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Durham scientists play key role in global space survey as first Rubin Observatory images released Scientists from our top-rated Physics department are playing a major role in the world's most ambitiou

A team of researchers, including Dr Rachel White from our Department of English Studies, has presented new evidence about one of the most famous insults in English literature - the phrase 'upstart crow' aimed at William Shakespeare.

Clean hydrogen could be key to a greener future and there is a lot if it right beneath our feet in the Earth's crust.

A new study led by researchers from our top-rated Archaeology department has revealed that 3300 years ago, tin mined in south-west Britain was a key resource for major Bronze Age civilisations in the Eastern Mediterranean thousands of kilometres away.

New research has found that older people are more likely to be abused by their partners than by a family member.

Researchers have offered new insight into how our closest ape relatives - bonobos and chimpanzees - show empathy towards each other through consolatory behaviours.

Research led by Dr Sophie Hodgetts in our Department of Psychology has uncovered the hidden impacts of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) on quality of life and relationships. PMDD is a severe cyclical, hormone-based mood disorder, which affects between 2-5%* of people who menstruate across the world.

People in police custody with health issues are regularly put at risk because medication is delayed or unavailable.

Were the lockdown policies implemented around the globe during the Covid-19 pandemic racist? A thought-provoking new paper by our Philosophy Professor Alex Broadbent and Pieter Streicher of the University of Johannesburg, argues that lockdowns during Covid-19 were racist.

The challenges of aligning artificial intelligence (AI) with human values are the focus of a compelling new book by Dr Travis LaCroix from our Department of Philosophy.

Researchers have uncovered a vast and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern Mesopotamia, shedding new light on early farming practices. The research team, led by geoarchaeologist Jaafar Jotheri, discovered an extensive system of water management that predates the first millennium BC.

Researchers from our top-rated Biosciences department in collaboration with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), have conducted a study to understand the challenges faced by migratory birds across Europe and Africa. The study found that many species lack consistent protection during their long journeys, leading to population declines.

Using sex to manage social tension dates back over six million years to humans' common ape ancestor, according to a new study.

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