Scientists have discovered that certain species of microbe found in the human gut can absorb PFAS - the toxic and long-lasting ‘forever chemicals.’ They say ...

An asteroid has been named in honour of a Victorian woman astronomer whose pioneering work at the University of Cambridge has ...

The placenta and the hormones it produces may have played a crucial role in the evolution of the human brain, while also ...

Before the ‘Out of Africa’ migration that led our ancestors into Eurasia and beyond, human populations learned to adapt to ...

Endoscopies could be replaced by far less invasive capsule sponge tests for half of all patients with Barrett’s oesophagus, a ...

UK Ambassador to the United States of America Lord Mandelson visited the University of Cambridge to explore its world-leading ...

The University of Cambridge today conferred honorary degrees on eight distinguished individuals in recognition of their ...

Cambridge researchers urge public health bodies like the NHS to provide trustworthy, research-driven alternatives to ...

Incredible images created by our scientists using advanced microscopes are helping to drive biological discovery ...

Research finds that appetite for bushmeat – rather than the black market for scales to use in traditional Chinese medicine – ...

After 14 years as Chancellor of the University, Lord Sainsbury of Turville has formally stood down from the role.

Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to light with the formation of the first stars and galaxies is a key turning point in the universe’s ...