New research reveals motion sickness is not a modern phenomenon
New historical research has found that early stagecoach passengers were as concerned with motion sickness as they were with the...
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Exeter Partners with the European University Alliance for Global Health (EUGLOH)
The University of Exeter has entered into a formal partnership with EUGLOH (the European University Alliance for Global Health), demonstrating...
Two Exeter projects awarded ARIA seed funding
Two projects led by the University of Exeter have been awarded seed funding by the Advanced Research + Invention Agency...
Scholar wins literary prize for book on the history of French women in classical studies
A researcher and expert on the intellectual and literary history of early modern France has been awarded a prestigious scholarly...
Antibiotics drive resistance in waterways – even after they break down
Antibiotics continue to drive resistance to bacteria, even after they are broken down in wastewater treatment plants and discharged into...
More outdoor play during preschool years linked to better mental health later in childhood
Children who spend more time playing outdoors between the ages of two and four may be less likely to develop...
Rising seas could ‘drown’ mangroves and release carbon
(Version en Español abajo) Mangroves could store less carbon – and even begin releasing it – as sea levels rise,...
Thresher sharks to headline study funded by top music agency
As crowds gather later this month for the Isle of Wight Festival, University of Exeter scientists will begin a groundbreaking study of...
City birds dazzle females with ‘borrowed’ human items
Bowerbirds in an Australian city use a range of human items – from glass and plastic to banknotes and even...