University Of Exeter

Coral reefs are back with chirps and whoops and croaks and growls

Researchers trying to bring corals back to life in central Indonesia are delighted to hear the diverse sounds of various fish repopulating the revived reefs, and are trying to decipher them.

AstraZeneca promises fresh data on jabs as its reputation takes another hit

Just hours after AstraZeneca released results from its US trials promising high efficacy against Covid-19, the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases issued an unusual public statement casting doubts over the recency of the data.

Study finds traces of microplastics in all seafood samples

Scientists from the University of Exeter and University of Queensland examine five different seafoods – oysters, prawns, squid, crabs, and sardines – and find various types of plastic, including PVC, in every sample tested.