Prehistoric people created art by firelight, new research reveals
Our early ancestors probably created intricate artwork by firelight, an examination of 50 engraved stones unearthed in France has revealed.
Our early ancestors probably created intricate artwork by firelight, an examination of 50 engraved stones unearthed in France has revealed.
Archaeology
Apr 20, 2022
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The family background of UK children still influences their educational achievements at primary school as much as it did nearly one hundred years ago, a major new study has revealed.
Social Sciences
Apr 20, 2022
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Going without food and heating has become a routine part of daily life for families on low incomes, according to the latest findings from the COVID Realities project.
Economics & Business
Mar 22, 2022
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A new study has found that oil palm can be farmed more sustainably on peatlands by re-wetting the land—conserving both biodiversity and livelihoods.
Environment
Mar 15, 2022
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Lessons on grammar are a key feature of the national curriculum taught in England's primary schools, but they don't appear to help children to learn to write, new research reveals.
Education
Mar 2, 2022
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A new study looking at the presence of pharmaceuticals in the world's rivers found concentrations at potentially toxic levels in more than a quarter of the locations studied.
Environment
Feb 14, 2022
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Benefits to UK fisheries from Brexit "fall far short of government rhetoric," a new study has revealed.
Economics & Business
Feb 2, 2022
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Acoustic Atlas allows people to take part in 'virtual acoustic travel'—taking participants to natural and human-made sites where they can interact, listen and create music with the acoustics of each space.
Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2022
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A new report recommends urgent reforms to the UK's social security system to protect low-income families from extreme hardship.
Economics & Business
Jan 24, 2022
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A major new study of ancient DNA has traced the movement of people into southern Britain during the Bronze Age. In the largest such analysis published to date, scientists examined the DNA of nearly 800 ancient individuals.
Archaeology
Dec 26, 2021
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