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'Exceptional' hoard of 800 Iron Age artifacts found mysteriously burned and buried in UK field

An Iron Age hoard discovered in England is on a "kind of scale and size that is exceptional for Britain and probably even Europe."

LiveScience

Iron age hoard found in North Yorkshire could change Britain’s history

More than 800 objects unearthed near Melsonby show the north was ‘definitely not a backwater’ 2,000 years ago

The Guardian - UK

Detectorist finds ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Iron Age hoard that could change Britain’s history

The remarkable find offers insights about the wealth and power dynamics of 1st century Britain

The Independent UK

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Huge Iron Age hoard could alter understanding of ancient elites

The find in Melsonby, North Yorkshire, by a metal detectorist is one of the most important ever found, Historic England has said.

The Independent UK

Massive Mesopotamian canal network unearthed in Iraq

Researchers have identified an extensive Mesopotamian canal network that supplied ancient farms in the Eridu region with water from the Euphrates river before the first millennium B.C.

LiveScience

How satellites revolutionised climate change science

Until relatively recently, humans were limited by the horizon. Climate scientists of the early 20th century could gather data from the world around them and perhaps what they were able to see from a hot air balloon or plane. But the really big picture – the global snapshot – remained…

The Conversation

From menstrual tracking to mental health: how a uni-based initiative is helping young women excel in rugby

With the Women’s Rugby World Cup on the horizon, support for up-and-coming players has never been stronger – here’s how Vodafone’s EmpowHER programme is encouraging young stars to follow their dreams

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Scientists discover largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe — its twice as long as our galaxy

Using the Gemini North telescope, astronomers have detected the largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe. It's twice as long as the Milky Way.

Space

Greenland ice sheet cracking more rapidly than ever, study shows

Crevasses increasing in size and depth in response to climate breakdown, Durham University researchers find

The Guardian - UK

Greenland ice sheet cracking open quicker than ever before, warn scientists

If the Greenland Ice Sheet was to melt, sea levels could rise by seven metres

The Independent UK

Cardiff University to cut 400 staff and drop subjects including nursing and music

Union describe reductions as ‘cruel’ as university says it will run out of money without changes

The Guardian - UK

‘They see it is living’: Durham professor’s mission to get more pupils into classics

Arlene Holmes-Henderson wants all children in UK to have equal access to classical education

The Guardian - UK

Declassified spy satellite images reveal 1,400-year-old battle site in Iraq that set off the Muslim conquest

Historical texts that mentioned details about the battle site helped researchers match the images to the lost town of al-Qadisiyyah.

LiveScience

Archaeologists discover ancient site of key Iraq battle thanks to old spy photos

Iraqis who grew up under the rule of Saddam Hussein were all familiar with the battle in minute detail

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Drugs which switch on vitamin A in the body may stave off MND, research suggests

Scientists at the University of Aberdeen led the study.

The Independent UK

‘My jaw just dropped’: Exceptionally well-preserved tiny worm fossil uncovered

The 520-million-year-old creature is helping shed light on how modern insects, spiders and crabs evolved.

The Independent UK

A 520 million-year-old perfectly preserved creature is set to reveal secrets of evolution

Scans revealed several internal organs beneath the skin that managed to survive half a billion years

The Independent UK

The worrying biological changes found in rugby players who suffered several concussions

The study comes after it emerged that former All Blacks player Norm Hewitt died aged 55 with motor neurone disease

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51,000-year-old Indonesian cave painting may be the world's oldest storytelling art

A 51,000-year-old painting in the Sulawesi cave "art gallery" is the oldest evidence of narrative rock art ever discovered.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope discovers some early universe galaxies grew up surprisingly fast

Adolescent galaxies in the early universe had to grow up fast. Luckily, observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have shown that, 10 billion years ago, galaxies were less chaotic than believed.

Evening Standard

Unseen photos of Sarah Everard released by her family for BBC documentary

The new pictures include the marketing executive smiling at her graduation and enjoying Brockwell Lido

The Guardian - UK

BBC called to defend ‘elitist’ format of University Challenge

Professor complains that show’s Oxbridge bias is even more pronounced in Christmas specials and calls for public debate

The Hindu

Durham University: A U.K. collegiate system with a difference

Durham University offers international students varied UG and master's progs. 32% of students come from 120 countries outside U.K., incl. India. Colleges provide catered and non-catered accom. and students can take up leadership roles in various societies. U. also helps students find jobs and build entrepreneurial skills. Cost of education…

The Guardian - UK

A moment that changed me: I was pregnant at 16 – and a midwife said I was good for nothing. It was a red rag to a bull

All the odds were stacked against me, but there was no way I was going to give up. Instead I began the long, hard road to a good education – and a brilliant career

The Independent UK

Discovery of rotating disc surrounding star in another galaxy a ‘special moment’

Findings could help astronomers understand more about how stars are born.

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