Exeter expands scientific collaboration in the Emirates
A partnership on a potentially world-leading marine research centre and a new collaborative geology degree that will create new educational pathways...
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Continental shelf seas revealed as powerful carbon sinks, but cutting global emissions remains critical to safeguard sea life
Continental shelf seas - the shallow waters surrounding our coasts that provide most of the world’s seafood - are absorbing...
Road noise can actually make squirrels feel safer, new study finds
Human disturbance has a significant impact on the behaviour and habitat use of urban wildlife, however, in some situations urban...
How cilia choreograph their “Mexican wave”, enabling marine creatures to swim
New research has unravelled the mystery of how microscopic cilia coordinate to move and propel marine creatures through water. Cilia...
‘New reality’ as world reaches first climate tipping point
Widespread mortality of warm-water coral reefs under way, as world reaches first tipping point With global warming set to breach...
Lessons from Ascension’s shark troubles could help boost conservation
Understanding people’s attitudes to interactions with sharks could help halt the global decline of shark numbers, according to new research...
2023 ocean heatwave ‘unprecedented but not unexpected’
The June 2023 heatwave in northern European seas was “unprecedented but not unexpected”, new research shows. During the heatwave, temperatures...
Clam shells sound warning of Atlantic ‘tipping point’
A study of clam shells suggests Atlantic Ocean currents may be approaching a “tipping point”. Scientists studied records of quahog...
Coral reefs set to stop growing as climate warms
Most coral reefs will soon stop growing and may begin to erode – and almost all will do so if...