Old-growth tropical forests bear lasting legacy of ancient Maya civilisation
Rainforests in Central America that have remained largely untouched by modern human activities could bear the invisible imprint of ancient...
Environment
Boat noise affects size and survival skills of reef fish
Coral reef fish that are exposed to motorboat noise grow up smaller and less able to dodge predators, new research...
Iconic bluefin tuna tagged in northeast England after returning for first time in 60 years
Atlantic bluefin tuna have recolonised waters off northeast England for the first time in 60 years – and a team of University of Exeter researchers have tagged...
Family ties shape social lives of bull sharks
Bull sharks have a slight preference for spending time with their relatives, new research shows. Scientists used genetic data and...
Climate adaptation is ‘social challenge’ – new report
A new report from ACCESS and the Government Office for Science demonstrates that climate adaptation is not only a technical...
British Risso’s dolphins belong to single population
Risso’s dolphins around the British Isles are part of a single population – genetically distinct from those elsewhere in the...
Royal Veterinary College awarded prestigious grant to transform understanding of animal and human relationships
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in partnership with the University of Exeter, has been awarded a prestigious multi-million-pound Leverhulme Centenary...
Food labelling combined with higher prices for carbon-intensive foods could help reduce UK greenhouse gases by 5%, while generating social welfare gains
Economists say labelling supermarket food to show its environmental impact, in combination with taxing the most carbon-intensive items, could slash...
University of Exeter scientists awarded nearly £1 million to protect England’s sharks
University of Exeter scientists have been awarded £939,434 by Natural England to lead a major new project investigating the movement,...