New project to engage public on issues of safeguarding the Moon
A research and public engagement project aimed at raising awareness of issues surrounding space exploration has been launched at the...
Arts & Culture
Historic discovery finds 19th-century estate agent used peepshow technology to create proto version of Rightmove
A 19th-century estate agent created the world’s first version of Rightmove more than 160 years before the birth of online...
Living history app showcases Italian village that left its stamp across Europe
An Italian village that was at the centre of Europe’s itinerant print trade has been brought to life through an...
Academic partnership sees new book shortlisted for prestigious literary prize
A recently published book that explores the surge in women writers re-telling and recreating classic texts and ancient myths for...
New exhibition gives voice to Port Talbot after the blast furnace closure
A new exhibition reflecting upon the closure of the last blast furnace in Wales and the community’s experiences, memories and...
“Fictional” chatbots help explain popularity of artificial intelligence
The huge popularity of AI chatbots can be explained by their accepted role as fictional characters in people’s lives –...
30,000 people tried for bigamy over the past 400 years, major new research shows
Bigamy has been a rare crime during the past 400 years – and offenders have been harshly punished, a major...
Archaeological dig reveals full extent of Roman villa with intricate mosaic and bath house
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare and intricate polychrome mosaic within the remains of a Roman villa sitting beneath Devon farmland....
Exeter scholars awarded Fellowships of the British Academy
Five world-renowned researchers have been recognised for their scholarly work after being elected as Fellows of the British Academy. Historians...