Amazon dolphins at risk from fishing, dams and dredging
Amazon river dolphins are under threat from fishing and proposed new dams and dredging, research shows. Scientists used satellite tags...
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1,000km challenge for conservation charity Another Way
A Conservation Biology and Ecology student from the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus is set to walk over 1,000 kilometres...
Partnership between PIDG and University of Exeter will support major new investments in Africa based on climate science
The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) is joining forces with the University of Exeter and researchers across Africa to ensure...
Top university climate and environment experts deployed to help businesses make green transition
The University of Exeter has launched a new business support initiative to help companies reach net zero, make smarter use...
University researchers showcase scientific wonders at Glastonbury
From climate change to robot surgeons, and from spiders to AI and deepfakes, festivalgoers at this year’s Glastonbury Festival can...
When is migration successful adaptation to climate change?
A new study by an international team from Africa, Asia and Europe has put forward three criteria for evaluating the...
New project to ensure genetic diversity of UK lobster stocks
A new project will monitor hatchery-reared lobsters to ensure wild populations in UK waters remain genetically diverse. Lobsters are routinely...
Illusions are in the eye, not the mind
Numerous visual illusions are caused by limits in the way our eyes and visual neurones work – rather than more...
Light pollution confuses coastal woodlouse
Artificial night-time light confuses a colour-changing coastal woodlouse, new research shows. The sea slater is an inch-long woodlouse that lives...