School Funding: Promised Increases Are Actually Real-Term Cuts – and Poorer Schools Are Hit Hardest
The NEU suggests that, when inflation is taken into account, over 16,000 schools will have less income in April 2020, compared to 2015.
Red Planet Rumbles: Nasa’s Recordings of Marsquakes Let Us Listen To the Martian Heartbeat
Thanks to the audio recordings of distant rumblings on Mars released this week by NASA, we finally know what the red planet sounds like.
Your Political Views Can Predict How You Pronounce Certain Words
Democrats are more likely to pronounce “Iraq” as “ear-rock,” rather than “eye-rack” and “Chile” as “chee-lay,” rather than “chill-ee”.
WULINGYUAN: CHINA’S AVATAR MOUNTAIN
One of the most stunning and beautiful places in the world, the Wulingyuan Scenic Area in China’s Hunan Province has more than 3,000 sandstone pillars.
BEFORE WALT DISNEY, THERE WAS LOTTE REINIGER – THE STORY OF THE WORLD’S FIRST ANIMATED FEATURE
The oldest surviving animated feature was not made by Walt Disney, but by a German puppeteer named Lotte Reiniger: The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926).
EVEN WITH A DEAL, EVEN WITH AN ELECTION, THESE BREXIT QUESTIONS WILL STILL NEED TO BE ANSWERED
Once out of the EU, Britain has less bargaining power. Its future relationship is still to be negotiated – and that arrangement will last.
JOHN COLTRANE’S LOST FILM SOUNDTRACK AND FIVE MORE MUST-SEE MOVIES FOR JAZZ LOVERS
John Coltrane – a giant of the jazz world – wrote and recorded in 1964 a soundtrack for the French-Canadian movie Le Chat Dans le Sac.
The Danish Concept of ‘Hygge’ – And Why It’s Their Latest Successful Export
If you’re reading this in a comfortable chair, surrounded by tasteful soft furnishings and perhaps even a candle or two, that sense of cosiness you’re feeling might just be hygge.
IN 19 STATES, IT’S OKAY TO HIT KIDS WITH A WOODEN BOARD
Sadly, despite all evidence to the contrary, many principals do believe that corporal punishment is effective for some students.
These Celebrities Cause 10,000 Times More Carbon Emissions From Flying Than the Average Person
The jet-setting habits of Bill Gates and Paris Hilton mean that they produce 10,000 times more carbon emissions from flying than the average person.
We Analyzed 101 Companies’ Statements on Modern Slavery – Here’s What We Found
Something as criminal as forced labour and modern slavery makes it hard for buyers to act in any other way than reporting it to the authorities.
LONDON BECOMES THE WORLD’S FIRST NATIONAL PARK CITY, COMMITTED TO GIVING PEOPLE ACCESS TO NATURE
London has been officially designated the world’s first national park city, with a week-long festival of free outdoor events and a ceremony at City Hall to mark the occasion.
Inspired by Sci-FI, an Airplane With No Moving Parts and a Blue Ionic Glow
The plane uses electroaerodynamic propulsion, which was investigated as far back as the 1920s by an eccentric scientist who was researching anti-gravity.
Formula 1 Motor Firms Are Becoming Textbook Cases in How To Successfully Branch Into Other Sectors
Formula 1 companies have been reinventing themselves for the digital era and selling their tech know-how to other sectors.
Fight to Preserve Elfdalian, Sweden’s Lost Forest Language
Elfdalian is used only by 2,500 people but is a treasure trove for linguists. It has preserved linguistic features that can’t be found elsewhere.
Bald Eagle Walking
Bald eagle walking on the beach at Anchor Point on the Cook Inlet and Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. The eagle was enjoying a fish snack.
Space May Soon Become a War Zone – Here’s How That Would Work
At a summit in early December 2019, NATO is expected to declare space as a “warfighting domain”, partly in response to new developments in technology.
PAUL GASCOIGNE TRIAL HIGHLIGHTS WHY MOST WOMEN DON’T REPORT SEXUAL ABUSE OR RAPE
The jury of eight men and four women found Paul Gascoigne not guilty of sexual assault. He was also cleared of the lesser charge of common assault.
Who Owns the Moon? A Space Lawyer Answers
Countries such as Russia and somewhat less explicitly Brazil and Belgium hold that the moon and asteroids belong to humanity as a whole.
Netherlands Police Train Eagles to Catch Drones
Netherlands Police are training eagles to catch drones to prevent illegal use. They said that they will investigate the birds’ safety as safety continue.
Researchers Invent Device That Generates Light From the Cold Night Sky – Here’s What It Means for Millions Living off Grid
What if we could generate electricity from the cold night sky? Researchers at Stanford and UCLA have just done exactly that.
The Joker’s Origin Story Comes at a Perfect Moment: Clowns Define Our Times
One of the most famous jester figures of the modern age is the Joker, who made his debut in the first issue of Batman comics in 1940.
IF IMPEACHMENT COMES TO THE SENATE – 5 QUESTIONS ANSWERED
If the House of Representatives concludes its impeachment inquiry by passing articles of impeachment of President Trump, attention will turn to the Senate.
Teletext Was Slow but It Paved the Way for the Super-Fast World of the Internet
The BBC has announced that 2020 will mark the end of the Red Button text service – the final incarnation of what was originally known as CEEFAX and Oracle.
Opium, Rat Hair, Beaver Anal Secretions – And Other Surprising Things You Might Find in Food
For example, a natural flavoring called castoreum is a thick odorous secretion obtained from the anal glands of beavers.