‘Exam Howlers’ 2013
Terrifying typos, marvelous malapropisms and baffling blunders feature in this year’s crop of "exam howlers."
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Terrifying typos, marvelous malapropisms and baffling blunders feature in this year’s crop of "exam howlers."
Primitive society was not driven by war, scientists believe.
Scientists have created an "intelligent" surgical knife that can detect in seconds whether tissue being cut is cancerous, promising more effective and accurate surgery in future.
Jeff Hayes, a professor of counseling psychology in Penn State's College of Education, helped conduct a study and co-wrote a journal article on alcohol consumption of college-aged students.
Environmental sustainability usually means greening operations and products. But that’s not nearly enough to stop climate change.
With the student loan default rates spiking among its former students, the Yuba Community College District has taken the step of suspending its participation in the federal student loan program, a move that’s making it tougher for some students to continue with their studies.
MOOC providers are doing deals all over the country, in part through a series of no-bid agreements with public higher ed institutions.
Cases of an incurable illness called valley fever are multiplying at a mystifying rate in the American south-west. Six states are affected, and Mexico too, but few places have been hit as hard as one remote city.
Fitness experts have long advised clients choosing a running shoe to forget fashion and consider the roll or pronation ...
International talks on establishing huge marine reserves in Antarctica have failed to reach a consensus.