(Phys.org)—Domestic dogs are much more likely to steal food when they think nobody can see them, suggesting for the first time they are capable of understanding a human's point of view.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 11, 2013 4.9 / 5 (9) 12 |

A new study by Dr Paul Morris from the University of Portsmouth could help referees know when a top player has genuinely been fouled or taken a dive.

Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry

Sep 16, 2009 5 / 5 (2) 0

Up to 30,000 residents and tourists could be under threat from a newly discovered tsunami risk in the Caribbean, according to experts in disaster risk management.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Apr 23, 2009 4.2 / 5 (10) 1

In just four years a University of Portsmouth palaeontologist has discovered 48 new species from the age of the dinosaurs - while other scientists took 180 years to identify the same number.

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Feb 09, 2009 4.3 / 5 (4) 0

A possible solution to global warming may be further away than ever, according to a new report published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature this week.

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 28, 2009 4 / 5 (10) 4