Study reveals how pollinators cope with plant toxins
Pollinators such as honeybees produce special enzymes that detoxify defence chemicals produced by plants, new research shows. Many plants produce...
Biosciences
DNA testing finds endangered eels on the menu
DNA testing has confirmed widespread – and probably illegal – international trading of critically endangered European eels. A research team...
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...
Three Exeter academics awarded prestigious Discovery Fellowships
Three University of Exeter researchers have been awarded Discovery Fellowships by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Dr...
Noise harming ocean invertebrates and ecosystems
Noise from human activities is harming ocean invertebrates and ecosystems, new research shows. Scientists reviewed hundreds of studies on the...
Exeter experts welcome High Seas Treaty
Ocean researchers from the University of Exeter have welcomed the United Nations High Seas Treaty. After negotiations that began more...
Exeter Professor elected as Fellow of prestigious academy for excellence in microbiology
An Exeter professor whose research focuses on lung infections caused by environmental mould has been recognised by the award of...
Hen harrier row could unlock other conservation conflicts
The long-running row over Britain’s hen harriers could offer lessons for other conservation conflicts, new research shows. Hen harriers’ prey...
Exeter’s medical science and healthcare students recognise staff for excellence
Students in the University of Exeter’s Health Professions and Sciences Awards have awarded prizes to staff to thank them for...