How chimp DNA techniques turned us into jungle detectives
Wild chimpanzees are hard to find, but their DNA – left-behind genetic traces – is opening up a new way of studying them, write experts Alexander Piel and Fiona Stewart
Wild chimpanzees are hard to find, but their DNA – left-behind genetic traces – is opening up a new way of studying them, write experts Alexander Piel and Fiona Stewart
One of the most widely grown, traded and eaten of all the crops, bananas were once a prized exotic novelty, but are now a staple in many country’s supermarkets – Prof Chris Hunt and Dr Rathnasiri Premathilake investigate
Chimpanzees now face the daunting task of surviving in a habitat increasingly infested and assaulted by humans. And as their populations decline, so does their behavioural variation. In short, humans are causing chimpanzee cultural collapse.
Bipedal movement has existed in modern reptiles for much longer than we previously knew, writes Dr Peter Falkingham
LJMU's Sport Psychology undergraduate course is a great first step for those aspiring to become a sport psychologist.
Prescription drugs pregabalin and gabapentin have been reclassified – but it won’t stop problem use
The historic sporting rivalry between England and South Africa has often been marred by political protests and controversy.
This research could provide an answer to some of the problems posed by antibiotic resistance
A tiny artefact with complex incisions tells us about prehistoric ornamentation, writes Professor Chris Hunt
Why maths is more than just numbers...