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1. Cosmic explosions offer new clue to how stars become Black Holes

   Scientists have witnessed for the first time exactly what happens to the most massive stars at the end of their lives.

2. Forced marriage explored in new comic for school children

   Liverpool School of Law expert creates learning resources for schools and children

3. Subject specific Saturday clubs encourage expression and creativity in Merseyside teenagers

   LJMU has launched subject specific Saturday clubs to raise the aspirations of young people in Merseyside.

4. Is this the world's oldest oven?

   Archaeologists have unearthed baked bread and food remains from 70,000 years ago in Shanidar Cave in Iraq and published the study of early culinary skills in the journal Antiquity.

5. LJMU partnering in major police fatigue study

   The National Police Wellbeing Service has been awarded funding to conduct a study of their sleep fatigue and recovery biometrics programme in partnership with LJMU.

6. Salters' Festival of Chemistry brings together the next generation of scientists

   Over 50 school pupils came to LJMU to enjoy a day in the labs, as part of the Salters' Festival of Chemistry.

7. LJMU to spearhead new £5m Digital & Creative innovation initiative

   Read more about the transformational £5m project led by LJMU aiming to put Liverpool City Region’s digital and creative industries (DCI) sector at the forefront of innovation in emerging digital technologies.

8. ‘Pest’ monkeys save palm oil industry millions

   MONKEYS save the palm oil industry hundreds of millions each year by killing damaging pests, according to researchers in Liverpool, UK.

9. Honorary Fellow Natalie Gross

   Liverpool John Moores University awards Honorary Fellowship to Natalie Gross at Liverpool Cathedral on Friday 13 July 2018.

10. World’s rarest great ape virtually wiped out in a century

    The survival of the worlds rarest great ape the Tapanuli Orangutan is hanging in the balance, according to a team of scientists.