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Cambridge University team say their findings could be used to spot people at risk from radicalisationOur brains hold clues for the ideologies we choose to live by, according to research, which has suggested that people who espouse extremist attitudes tend to perform poorly on complex mental tasks.Researchers from the University of Cambridge sought to evaluate whether cognitive disposition – differences in how information is...

Graves found under demolished student halls are providing valuable insight into life in a post-Roman settlementAn early medieval graveyard unearthed beneath student accommodation at Cambridge University has been described as “one of the most exciting finds of Anglo-Saxon archaeology since the 19th century”.King’s College discovered the “extensive” cemetery, containing more than 60 graves, after demolishing a group of 1930s buildings which had recently housed...

Pitt Club, founded in 1835, faces financial crisis after losing rental income from Pizza ExpressCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt has survived a wartime recruitment crisis, a disastrous fire and a “horrible scarcity of whisky”. Now a Cambridge University members’ club is facing a surprising new challenge to its survival: the lockdown misfortunes of Pizza Express.One hundred and eighty-five years after it...

Researchers map ‘beginning of new ecosystem’ as algae bloom across surface of melting snowScientists have created the first large-scale map of microscopic algae on the Antarctic peninsula as they bloom across the surface of the melting snow, tinting the surface green and potentially creating a source of nutrition for other species.The British team behind the research believe these blooms will expand their range in...

The findings offer researchers new ways to measure the intensity of emotional responses Whether it is screwing up your face when sucking a lemon, or smiling while sitting in the sun, humans have a range of facial expressions that reflect how they feel.Now, researchers say, they have found mice do too. Continue reading...

Ikaria wariootia is half the size of a grain of rice and an early example of a bilateral organism It might not show much of a family resemblance but fossil hunters say a newly discovered creature, that looks like a teardrop-shaped jellybean and is about half the size of a grain of rice, is an early relative of humans and a vast array of...

Tiny creature, half the size of a mallard, found in rocks dating back to dinosaur ageExperts have discovered a fossil of the world’s oldest known modern bird – a diminutive creature about half the size of a mallard duck.Dubbed the Wonderchicken, the remains were found in rocks dating to about 66.8m to 66.7m years ago, revealing that the bird was active shortly before the...

Don in charge of student welfare at Trinity Hall gave evidence on behalf of male student accused of rapeHundreds of Cambridge students have accused the university of “a complete failure” to deal with complaints of sexual misconduct after an investigation that raised concerns about a conflict of interest among academics.In a letter signed by more than 500 current and former students, Cambridge University Students’...

Attacker’s relatives express condolences to victims’ families as porter tells how he and others tried to stop KhanThe family of the Fishmongers’ Hall attacker, Usman Khan, has said they are “shocked and saddened” by the atrocity and “totally condemn” his actions.In a short statement issued through the Metropolitan police, they expressed their condolences to the two victims who died and those who were injured...

Former Cambridge student was killed along with Jack Merritt, 25, in attack on Friday The second victim of the London Bridge terror attack has been named by the Metropolitan police as Saskia Jones, 23, a former Cambridge student from Stratford-upon-Avon. Her family paid tribute to her on Sunday as a “funny, kind, positive influence at the centre of many people’s lives”. Continue reading...

Benin bronze statue at Jesus College to be repatriated after 1897 theft by British forcesA bronze cockerel taken by British colonial forces and donated to Jesus College Cambridge is to be returned to Nigeria in an unprecedented step that adds momentum to the growing repatriations movement.The Okukor, described by the college as a “royal ancestral heirloom”, will be one of the first Benin bronzes...

Student, who fell from aircraft, had reportedly suffered severe reaction to prescribed drugsPolice in Madagascar are investigating whether a British student who died after falling from a light plane deliberately opened the doors after suffering a severe reaction to medication.Alana Cutland, 19, who has been described by her family as a “bright, independent young woman”, fell from the two-door Cessna C168 on 25 July....

British student died following her fall from airplane shortly after takeoffA British student who died after falling from an airplane flying over Madagascar opened the door of the aircraft herself, according to local police.Alana Cutland, who was described as a “bright, independent young woman”, was on a research trip on the island. Officers there told the BBC and the Sun newspaper she fell shortly...

Family pays tribute to ‘bright, independent’ Alana Cutland, 19, who was on an internshipA Cambridge University student has died in Madagascar after falling from a plane.Alana Cutland’s family said they had been left “heartbroken” and paid tribute to the “bright, independent woman”. Continue reading...