Penguins ‘starved to death en masse’ as food supply collapsed
Penguins living off the coast of South Africa have likely starved to death en masse during their moulting season as...
Ecology and Conservation
Distance from natural habitat doesn’t reduce pollination in tropical smallholder farms
Being close to a natural habitat such as a forest doesn’t necessarily make farmland more attractive to pollinators, a new...
Funding agencies can end profit-first science publishing
Funding organisations can fix the science publishing system – which currently puts profit first and science second – according to...
Scientists discover new type of lion roar, which could help protect the iconic big cats
A new study has found African lions produce not one, but two distinct types of roars - a discovery set...
University experts feature on BBC podcast exploring the life and legacy of an ocean giant
The story of a giant whale that died after becoming stranded on a Cornish beach, before being ‘inherited’ by the...
New data shows how critically endangered penguins are directly competing with fishing vessels for their food
A new study finds critically endangered African penguins are significantly more likely to forage in the same areas as commercial...
University researchers ranked among the most influential in the world
Scientists at the University of Exeter have been ranked among the most influential and respected in the world according to...
Shouting at seagulls could stop them stealing your food
Shouting at seagulls makes them more likely to leave your food alone, research shows. University of Exeter researchers put a...
Scientists find evolutionary explanation for “irrational” Dread Risk behaviour
The evolution of the so-called Dread Risk response has been explained by new scientific research. People often respond to low-probability,...