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...
UK gas decarbonisation project awarded Ofgem funding
A new project that aims to help decarbonise the UK gas network has been awarded funding by energy regulator Ofgem....
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...
More outdoor play during preschool years linked to better mental health later in childhood
Children who spend more time playing outdoors between the ages of two and four may be less likely to develop...
Rising seas could ‘drown’ mangroves and release carbon
(Version en Español abajo) Mangroves could store less carbon – and even begin releasing it – as sea levels rise,...