Orangutans seek out medicinal plants
Orangutans seek out plants with antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties, new research shows. Based on 20 years of observations of...
Ecology and Conservation
Côte d’Ivoire announces network of Marine Protected Areas
(Version française ci-dessous) Côte d'Ivoire has announced its goal of establishing six new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by 2030, bringing...
New alliance to protect Atlantic’s leatherback turtles launched on World Sea Turtle Day
(Version en Español abajo / Version française ci-dessous / Versão em português abaixo) A newly established alliance, comprising leading researchers...
Global scale of dragonfly migration revealed
Migration flights by dragonflies and damselflies criss-cross much of our planet, new research reveals. Scientists from the universities of Exeter...
Two Exeter projects awarded ARIA seed funding
Two projects led by the University of Exeter have been awarded seed funding by the Advanced Research + Invention Agency...
‘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...
City birds dazzle females with ‘borrowed’ human items
Bowerbirds in an Australian city use a range of human items – from glass and plastic to banknotes and even...
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...
Online game reveals secrets of animal camouflage
Scientists have used an online game to discover the secrets of animal camouflage – such as why tigers have stripes....