Clever lapwings use cover to hide in plain sight
Ground-nesting birds called lapwings use the shape of their nests and surroundings to hide from predators, new research shows. Many...
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‘Treasure-trove” of fossilized single-celled organisms, dating back more than 110 million years, discovered
Scientists have unearthed a treasure-trove of almost perfectly formed fossilized single-celled organisms dating back more than 110 million years. A...
Growth of large operators threatens existence of grassroots coworking spaces, study warns
The growing number of large operators and developers opening coworking premises threatens to end the availability of grassroots community-oriented spaces...
Exeter secures top 20 place in Guardian University Guide 2024
The University of Exeter has been placed amongst the top 20 UK universities in the influential Guardian University Guide 2024. Exeter...
Jackdaws switch friends to gain food – but stick with family
Jackdaws ditch old friends and make new ones if it helps them get rewards – but stick with family through...
Exeter shortlisted for prestigious THE University of the Year award
The University of Exeter has been shortlisted for University of the Year in the Times Higher Education Awards 2023, it...
Alumnus shares career reflections one year since graduating
Alumnus Ed Newitt (Applied Geology, 2022) is an Exploration Geologist and since graduating has adventured to Australia to help Chalice Mining Ltd...
New Director for Environment and Sustainability Institute
Professor Camille Bonneaud has been appointed as the new Director of the Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI). The ESI, on...
Bats feast as insects migrate through Pyrenees
Bats gather to feast as nocturnal insects fly through mountain passes in the Pyrenees each autumn, new research shows. University...