UK faces ‘highly concerning’ wildfire risk this weekend – Exeter experts comment on heatwave
The UK may be facing its worst-ever risk of wildfires this weekend, a leading expert says. The warning comes as...
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Innovative Mayan maize farmers used animals as biochemical protein concentrators to solve dietary issue
Mayan farmers used livestock as ‘biological protein concentrators’ to ensure their communities had access to vital amino acids, new research...
Four Exeter climate researchers in Carbon Brief top 100
Four University of Exeter researchers have been named in the top 100 in a new Carbon Brief ranking of the...
Britain’s opportunity divide grows as London surges further ahead
Britain's educational divide is increasingly becoming a London-versus-the-rest story, according to new analysis showing that the capital continues to pull...
‘Outstanding’ Exeter Climate Forum concludes
The Exeter Climate Forum has been hailed as an “outstanding” success. About 400 climate researchers, business leaders and policy makers...
Giant trees have no trouble pumping water to top branches
The world’s tallest tropical trees have no trouble pumping water to their topmost branches, new research reveals. Conventional scientific theory...
Teachers and experts celebrate South West’s teenage maths stars
Impressive young mathematicians from the South West have been honoured for their brilliant work investigating the universe’s most pressing problems...
Exeter Climate Forum opens as major new institute announced
A week-long gathering designed to inspire bold action on the climate emergency has begun at the University of Exeter. Following...
Scientists discover guidance system for migratory songbirds
The scientific mystery of how songbirds from one population are able to join other members of their own population at...