Pioneering technology has helped experts find a lost camp built and used by thousands of Roman soldiers sent to conquer Northwest Iberia.
Archaeology
Jun 24, 2021
0
162
Scientists have discovered that beluga whales and narwhals go through the menopause—taking the total number of species known to experience this to five.
Plants & Animals
Aug 27, 2018
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924
Plants use many of the same methods as animals to camouflage themselves, a new study shows.
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2018
1
222
A treatment billed as a potential breakthrough in the fight against disease, including cancer, could back-fire and make the disease fitter and more damaging, new research has found.
Biotechnology
Dec 30, 2016
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427
Archaeological evidence shows that the first brown hares and chickens to arrive in Britain were buried with care and intact. There is no signs of butchery on bones examined and the ongoing research suggests the two animals ...
Archaeology
Apr 10, 2020
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A University of Exeter scientist has helped develop an innovative mathematical model for exploring why some individuals evolve to be genetically programmed to be nice, while others stay nasty.
Other
Jun 24, 2016
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340
Climate change has raised the risk of a fungal disease that ravages banana crops, new research shows.
Ecology
May 6, 2019
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1303
Researchers from the University of Exeter highlight the risk that engineered nanoparticles released from masonry paint on exterior facades, and consumer products such as zinc oxide cream, could have on aquatic creatures.
Bio & Medicine
Aug 13, 2015
0
457
Astronomers from the University of Exeter have led the effort to capture the first-ever direct image of an exoplanet using the pioneering James Webb Space Telescope.
Astronomy
Sep 1, 2022
0
699
Rising temperatures could accelerate climate change by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide stored in ponds and increasing the methane they release, new research shows.
Environment
Feb 20, 2017
20
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