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Former Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell pays tribute after wife Elspeth dies

Elspeth Mary Campbell, the wife of former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell, has died aged 83, her husband has confirmed. Lord Campbell, who served as MP for North East Fife for 28 years, said his “bright, beautiful and witty” wife for ...

05 Jun 2023 at 16:44

Scotland

Confidence among young people at lowest level in 28 years, report finds

Confidence levels in young people are at the lowest in 28 years, according to a new report. The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, carried out every four years in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO), has ...

21 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Prehistoric mammals grew up twice as fast, research suggests

Some prehistoric mammals were born almost independent and grew up twice as fast as today’s mammals, giving them an edge after dinosaurs became extinct, a new study has suggested. Scientists used dental analysis to uncover the life history ...

31 Aug 2022 at 17:01

Archaeologists on ‘first-of-its-kind’ mission to map sunken ancient landscapes

Two British archaeologists are set to embark on a “first-of-its-kind” mission to map ancient landscapes lost to the oceans thousands of years ago. Dr Simon Fitch, from the University of Bradford, and Professor Richard Bates, from the ...

25 Mar 2023 at 02:45

Scotland

Drinks firm ‘delighted’ to get green light for new carbon-neutral distillery

Plans to build what could be one of the world’s first carbon-neutral distilleries have been given the green light. Gin and whisky producer Eden Mill has been given full planning permission for a new distillery and visitor centre in ...

14 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scottish university named best in UK, knocking Oxbridge from top spot

A Scottish university has knocked Oxford and Cambridge off the top spot in a national league table for the second time in 30 years. The University of St Andrews has been named the top university in the UK and Scotland by The Times ...

15 Sept 2023 at 07:01

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Writer Armando Iannucci thrilled to receive honorary degree

Writer and satirist Armando Iannucci has said it is a “delight, an honour, a thrill” to be awarded an honorary degree by one of the UK’s oldest universities. The Thick of It creator has been given the honour by the University of ...

13 Jun 2024 at 20:58

Blood tests could reduce lung cancer deaths, study finds

Blood testing people at high risk of lung cancer could reduce the number of deaths, a study has found. University of St Andrews School of Medicine researchers tested biomarkers in the blood of individuals at high risk of ...

08 Jan 2025 at 19:00

Scotland

Researchers hail success of scheme to protect capercaillie chicks from predators

Researchers have hailed the success of a predator management scheme that has doubled the number of endangered capercaillie broods in areas of Scotland where it has been deployed. With just over 500 of the ground-nesting ...

25 Jun 2025 at 00:10

‘Amazing’ similarities between chimpanzee and human conversations – study

Scotland

Chimpanzees in the wild take it in turns to “speak” during conversations in the same way humans do, researchers have found. The study, led by scientists at the University of St Andrews, Fife, found that when gesturing ...

22 Jul 2024 at 16:00

Scotland

‘Transformative’ squishy lasers could shed light on how embryos develop – study

Squishy lasers could be “transformative” in our understanding of the mechanics behind how embryos develop and cancers grow, researchers have said. Physicists at the University of St Andrews and University of Cologne ...

01 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Reindeer use night vision to detect vital food sources during winter, study says

Reindeer use a special form of night vision to detect food sources, a new study has revealed. Researchers from the University of St Andrews teamed up with Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, US, in order to conduct a ...

15 Dec 2023 at 17:45

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