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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

Lonely people at greater risk of future unemployment, study finds

People who describe themselves as lonely are at greater risk of unemployment in the near future, according to new research. Loneliness in adults of working age increased their likelihood of being unemployed up to three years later by 17.5 ...

28 Apr 2022 at 02:25

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 ...

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 ...

23 Feb 2022 at 12:25

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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 ...

01 Feb 2022 at 21:25

Rockpool species will struggle to migrate to UK waters as sea temperatures rise

The Channel forms a protective barrier that prevents rockpool species reaching England from Europe, researchers say, potentially signalling future problems for biodiversity in our coastal waters. Ecologists from the ...

20 Jan 2022 at 01:25

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

10 Aug 2022 at 20:00

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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 ...

10 Jan 2022 at 13:25

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