Study investigates mystery of Arabian Sea humpback whales
A new study explores the mysterious behaviour of the Arabian Sea’s humpback whales – the only humpbacks not thought to...
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Orangutans seek out medicinal plants
Orangutans seek out plants with antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties, new research shows. Based on 20 years of observations of...
Exeter achieves highest-ever position in QS World University Rankings
The University of Exeter has achieved its highest-ever position in the QS World University Rankings, rising 19 places to 136th...
Beyond the rhetoric: global leaders demand accountability at Reparative Futures conference
Around 200 scholars, civil society organisers, politicians, activists, artists, students, and community knowledge holders gathered for a landmark international conference...
Côte d’Ivoire announces network of Marine Protected Areas
(Version française ci-dessous) Côte d'Ivoire has announced its goal of establishing six new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by 2030, bringing...
New alliance to protect Atlantic’s leatherback turtles launched on World Sea Turtle Day
(Version en Español abajo / Version française ci-dessous / Versão em português abaixo) A newly established alliance, comprising leading researchers...
Traditional legal systems ill-equipped for the fast-moving realities of climate change, study warns
Traditional legal systems around the world are increasingly ill-equipped to cope with the fast-moving impact of climate change on communities,...
OBE awarded to legal expert working to support Post Office Scandal victims
A legal expert whose pioneering work has helped to support victims of the Post Office Scandal in their quest for...
Global scale of dragonfly migration revealed
Migration flights by dragonflies and damselflies criss-cross much of our planet, new research reveals. Scientists from the universities of Exeter...