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1. Gouldian finches show us the effects of social conformity

   LJMU scientists have published research that provides a unique opportunity to investigate how personality can be affected by social context.

2. Life-saving research into Carbon Monoxide

   LJMU’s research into Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm ownership and the levels of CO in homes has been included in the latest report produced by the All Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group.

3. Blackbirds singing in the dead of night

   Conserving habitats could be the key to saving declining songbirds

4. Measuring Natural Capital

   The economic value of sustainability

5. Measuring natural capital

   A new study has added evidence to the argument that placing an economic value of goods and services from the natural environment has the potential to achieve sustainable outcomes.

6. Faculty of Engineering and Technology experts share insights with aspiring students

   Staff from LJMU’s Horizons project brought 15 young people onto campus for an inspiring visit

7. Solving the evolutionary puzzle of menopause

   The evolution of the menopause was ‘kick-started’ by a fluke of nature, but then boosted by the tendency for sons and grandsons to remain living close to home, a new study by Liverpool scientists suggests.

8. Scientists discover the dawn of spoken language evolution

   Why did our ancestors combine a consonant with a vowel to make up the first word? Scientists from several institutes have found some clues to the answer.

9. The solution from the skies to save endangered species

   Read more about the world’s first astrophysics-ecology drone project, which could be the answer to many global conservation efforts.

10. Another successful year for the online summer course “Sustainability and Employability”

    Over 60 students successfully completed the online summer course Sustainability and Employability: Understanding Sustainability Issues and Getting Ready for the Job Market.