Hurricane changed ‘rules of the game’ in monkey society
A devastating hurricane transformed a monkey society by changing the pros and cons of interacting with others, new research shows....
Psychology
Tackling ethnicity gaps in outcomes of professional legal assessments
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is calling on the legal, education and training sectors to work with it to tackle...
“Lean In” messages can lower women’s motivation to protest gender inequality
Women in leadership are often told to “Lean In”, designed to be motivational messaging demonstrating that they are more confident,...
Posthumous honorary degree for whale research pioneer Ken Balcomb
The life and work of Ken Balcomb, who founded the Center for Whale Research (CWR), has been recognised with a...
A decade of aphantasia research: what we’ve learned about people who can’t visualise
People who can’t visualise an image in their mind’s eye are less likely to remember the details of important past...
Menopause explains why some female whales live so long
Females of some whale species have evolved to live drastically longer lives so they can care for their families, new...
Students: Sign up to national project creating blueprint for improved mental health at university
On University Mental Health Day (March 14), students are being encouraged to take part in Nurture-U, a national project which...
Mindfulness adapted to break cycle of depression in adolescents
An innovative new treatment has been adapted at the University of Exeter to help adolescents who have already been treated...
Why spatial orientation tests could improve safety assessments for older drivers
Older drivers experience greater difficulties behind the wheel if they have worse spatial orientation ability, according to new research from...