University of Exeter scientists awarded nearly £1 million to protect England’s sharks
University of Exeter scientists have been awarded £939,434 by Natural England to lead a major new project investigating the movement,...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Two Exeter projects awarded ARIA seed funding
Two projects led by the University of Exeter have been awarded seed funding by the Advanced Research + Invention Agency...
‘Multispecies Map’ reveals diverse wildlife on university campus
A new “Multispecies Map” reveals the vast range of wildlife found on the Penryn Campus in Cornwall. The map...