University of St. Andrews

One of the biggest cosmological mysteries centers on a discrepancy in how fast the universe is expanding. A new study comes to an intriguing solution by applying a modified theory of gravity and an unsettling “supervoid” that our galaxy resides in.

​​Taking into account even the most horrendous of shower-time singers, the vocal prowess of humans is rarely matched in the animal kingdom. But scientists in Scotland have now found success training grey seals to mimic the human voice and even belt out the melodies to some well-known tunes.

The oldest known periodic table has been restored after a major conservation effort. Discovered in 2014 by Dr Alan Aitken during a clean out of old stores, the classroom table of chemical elements dates from 1885 and accurately reflects the level of knowledge for the time of its printing.

​Ordinarily, baleen whales feed by opening their mouths and lunging forward into the water. Recently, however, scientists have documented another more passive form of feeding in the whales, which is known as "tread-water feeding."

A new sensor can tell the difference between an apple and an orange, or an empty glass and a full one, just by touching it. With a database of objects and materials, it could be used to sort or scan items, or to display the names of objects in another language.

Us humans know that even if someone believes something, that thing may not in fact be true. According to new research, however, some of our fellow apes may likewise be aware that what people think doesn't necessarily mesh with reality.​

A team of scientists at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland have developed computer monitors that can detect when you've stopped looking at them

A team led by the University of St. Andrews has turned a laser into a tractor beam that works on the microscopic level.