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Sinuses shed light on how humans got their unique skull shape
They are most-commonly associated with a blocked nose and headaches but the humble sinuses could hold an important key to the evolution of the human face.
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'Breathtaking' images are new high in human exploration
ARI astronomers collaborate in NASA James Webb Telescope release
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Human-altered ecosystems
What can fossil bones tell us about the ecology and behaviour of extinct species? In two recent publications, Dr Carlo Meloro from the School of Natural Sciences and Psychology has worked with international teams to demonstrate how we can interpret palaeoecology (the ecology of fossil animals and plants) of extinct wild dogs by looking at their fore-limb and skull shape.
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Bronze for three schools as Athena Swan push accelerates
Congratulations to the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, the Liverpool Business School and the Astrophysics Research Institute on achieving the Athena SWAN Charter Mark.
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The life of a primatologist
Meet LJMU primate specialist and lecturer in Animal Behaviour, Dr Alex Piel. He talks about his research on chimpanzees and what they tell us about our own history.
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‘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.
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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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The Secrets of the Neanderthals
Scientists from LJMU and Cambridge help piece together human remains and the story of the Neanderthal cave dwellers of Shanidar
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Study of 'nearest human relative' suggests parenting more influential than genetics
Paper in Communications Biology looked at influencers of stress in 600 chimpanzees