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A farmer’s field in Devon has uncovered one of Roman Britain’s most remarkable hidden treasures

Archaeologists working on farmland between the villages of Halberton and Sampford Peverell in Devon have uncovered a striking mosaic floor from a fourth-century Roman villa, along with an elaborate bathhouse that suggests the site once belonged to a family of considerable wealth. The discovery is the latest breakthrough from the…

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Malaysia's tallest rainforest trees keep pumping water to their highest branches even during drought, thanks to a hidden hydraulic adaptation, scientists found

A groundbreaking study challenges the long-held belief that taller trees are more vulnerable to drought. Researchers found that giant dipterocarp trees in Borneo possess an internal system to effectively transport water, negating height-related stress. This discovery could significantly impact climate models, as the tallest trees store vast amounts of carbon,…

The Economic Times

Fury over Exeter University plan to scrap dozens of humanities posts

Rowan Williams and Mark Kermode join campaign against proposed cuts for arts and social sciences

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Published Study Shows Clinically Significant Energy, Performance, and Metabolic Benefits of FutureCeuticals' Caffinity™

MOMENCE, Ill., June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FutureCeuticals, Inc. is pleased to announce the peer-reviewed publication of clinical research demonstrating unique energy, performance, and metabolic benefits of Caffinity™, a proprietary ingredient derived from the Arabica coffee cherry (bean and fruit). This study, conducted by recognized experts in energy metabolism at…

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Forget pills? This humble vegetable juice slashes blood pressure in just 14 days, biggest study ever

New research from the University of Exeter reveals beetroot juice significantly lowers blood pressure in older adults. Drinking nitrate-rich beetroot juice twice daily for two weeks improved blood pressure. This effect is linked to changes in mouth bacteria that help produce nitric oxide, crucial for healthy blood vessels.

The Economic Times

Scientists say painting roofs this colour could save lives: How does it keep cities cool?

The 'urban heat island' effect heats up cities.

Euronews

Lost for 40 years: 1,000-year-old royal seal of Edward the Confessor found in Paris

An 11th-century seal once owned by Edward the Confessor has been found again in the French National Archives in Paris. Historians hadn't seen it for over 40 years. Dr Guilhem Dorandeu, a researcher at the University of Exeter, came across this artefact while examining medieval documents. Dating back to the…

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UK 'Officially Preparing For War' As Experts Warn 'Last Days Of Peace' Could Vanish Without Warning

As the UK drafts a new War Book for future conflicts, a defence expert warns there may be no clear 'last days of peace', urging ministers to pair sweeping emergency powers with oversight.

International Business Times UK

Crew of tiny worms readies for April 11 launch to International Space Station

A crew of tiny worms will spend six months aboard the International Space Station, helping researchers better understand how long-term spaceflight affects human astronauts.

Space

Painting eyes on takeaway boxes can stop gulls stealing chips, study shows

Research from the University of Exeter find that the method could help reduce thefts by as much as 50%

The Guardian - UK

AI hallucinations work both ways, study shows — using chatbots can amplify and reinforce our own delusions

Research reveals the sycophantic nature of generative AI is inadvertently creating a form of distributed delusions.

LiveScience

Inherited diseases don't work like we thought they did

"Monogenic" diseases, triggered by mutations in just one gene, may actually be more complex than scientists thought.

LiveScience

Climate crisis could cause global financial crash as economic models fail to capture risk

Researchers say governments and financial institutions underestimating threat because they rely on models that assume climate crisis impacts will be gradual

The Independent UK

Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn

States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points

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Major health risks linked to plastics emissions set to soar by 2040

A new study has highlighted the extensive health issues associated with plastics

Euronews

World warming faster than forecast as pollution cuts remove hidden cooling effect

Experts have sounded the climate alarm after discovering that global temperatures are accelerating faster than predicted.

The Guardian - UK

No, private schools aren’t victims of ‘reverse discrimination’ – and Cambridge should know better

Trinity Hall’s plan to target elite schools sends the message that privilege equals talent, when the reality is that poorer students are already on the back foot, says professor of social mobility at the University of Exeter, Lee Elliot Major

Euronews

New finger-prick blood test could help detect Alzheimer's from a home-collected sample

A simple, at-home fingertip blood test shows promise for early Alzheimer’s disease detection, according to a new Europe-wide study.

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African penguins starved ‘en masse’ due to food shortages driven by climate shifts and overfishing

Severe food shortages have caused thousands of penguins to ‘starve’ to death, a new study has found.

The Independent UK

The surprising drugs that could be used to halt Alzheimer’s

Study found drugs used to prevent shingles and treat erectile dysfunction could be promising for Alzheimer’s patients

The Independent UK

Scientists have discovered why type 1 diabetes is worse for young children

Type 1 diabetes is more severe and aggressive in young children and scientists have now discovered why

The Independent UK

How to stop a seagull from stealing your chips, according to science

Researchers from the University of Exeter have found that the tone of your voice may be enough to scare a seagull away

The Guardian - UK

Worth a shout? Yelling is best way to deter gulls, UK study suggests

Animal behaviourists tested 61 gulls in Cornwall to find most effective method of countering feathery threat

Evening Standard

Retired banker ‘proud and exhausted’ as he completes 200 marathons in 200 days

Steve James, 66, has spent the last seven months completing a 5,240-mile course along the British coast.

The Independent UK

Cutting global emissions ‘only way’ to safeguard seafood, scientists warn

Researchers said that higher and higher levels of carbon are building up in continental shelf waters.

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