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Tiny fish called Trinidadian guppies have surprised scientists when faced with the so-called “volunteer’s dilemma”.The idea of the dilemma is that individuals are less likely to cooperate if they are in a large group.Various studies have…

Almost all coral reefs – including some of the most remote on Earth – contain large pieces of plastic waste, new research shows.The study, published in Nature, surveyed 84 shallow and deep reefs at 25 locations across the Pacific,…

A new talking therapy for depression has shown encouraging early signs of being more effective and cheaper to deliver than the current best practice of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). A pilot trial from the University of Exeter,…

Butterflies and moths share “blocks” of DNA dating back more than 200 million years, new research shows.Scientists from the Universities of Exeter (UK), Lübeck (Germany) and Iwate (Japan) devised a tool to compare the chromosomes (DNA…

University of Exeter research on the impact of digital access and artificial intelligence in healthcare has been showcased to MPs and peers in Parliament.Technology is increasingly being used to transform the treatment of disease and…

A recent paper by mathematicians at the University of Exeter in England, and University College Cork in Ireland, highlights the dangers of tipping points in systems that are being rapidly changed by humankind.It is now widely understood…

Bringing together art and science to reanimate soil and transform how we connect with its inhabitants, this engaging new collaboration sees London based artist Iman Datoo undertake a three-month residency with the University of Exeter’s…

The University of Exeter will play a key role in a pioneering new research Hub, designed to help inform and support the UK’s strategy for the Integration of the Hydrogen Economy. Exeter is part of a multidisciplinary team of researchers…

People with more empathy and cosmopolitan beliefs are more likely to support the international sharing of coronavirus vaccines, a new study shows. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many residents of high-income countries were eligible for…

Green turtles today feed at the same seagrass meadows as their ancestors did about 3,000 years ago, new research shows. The study combined modern tracking data with archaeological findings of turtle bones in the eastern Mediterranean.…