Lights on fishing nets can protect sea turtles
Lights on fishing nets could help save the Mediterranean’s threatened sea turtles, new research shows. Every year an estimated 40,000...
Ecology and Conservation
Exeter researcher leads Fish Free February campaign
A University of Exeter researcher is leading Fish Free February – asking people to give up fish for a month...
Simple steps can cut snakebite deaths
Scientists have called for simple, effective steps to cut the number of people bitten by venomous snakes. About 140,000 people...
Butterflies could lose spots as climate warms
Female Meadow Brown butterflies have fewer spots if they develop in warmer weather – so climate change could make them...
Multiple awards for Exeter departments in international framework promoting gender equality.
Five departments at the University of Exeter have been recognised for their commitment to gender equality in the latest Athena...
Non-native species likely to continue spreading in North America, Australia and Europe
Naturalised species, which are not native but have established themselves in new locations, could spread even further in many parts...
Geese ‘keep calm and carry on’ after deaths in the flock
Canada geese strengthen existing friendships and forge a few new connections after losing close associates from their flock, new research...
Desert birds lay larger eggs when they have more helpers
Desert birds lay larger eggs when they have more helpers to feed their chicks, new research shows. White-browed sparrow weavers...
Threatened sharks and rays caught off Cyprus
Sharks and rays from threatened species are being caught off northern Cyprus, according to a new study by scientists who...