Scientists discover how Diadem butterfly mimics African Queen
Scientists have discovered how female Diadem butterflies have evolved to look like African Queen butterflies to repel predators. African Queens...
Ecology and Conservation
Halloween toy among plastics swallowed by sea turtles
A Halloween toy was among hundreds of plastic items found in the guts of dead sea turtles in the Mediterranean,...
Penryn Perspectives: Dr Andrew Pye
“I never thought I would be able to come back to Cornwall and have an academic career. It was an...
Giant ancient seaweed bed helping in the fight against climate change
Researchers working on a Cornwall Council project to look at the potential of marine habitats in tackling climate change have...
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...
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...