‘Big Brother for crickets’ celebrates two decades of remarkable research
A unique research project studying the natural behaviours of a population of crickets in northern Spain has celebrated 20 years...
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Scilly Isles cameras give glimpse of ‘natural’ UK waters
Underwater cameras around the Isles of Scilly have given scientists a glimpse of how sea life can thrive in well-protected...
Well-publicised polar geoengineering ideas will not help and could harm, warn experts
Five well-publicised polar geoengineering ideas are highly unlikely to help the polar regions and could harm ecosystems, communities, international relations,...
New project using Extended Reality to help autistic drivers
A new project is using Extended Reality (XR) technologies to develop tools which could help autistic people overcome some of...
University of Exeter receives four nominations for 2025 THE Awards
Inspirational research, teaching and climate communication taking place across the University of Exeter and beyond has been recognised by a...
Study tracks UK’s journey from seafood self-sufficiency to dependence on imports
More than a century of data reveals how the UK has gone from supplying domestic seafood needs from productive home...
Chagos study highlights value of vast Marine Protected Areas
Large ocean animals can be protected throughout much of their lifecycle by huge Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), new research shows....
Robot crab reveals how males compete in claw-waving contest
A robot crab has helped scientists understand how male fiddler crabs compete over females. Male fiddler crabs have one oversized...
Climate interventions to save our oceans need stronger governance
Climate interventions are accelerating in our oceans – but without responsible governance, they could do more harm than good, according...