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.
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Is your tattoo taboo at work?
'Inked' employees sought for study
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More Sumatran orangutans found in the wild than expected
Researchers have discovered c.14,600 animals still live in the wild today - 8,000 more than expected.
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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.
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Lecturer’s new book examines security at sports mega-events amid the pandemic
International Relations and Politics with Sociology Lecturer, Dr Jan Ludvigsen, shared insights from his book this week with the LJMU community ahead of its release on Friday 8 April.
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Human speech evolved from great apes
Researchers have shown that, contrary to previous arguments, great apes do have control over their voice, and can learn how to ‘speak,’ throwing new light on the evolution of speech.
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Prestigious Screen School appointments
Two Liverpool Screen School academics, Dr Rex Li and Andrew McMillan have been appointed to the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Peer Review College.
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Gaza war: as ceasefire talks break down the humanitarian crisis continues to escalate
Supply chain and operations experts from LJMU and the Hanken School of Economics describe the latest developments in supplying aid to Gaza.
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Updated Research Degrees Framework 2024/25
Updates have been made to various regulations and policies that underpin the university’s Research Degrees Framework.
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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.