What makes us human?
Interactive summer exhibition explores the traits we share with animals
School news
Humans can recognise and understand chimpanzee and bonobo gestures
Humans retain an understanding of gestures made by other great apes even though we no longer use them ourselves, according to a new study by researchers at the University of St Andrews.
Guess who? Chimpanzee faces reveal family relationships
Researchers from the University of St Andrews have shown for the first time that not only do wild chimpanzees tend to look like their family members, but also some relationships are easier to detect than others.
Number one in the UK for Neuroscience in Guardian Guide
Number one in the UK for Neuroscience in Guardian Guide.
Chimpanzee drum beats send social media messages across the jungle
Scientists from the University of St Andrews have shown that chimpanzees in Uganda’s Budongo Forest have their own signature style when drumming on trees.
ABC Lab - Bridging science and art
New ‘Peek Boxes’ at Dundee Science Centre teach parents about the importance of joint attention
Improve your performance
This one simple trick can improve your performance.
School of Psychology and Neuroscience Student Prizes 2022
The School is delighted to share a list of student prize winners for 2021-22.
School of Psychology and Neuroscience Research Excellence 2021
The School has maintained its position as one of the top Psychology and Neuroscience research departments in the country according to the results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF2021)
The Naked Primate
An outline of Dr Cat Hobaiter's research with primates and non-vocal gesture communication.