A small but intrepid team of Exeter staff and students have returned from a six-week archaeological research expedition to a remote region of rural Andhra Pradesh in India.

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Mar 22, 2010 4 / 5 (2) 0

Promiscuous females may be the key to a species' survival, according to new research by the Universities of Exeter and Liverpool. Published today (25 February) in Current Biology, the study could solve the my ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 25, 2010 5 / 5 (3) 0 |

A University of Exeter PhD student has used artificial intelligence to shed new light on the behaviour of bumble bees.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 16, 2010 3 / 5 (4) 0

A study by the University of Exeter provides the first evidence that coral reefs can recover from the devastating effects of climate change. Published Monday 11 January in the journal PLOS One, the research shows ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 09, 2010 4.1 / 5 (9) 50 |

Details of the lifestyle of mink, which escaped from fur farms and now live wild in the UK, have been revealed through analysis of their whiskers. Research led by the University of Exeter reveals more about the diet of this ...

Biology - Ecology

Dec 23, 2009 4.5 / 5 (2) 0

The journeys of two marine turtles around the world's oceans will be available to view online this Christmas, thanks to a new research project launched by the University of Exeter.

Biology - Ecology

Dec 23, 2009 5 / 5 (1) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Exeter, UK, research has added to a growing evidence that several giant planets have orbits so tilted that their orbits can be perpendicular or even backwards relative to their ...

Space & Earth - Astronomy

Dec 22, 2009 4.4 / 5 (17) 4

A new study may explain why the England soccer team keeps losing in penalty shootouts - and could help the team address the problem in time for the World Cup 2010. Research by the University of Exeter shows ...

Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry

Dec 11, 2009 4.3 / 5 (6) 3

There has been a major increase in the number of children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders over the last two decades - the question is why? Researchers have found a sharp difference between the beliefs of ordinary ...

Medicine & Health - Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Dec 09, 2009 2.8 / 5 (4) 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Males have more pronounced personalities than females across a range of species - from humans to house sparrows - according to new research. Consistent personality traits, such as aggression ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Nov 18, 2009 3.6 / 5 (10) 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study into the relationship between antibodies and proteins in people with Lupus could mean earlier diagnosis of kidney disease in such patients, and lead the way for earlier diagnoses for ...

Medicine & Health - Medical research

Nov 05, 2009 not rated yet 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Exercise can help smokers quit because it makes cigarettes less attractive. A new study from the University of Exeter shows for the first time that exercise can lessen the power of cigarettes ...

Medicine & Health - Health

Oct 26, 2009 not rated yet 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Exeter scientists are part of the first team to monitor a sea turtle's journey from the Turks and Caicos Islands. The adult female green turtle, named ‘Suzie’ by local fishermen, ...

Biology - Ecology

Oct 02, 2009 5 / 5 (1) 0

Scientists from the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth are today calling for urgent research to understand the impact of renewable energy developments on marine life. The study, now published in the Journal of ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Sep 17, 2009 3.7 / 5 (3) 2

The quality of a person's social life could have an even greater impact than diet and exercise on their health and well-being. There is growing evidence that being a member of a social group can significantly reduce the risk ...

Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry

Sep 10, 2009 3.7 / 5 (3) 2