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...
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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...
Scientists discover evidence of stars swallowing their own planets
Scientists have uncovered compelling new evidence that some stars may completely engulf and consume their surrounding planets - a phenomenon...
‘Seed Transfer Zones’ will help restore Brazil’s degraded land
Scientists have identified “Seed Transfer Zones” to help restore vast areas of degraded land in Brazil. Published on International Biodiversity...
Astronomers De-Fog Exoplanet Atmospheres with New Cloud-Detecting Method
The discovery of a daily cloud cycle of a distant ‘hot Jupiter’ has given researchers a unique insight into the...
University of Exeter hosts landmark ENSURE joint centre workshop with CUHK
The power and potential of collaborative research focused on sustainable development has been showcased and discussed at a landmark two-day...
Exeter researchers awarded £125,000 to lead national robotic hernia study
Experts from the University of Exeter and the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have been awarded £125,000 to...