Chimpanzees have been observed copying quirky social behaviours from one another – wearing grass in their ears and bottoms – despite these actions offering no apparent practical benefit.

New research has revealed 15,800-year-old engravings of catching fish in traps.

Using sex to manage social tension dates back over six million years to humans’ common ape ancestor, according to a new study.

New research is challenging long-standing assumptions about autism and physical activity, offering fresh insights into the experiences of autistic adults.

Twenty of our researchers will take important roles in assessing UK universities’ research quality.

The way in which babies are soothed could be more important than how quickly mothers respond, according to new research revealing cultural differences in how babies are comforted.  

Congratulations to Professor Graham Towl who has been appointed the new Chair of a regional network of experts in prison and offender health and social care.

Professor of Neuroscience Amanda Ellison explains the science behind a new TikTok trend for handling migraines.

Professor Amanda Ellison from our Department of Psychology explains how neuromodulation therapy could be delivered at home as a promising treatment for some patients with depression.

New research reveals that talking to babies and toddlers helps shape their developing brain.

New research has found poor air quality could be causing cognitive deficits in babies and toddlers.

Our psychologists have shown the first direct evidence that babies react differently to various smells and tastes while in the womb by looking at their facial expressions.