Ancient skeletal hand could reveal evolutionary secrets
A 4.4 million-year-old skeleton could show how early humans moved and began to walk upright, according to new research.
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Climate action network launched for Liverpool
Liverpool Research Institute for Climate and Sustainability hosts support group for nature-based future.
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LJMU marks Remembrance 2025
Students and staff have supported the Poppy Appeal and community engagement projects, as well as taking part in acts of remembrance.
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Scientists propose database of volunteers for forensic research
Forensic Science Regulator and Forensic Capability Network back LJMU plan to encourage volunteer donations
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Honorary Fellow: Professor Sir Howard Newby CBE
Oration for Honorary Fellowship award
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Can we turn the tide for orangutans in 2016?
Assisting conservationists in combating primate extinction threats
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Securing the future of Remembrance Day
With younger generations finding it increasingly difficult to relate to the World Wars, LJMU is working to secure the future of Remembrance Day through two innovative, nationally-funded, research projects.
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New stars discovery shed new light on Galaxy's formation
An astronomer from LJMU’s Astrophysics Research Institute has discovered a new family of stars in the core of the Milky Way Galaxy which provides new insights into the early stages of the Galaxy’s formation.
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Researchers reveal new findings into greatest scientific fraud
A new analysis of the famous Piltdown Man forgeries, conducted by LJMU researchers, points the finger of suspicion even more firmly at their discoverer, Charles Dawson. The Piltdown Man scandal is arguably the greatest scientific fraud ever perpetrated in the UK, with fake fossils being claimed as evidence of our earliest ancestor.
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Human speech evolved from great apes
Researchers have shown that, contrary to previous arguments, great apes do have control over their voice, and can learn how to ‘speak,’ throwing new light on the evolution of speech.