Grey seal pups with naturally high oxytocin levels gain more mass before weaning, without increasing the amount they are fed.
St Andrews is named UK University of the Year in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020.
Friday 20 September 2019AwardsScientists from the University of St Andrews have developed a unique periodic table which highlights the scarcity of elements used in everyday devices such as smart phones and TVs.
22 January 2019ResearchGrey seal pups with naturally high oxytocin levels gain more mass before weaning, without increasing the amount they are fed.
The School of Psychology and Neuroscience's world-renowned dementia expert Dr Maggie Ellis is shortlisted as a finalist for Converge 2019.
A University-led project to create a new battery which could revolutionise electric travel and renewable energy storage has been given £12m.
Apes understand what others see and believe, a skill previously believed to be unique to humans, according to new research.
30 September 2019ResearchA new institute has been created to help improve earlier diagnosis of cancer, cardiovascular disease, mental health and infection.
24 September 2019University newsNewly arrived Visiting Global Fellow, Glen MacDonald, was awestruck by the massive turnout in St Andrews for the Climate Change Strike.
23 September 2019University newsDr Tim Wilson takes a fresh look at the origins of our contemporary terrorism crisis in a lecture to mark the 25th anniversary of the CSTPV.
21 September 2019University newsAncient volcanoes could provide new insights into how the Earth’s surface is recycled, according to St Andrews scientists.
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