Scientists increasingly depend on ‘black-box’ tools they cannot control or fully understand
Scientists are increasingly relying on powerful data sources and tools that they often cannot fully understand, inspect or verify, according to a...
Earth and Environmental Science
‘Multispecies Map’ reveals diverse wildlife on university campus
A new “Multispecies Map” reveals the vast range of wildlife found on the Penryn Campus in Cornwall. The map...
University of Exeter hosts landmark ENSURE joint centre workshop with CUHK
The power and potential of collaborative research focused on sustainable development has been showcased and discussed at a landmark two-day...
Plants growing higher across Himalaya as climate warms
Plants are growing higher up mountains across the Himalayan region, new research shows. The study – led by the University...
European plants respond unevenly to climate warming
An international study shows how climate change is reshaping plant communities across Europe. Published in Nature, the study analysed a...
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...
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...
New Ocean Equity Index launches to drive fair and inclusive ocean governance
Today marks the launch of the Ocean Equity Index (OEI), a new free tool designed to assess and promote equity...