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Peatlands are vital for tackling climate change, yet scientists still haven’t found them all

Push a metal corer into a peatland and you pull up something remarkable: a dark, dense, sponge-like material made of partly decomposed plants. This peat is rich in carbon. In some places, that peat has been building up for thousands of years. Peatlands are the ecosystems where this happens.

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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.

Evening Standard

Third of children do not play outdoors after school, UK research finds

Study finds outdoor play has positive effect on children’s social and emotional skills

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Monastic music that survived Henry VIII’s dissolution brought back to life

Buckland Abbey recreates music telling of medieval life in extraordinary discovery

The Guardian - UK

New polling: Reform is winning over Britain’s Christian support

When we look at how people vote in elections and why they choose certain parties, analysis often focuses on age, education, location or socioeconomic status. Less discussed in Britain is religion. But close to two-thirds of its adults are still religious – expressing either a religious identity, holding religious beliefs,…

The Conversation

Retired banker hits halfway mark in bid to run 200 marathons around coast

Steve James, 65, has reached the halfway point of his goal to run 200 marathons in 200 days

Evening Standard

Lost voices of monks finally heard again after 500 years

The music is in a style called ‘plainchant’

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Student who ‘does not like running’ aims to run 500km in 10 days

University of Exeter student Sean Tilson, 21, hopes to raise £5,000 for the cancer charity Sarcoma UK.

Evening Standard

Retired banker reaches Scotland after running 50 marathons along the coast

Steve James has reached Scotland which marks the quarter-point of his goal to run 200 marathons in 200 days.

Evening Standard

Wasp mothers use remarkable memory when feeding offspring, according to study

Digger wasps make a short burrow for each egg, stocking it with food and returning a few days later to provide more.

Evening Standard

Retired banker running 200 marathons in 200 days around Britain’s coast

Steve James, 65, will be completing the equivalent of 200 marathons in 200 days, while researchers monitor the impact upon him

Evening Standard

Is Veganuary really beneficial?

"The benefits of going plant-based on health and longevity are increasingly well established"

Salon

Giant ancient rock art reveals secrets of first Amazonian people, from mythology to diet

Rock art is earliest evidence of humans in western Amazonia, scientists say

The Independent UK

Young people led surge for smaller parties but no Reform ‘youthquake’, says UK election survey

One of the defining features of contemporary electoral politics in Britain is the age divide. Young people are far more likely to support Labour, and older people to support the Conservatives. This divide is still apparent following the 2024 election – but it hides the complexity of how young people…

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Urban-raised Seagulls Still Prefer Seafood Over Human Foods, Study Finds‌Study Finds Seagulls Used To ‘urban’ Diet Still Prefer Seafood‌

Research by University of Exeter shows herring gull chicks favor fish despite being raised on urban diet of bread and cat food.‌ All gulls in the study strongly favored fish. ‌

The Hindu

Measures against snakebites adopted by rural communities largely not evidence-based or practical: study

A recent study finds that rural communities in Tiruvarur district are taking ineffective measures to prevent snakebites.

Zenger

Study Finds Healthcare Professionals Are Biased Against Trans People

Experts found medical professionals are less likely to get to know transgender folk personally.

Evening Standard

What is spiking? Spiking to be made specific criminal offence

The law is set to be introduced by the King this week

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The Guardian - UK

Buff-tailed bumblebees drop from air ‘like bricks’ to repel hornet attacks

Bee and hornet hit ground with such force the attacker is sent scarpering, University of Exeter scientists find

The Independent UK

Bats feast as insects migrate through Pyrenees – study

The findings provide the first ever evidence of migratory bats feeding on migratory insects while both are migrating, researchers say.

Wales Online

Cardiff University tops list of most sustainable universities in Wales

The list measures universities’ contributions to the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with Cardiff ranked 52 in the world, 12th in UK and first in Wales

Dynamite News

Study shows taking vitamin D might help prevent dementia

As per a study, taking vitamin D supplements may help prevent dementia. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Flocking together: Flamingos form cliques with like-minded friends

The research revealed the complex nature of flamingo societies and could help in the management of captive flocks.

Wales Online

University dished out £120k in library fines to students in just one year

Over £7m in fines for late returns or not returning books at all have been issued over the last decade

Birmingham Post

Exeter University appoints former Applegate boss in new senior business role

Stuart Brocklehurst has been appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Business Engagement and Innovation at the University of Exeter

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