A new interpretation of the survey behind Domesday Book—the record of conquered England compiled on the orders of William the Conqueror in 1086—has emerged from a major new study of the survey's earliest surviving manuscript.
Archaeology
Jan 12, 2021
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Linguists from the University of Warwick have teamed up with England Boxing and UK Coaching in a bid to interpret and improve the way in which coaches communicate in high-pressure situations.
Social Sciences
Nov 18, 2020
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10
Some young children have forgotten how to eat with a knife and fork and others have regressed back into diapers as the coronavirus pandemic and related school closures take a toll on young peoples' learning, the U.K. education ...
Education
Nov 10, 2020
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An earthquake struck southern New England on Sunday morning but there were no immediate reports of damage.
Environment
Nov 8, 2020
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A space station cargo ship rocketed into orbit Friday carrying a 360-degree camera for spacewalking, radish seeds for growing and a smorgasbord of fancy meats and cheeses for feasting.
Space Exploration
Oct 3, 2020
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Britain braced for record-breaking temperatures Friday as forecasters warned the public to take additional care in the heat.
Environment
Aug 7, 2020
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The first beavers to be introduced into the wild in England for 400 years were on Thursday given permission to stay, in what campaigners hailed as a landmark move.
Ecology
Aug 6, 2020
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The first official Red List for British Mammals, led by a University of Sussex professor, shows that 11 of the 47 mammals native to Britain are classified as being at imminent risk of extinction.
Ecology
Jul 30, 2020
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15
In their zeal to promote the importance of climate change as an ecological driver, climate scientists increasingly are ignoring the profound role that indigenous peoples played in fire and vegetation dynamics, not only in ...
Environment
Jul 20, 2020
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The shrine of Saint Thomas Becket, the most important pilgrimage destination in medieval England—visited for hundreds of years by pilgrims seeking miraculous healing—has been digitally reconstructed for the public, according ...
Archaeology
Jul 7, 2020
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