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• Sperm Whale ‘Headbutting’ Caught on Camera for First Time, Confirming 19th-Century Maritime Legends

  Published: Mar 23, 2026

  Section: Environment

  Drone footage captured by the University of St Andrews has provided the first scientific confirmation of sperm whales using their heads as battering rams. the study, published in M...

• St. Andrews Chemists Unlock Secret to Upcycling Nitrile Glove Waste into Carbon Capturing Industrial Materials

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Researchers at the University of St. Andrews have developed two pioneering chemical recycling techniques that transform nitrile butadiene rubber into high-value polyamines and poly...

• Recovery of humpback whale populations shifts reproductive success toward older experienced males

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A twenty year study of South Pacific humpback whales reveals that as the species rebounds from commercial whaling, older males are increasingly dominating paternity. Researchers fo...

• Older Male Humpback Whales Reclaim Reproductive Dominance as Populations Recover From Centuries of Whaling

  Published: Feb 27, 2026

  Section: Natural Sciences

  A new study from the University of St Andrews reveals that the reproductive landscape of humpback whales has shifted significantly as the species recovers from commercial exploitat...