Early humans were present in Britain between 560,000 and 620,000 years ago, according to new research involving our Department of Geography.

We have been awarded £1.6m by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to jumpstart knowledge exchange, translation and commercialisation.

A new book chronicles the weather and climate in Durham over the past 180 years from ice-skating on the River Wear to the City’s hottest day.

The stories of female Newcastle United fans from the 1950s have been revealed as part of a new research project by Durham University.

India’s bidi cigarette workers need to be at the heart of discussions about finding alternatives to working in the tobacco industry.

We’re working on a new drug based on a protein found in tick saliva that could ease chronic pain and itching in people.

Our research has inspired a new stage play about how we all live with the voices in our heads.

Christina Riggs is a Professor of the History of Visual Culture in our History department and an expert on the history of the Tutankhamun excavation. Here Professor Riggs discusses the enduring interest in Tutankhamun.

Coronavirus conspiracy theories have spread rapidly during the pandemic. But does belief in such theories affect how likely someone is to follow Covid-19 public health guidelines?

Greater information about who funds political campaigns is unlikely to influence how people vote, according to new research by our School of Government and International Affairs.

Our historians and physicists have come together to discover what appears to be the earliest known account of a rare weather phenomenon called ball lightning in England.

Openly misogynistic attitudes towards women’s sport may be common amongst male football fans, according to new research involving online message boards.