University of Plymouth news: New research to explore weight loss injections pre-pregnancy. The University of Plymouth and Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust are working with local women and clinicians ...

Wearing clothes can release even greater quantities of microfibres to the environment than washing them, new research shows. In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists from the Institute for Polymers, ...

Welcome to the University of Plymouth School of Biological and Marine Sciences. The school is a great place to study biology and ecology - fantastic location, great facilities and a choice of ...

Professor John Spicer is a marine zoologist at the University’s Marine Institute with expertise in ecophysiology. His research interests focus on the innermost workings of marine organisms in a quest ...

Every Sunday night for the past few weeks, millions of viewers have tuned in to watch the BBC’s Blue Planet II. The programme, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, has helped to shine a spotlight on ...

Spacecraft and satellites could in future be launched into space without the need for fuel, thanks to a revolutionary new theory. Dr Mike McCulloch, from the University of Plymouth, first put forward ...

Scientists have discovered the deepest known evidence of coral reef bleaching, more than 90 metres below the surface of the Indian Ocean.

The world-famous Roman Baths are home to a diverse range of microorganisms which could be critical in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance, a new study suggests. The research, published ...

University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University found 21% of the global ocean had experienced a reduction in the depth of its photic zones, which are home to 90% of all marine life, ...

New research has shown that ‘loot boxes’ in video games are structurally and psychologically akin to gambling. Completed by the Universities of Plymouth and Wolverhampton, the research was ...

Scientists are expanding their efforts to establish the true abundance of tyre particles along the UK’s rivers and coastlines, and any threats they might pose to both human and environmental health.

Cold water swimming has increased in popularity in recent years, with risks and benefits increasingly well documented. Now a first-of-its-kind study has focused specifically on the safety of the ...