Evolution driving improvements in racehorse speed, study shows
A new study by experts from the University of Exeter has found that genetic improvement is underlying the increasing speed...
Ecology and Conservation
Sharks, salt sores and sleep deprivation: Exeter graduate set for superhuman rowing challenge across the Pacific Ocean
A serving British Army Captain and graduate of the University of Exeter, Cornwall is preparing to take part in a...
Gene editing tool could help reduce spread of antimicrobial resistance
A new tool which could help reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance is showing early promise, through exploiting a bacterial...
Environment and Sustainability Institute celebrates first decade
A cutting-edge research institute in Cornwall is celebrating its first 10 years of successful operation. The Environment and Sustainability Institute...
Scientists will tune in to sounds of the Amazon
Scientists are to deploy a network of microphones in the Amazon rainforest to listen and measure the numbers and species...
Small wildlife surveys can produce ‘big picture’ results
Small-scale wildlife surveys can reveal the health of entire ecosystems, new research shows. Monitoring wildlife is one of the most...
Plant species might not need to move far for favourable climates
Plant species may only need to move short distances to track their preferred habitats as the climate changes, according to...
Female butterflies breed despite male shortage
Female African monarch butterflies have no trouble finding a mate – even when a parasite kills most of the males,...
Lynx reintroduction in Scotland? It’s complicated
Plans to reintroduce the lynx in Scotland provoke a complex range of opinions, new research shows. Lynx died out in...