As a moral philosopher, Simon Beard has thought deeply about the ethics of having children. He’s troubled by the simplistic way that many people talk about such an important decision – or don’t talk […]
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Did prehistoric women hunt? New research suggests so
For a long time, it was assumed that hunting in prehistoric societies was primarily carried out by men. Now a new study adds to a body of evidence challenging this idea. The research reports the […]
Darwin’s Drink: Join the celebration on February 12
The Future Leadership Institute celebrates the birthday of evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin: 12 February 1809 – 12 February 2020 Venue: The Zoological Institute at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Address: Charles Deberiotstraat […]
Preservation Mystery Of Terracotta Army Weapons Solved?
Collaborative research by UCL and Terracotta Army Museum researchers has found that the chrome plating on the Terracotta Army bronze weapons – once thought to be the earliest form of anti-rust technology […]
Artistic Licence: How Hunger Was Used As A Deadly Weapon In WWI
If you were asked to name a weapon used in World War I, you’d probably think of gas attacks, or artillery, or tanks. But another unusual weapon was battering people across the […]
The Evolution Of The Modern Christmas
Christmas is a chameleon; over the centuries it has evolved and absorbed a myriad influences to become the festival we know today, according to the University’s Professor Mark Connelly. He says: ‘In […]
Could Ancient Bones Suggest Santa Was Real?
New Oxford University research has revealed that bones long venerated as relics of the saint, do in fact date from the right historical period. One of the most revered Christian saints, St […]
Prehistoric Women’s Manual Work Was Tougher Than Rowing In Today’s Elite Boat Crews
The first study to compare ancient and living female bones shows that women from early agricultural eras had stronger arms than the rowers of Cambridge University’s famously competitive boat club. Researchers say […]
Dino-Killing Asteroid Made Rocks Behave like Liquid And Could Have Provided Habitat for New Life
A study of the massive crater that formed when an asteroid crashed into Earth 66 million years ago, wiping out all nonavian dinosaurs and most life on the planet, is giving insights […]
Unprecedented Study Of Aboriginal Australians Points To One Shared Out of Africa Migration For Modern Humans
The first significant investigation into the genomics of Aboriginal Australians has uncovered several major findings about early human populations. These include evidence of a single “Out of Africa” migration event, and of […]
Blood Of Belgian King Albert I Identified After 80 Years
The death of King Albert I of Belgium in 1934 – officially a climbing accident – still fuels speculation. Forensic geneticist Maarten Larmuseau and his colleagues at KU Leuven have now compared […]
Your Viruses Could Reveal Your Travel History, And More
The genomes of two distinct strains of the virus that causes the common lip cold sore, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), have been identified within an individual person — an achievement […]
Lines of Thought: Discoveries That Changed The World
Some of the world’s most valuable books and manuscripts – texts which have altered the very fabric of our understanding – will go on display in Cambridge as from 11 Martch 2016 as […]
Is Manneken Pis Real? – VUB Research
Is Manneken Pis real? The authenticity of the most famous statuette of Brussels has been subject to debate amongst art historians. As from today, they will receive assistance in their search for […]
