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Sounds of nature ‘benefit mental health and promote environmental protection’

Sounds of nature such as birdsong could help people’s mental health, but this could be under threat as the environment suffers, research suggests. The study analysed data from more than 7,500 people collected as part of BBC series Forest 404, a ...

23 Mar 2022 at 04:25

Focus on poorer pupils removed as National Tutoring Programme target

The removal of a target to help disadvantaged pupils from the National Tutoring Programme is “outrageous” and “cynical”, a social mobility expert has said. In an email sent to school leaders and tuition partners seen by the PA news agency, the ...

02 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Augar loan plan ‘may halt prospect of university for poorer pupils’

Plans to block pupils from taking out student loans if they fail maths and English GCSEs could shut down poorer children’s chances of going to university from the age of three, a social mobility expert has warned. Under Government plans from ...

23 Feb 2022 at 12:25

World

US police offer reward over stray-bullet death of British astrophysicist

Police are offering a 15,000 dollars (£11,000) reward in hopes of finding the gunman responsible for a random bullet fired through the air that struck and killed an English astrophysicist who was visiting Georgia. Dr Matthew Willson, 31, ...

01 Feb 2022 at 21:25

Stray bullet through wall killed British academic in US – Police

An English astrophysicist was killed by a stray bullet that travelled through a wall and hit him in his bed, according to US authorities. Dr Matthew Willson, 31, from Chertsey, Surrey, was found with a single gunshot wound to the head ...

22 Jan 2022 at 17:55

Universities told to limit unexplained degree inflation

Universities have been told they must explain increases in 2.1 and first class degrees, and if they cannot do so they should look to limit the number of top degrees. New data from Universities UK (UUK) shows four in five universities ...

21 Jan 2022 at 12:25

Lucky genes can help protect obese people from some diseases – study

Lucky genes can help protect people with obesity from certain diseases, a new study suggests. These people tend to have their fat stored under their skin rather than on their organs. Scientists say the findings explain why some ...

25 Jan 2022 at 01:25

‘Reckless discharge’ led to British academic being shot dead in bed in US

Police in the US have said the fatal shooting of an English astrophysicist in his bed appeared to be the result of “reckless discharge”. Dr Matthew Willson, 31, was found dead at 2am local time after being shot in an apartment ...

22 Jan 2022 at 01:55

Safeguarding indigenous peoples’ lands could save primates, research suggests

The extinction of the world’s primates can be prevented by protecting the lands of indigenous peoples, research suggests. Experts suggest more than two thirds of the planet’s 521 non-human primate species – ranging from ...

10 Aug 2022 at 20:00

News

Medieval warhorses no bigger than modern-day ponies, research finds

The image of the medieval warhorse as a giant snorting, stamping beast is a myth, according to new research, with many mounts of the era no bigger than modern-day ponies. The chargers of English knights were often ...

10 Jan 2022 at 13:25

Carbon emissions from fossil fuels climb to new highs, scientists warn

Global carbon emissions in 2022 remain at record highs, with no sign of the falls needed to curb dangerous climate change, scientists have warned. If the world continues with current levels of emissions, there is ...

11 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Electric pulses can reduce number of sharks caught on fishing lines, study finds

A device that emits small electric pulses can drastically cut the number of sharks and stingrays caught accidentally on fishing lines, according to research. SharkGuard, which was developed by conservation ...

21 Nov 2022 at 18:00

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