European colonialism is still evident in the spread and prevalence of plants in countries around the world, according to new research involving our Department of Biosciences.

If you’re interested in conservation and ecology, our MammalWeb project needs your help to chart the activity of the UK’s mammals.

Our psychologists have shown the first direct evidence that babies react differently to various smells and tastes while in the womb by looking at their facial expressions.

We have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Durham-based Atom bank, the UK’s first app-based bank, to carry out collaborative research that addresses longer term opportunities and challenges facing both organisations and wider society, such as climate change.

The set up and culture of music festivals can create dangerous spaces where sexual violence and harassment can be perpetrated.

Professor Fuschia Sirois, a globally renowned expert in the psychology of procrastination in our Department of Psychology, has distilled her game-changing insights into a new book to help procrastinators understand the issue, and how to tackle it.

We’ve contributed to a report which shows that the negative effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health was largest and most prolonged in the North of England.

We’ve discovered the world’s longest underwater avalanche – after recovering lost data swept away by the dramatic event.

Durham has recorded its highest ever maximum temperature of 36.9°C.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) – which Durham helped to develop and engineer – has captured its first images.

One of the biggest unanswered questions about human prehistory is where dogs underwent domestication.

We’ve created new resources designed to help writers present an accurate view of people at risk of self-harm.