New study finds logged tropical forests are surprisingly vibrant and need protection
Logging affects many of the world’s tropical forests, and such forests are often considered degraded because they have lost vegetation...
Research
Fossil site reveals giant arthropods dominated the seas 470 million years ago
Discoveries at a major new fossil site in Morocco suggest giant arthropods – relatives of modern creatures including shrimps, insects...
Businesses need more guidance to protect and restore the natural world
The majority of UK businesses have plans to address their impact on biodiversity and nature loss, but a lack of...
People respond more intuitively to spoken language and more analytically when reading
Opinion poll or survey results could potentially change depending on whether respondents are provided with spoken or written information, new...
Economic behaviour not influenced by gender or biological sex, study finds
Gender and sex assigned at birth are not as decisive in economic decision-making as previously thought, a new study finds....
Connecting Late Antiquities: new project launched to create digital resources to aid research into one of history’s most iconic eras
A new project has been unveiled to create innovative digital resources that promise to transform how people research and study...
Mental health support for farmers needs radical overhaul, say researchers
Mental health services in rural areas need urgent attention to ensure the needs of farmers are properly met, according to...
Exeter researchers recognised in global rankings
Twenty-one researchers from the University of Exeter have been recognised as leading experts in Clarivate’s annual highly cited researchers list....