The Milky Way could have many more satellite galaxies than scientists have previously been able to predict or observe. Durham ...

The bulb-shaped plant homes, called ‘domatia’, are split into separate chambers. Each ant colony gets its own room, with no internal connections.

The National Student Survey (NSS), an independent annual survey, evaluates how satisfied students in the UK are with the ...

Here, Cyril tells us about his work and how it could help answer the ultimate astronomical question – is there life elsewhere ...

In the wild, similar “useless” trends such as the grass fad have not been seen in chimpanzees. This may be because ...

Dr Alice Finden and Dr Kavi Abraham, both from our School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA), have won the ...

Durham Energy Institute (DEI) is a founding member of the newly launched Energy Storage Association (UK) - a pioneering trade ...

Around 1,000 scientists are attending the Royal Astronomical Society's (RAS) annual National Astronomy Meeting 2025 (NAM) ...

Dr Wang’s research focuses on the ‘Local Group’ (a pair of dark matter halo that includes our Milky Way and its neighbour Andromeda) and how it is linked to the larger cosmic web, a vast network of ...

We’re celebrating our role as hosts of the UK’s leading astronomy conference next week (7-11 July) with a series of free events for the public to enjoy.