New digital tools for more sustainable shrimp production
Researchers at the University of Exeter are helping the Bangladesh shrimp industry become more sustainable through a new set of...
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Male crickets court females in unison – unless rivals get too close
Male crickets sing in unison to attract females – but stop singing if a rival gets too close, new research...
Male killer whales protected by post-menopause mothers
Post-menopause female killer whales protect their sons – but not their daughters – from fights with other whales, new research...
Bats struggle during organic farming transition
Bat activity falls as farms make the transition to organic agriculture, new research shows. Organic farming is better for biodiversity...
Policy brief to tackle pharmaceutical pollution launched at House of Lords
An Exeter PhD student has helped lead a policy brief on pharmaceutical pollution launched at the House of Lords. Emily...
University of Exeter names Truro medical teaching space in honour of generous donor
A medical consultant's generous donation of more than £2million is being recognised through the naming of a medical teaching facility....
New talking therapy for depression could be more effective and cheaper than CBT
A new talking therapy for depression has shown encouraging early signs of being more effective and cheaper to deliver than...
Plastic at almost all coral reefs
Almost all coral reefs – including some of the most remote on Earth – contain large pieces of plastic waste,...
Tiny fish surprise scientists in ‘volunteer’s dilemma’
Tiny fish called Trinidadian guppies have surprised scientists when faced with the so-called “volunteer’s dilemma”. The idea of the dilemma...