Female butterflies breed despite male shortage
Female African monarch butterflies have no trouble finding a mate – even when a parasite kills most of the males,...
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Study reveals how pollinators cope with plant toxins
Pollinators such as honeybees produce special enzymes that detoxify defence chemicals produced by plants, new research shows. Many plants produce...
Exeter Professor recognised with prestigious award from the European Astronomical Society
Professor Isabelle Baraffe has been awarded a prestigious award for her ground-breaking research on distant stars and planets, far beyond...
University of Exeter installs 3D sculpture to raise awareness of research into parasites
A fascinating 3D sculpture has been installed at the University of Exeter’s Living Systems Institute, helping to raise awareness of...
Exeter top university in SOS-UK rankings
Exeter has been ranked first and second among universities in two leader boards produced by Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK)....
Historic landmark church getting a £1.2 million makeover
A major project to refurbish a 160-year-old landmark Exeter church is set to begin in April. The £1.2 million project...
Exeter secures funding boost for digital student scholarships
The University of Exeter has received a significant funding boost to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science postgraduate...
Exeter experts comment on UK government’s net zero plan
University of Exeter researchers have given their views of the UK’s government’s new net zero strategy, called Powering up Britain....
Lynx reintroduction in Scotland? It’s complicated
Plans to reintroduce the lynx in Scotland provoke a complex range of opinions, new research shows. Lynx died out in...