contained in 500 million-year-old brain point to the origin of heads in early animals

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