Jackdaw chicks listen to adults to learn about predators
Jackdaw chicks learn about predators by listening to adults, new research shows. Scientists played recordings of predator calls to chicks...
Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy
Wildlife imaging shows that AI models aren’t as smart as we think
Using AI to identify wildlife reveals a potential “transferability crisis”, researchers say. Marketing for AI imaging systems often suggests that...
Rewilding could fill gap left by Panama’s lost giants
(Scroll down for Spanish version, translated by co-author Felipe Franco-Gaviria) Introducing large herbivores in Panama’s forests could fill the gap...
Experts investigating how AI can help doctors better understand benefits of online menopause chats
New research will show if a combination of artificial intelligence and advice exchanged online between women could help improve menopause...
Major blind spot in ocean carbon research could undermine global climate predictions
A new report by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO reveals a critical lack of understanding of how the...
Athena Swan Silver Award for Department of Mathematics and Statistics
The University of Exeter’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics has earned an Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising significant progress in...
Global warming must peak below 2°C to limit tipping point risks
Global warming must peak below 2°C then return under 1.5°C as quickly as possible to limit the risk of dangerous...
Record-breaking sediment core provides unprecedented evidence of West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreat
An international team has drilled the longest ever sediment core from under an ice sheet, providing a record stretching back...
Research will help lobster hatcheries safeguard genetic diversity
Some lobster mothers produce offspring that are far more likely to survive – in findings that could help safeguard lobster...