Five new soft-furred hedgehog species discovered
Scientists have discovered five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from South East Asia. Read more
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China to increase curbs on video gaming industry
China is to bring in new rules that will limit the amount of money and time that people can spend on video games. Read more
Harvard finds more instances of ‘duplicative language’ in president’s work
Harvard University, in the face of mounting questions over possible plagiarism in the scholarly work of its president, Claudine Gay, said on Wednesday that it had found two additional instances of insufficient citation in her work. Read more
AI ‘lab partner’ designs and executes its own experiments
New system can help democratise science and speed pace of discovery, says study Read more
British Sign Language to be offered as GCSE subject
Option likely to be available from September 2025 in bid to increase life skills and boost inclusivity in schools Read more
Top business schools push CRT and other progressive ideas, report finds
America’s prestigious business schools regularly push leftist ideologies, including critical race theory and environmental, social, and governance standards, according to a new report. Read more
Fewer and fewer young men are going to college, now represent only 42% of students at 4-year schools: poll
The decline is purportedly driven by fewer and fewer young high school graduates enrolling in college, a trend that is more salient among young men than women. Read more
JN.1 Covid variant: WHO charts its rapid global spread
A sub-variant of the Omicron strain of coronavirus has been classified as a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization, because of "its rapidly increasing spread". Read more
Several dead after shooting at university in Prague
Police were already on the lookout for a gunman when he killed at least 15 people in a central district of the Czech city of Prague on Thursday which was bustling with visitors and Christmas shoppers. Read more
A Look Back at College Closures and Mergers
More than a dozen colleges announced closures this year. Most struggled with enrollment issues that only accelerated after the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
