The University of Oxford, located about 60 miles northwest of London, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, with roots tracing back to 1096. Today, Oxford is home to a diverse student community, where around 45% are graduate students, and more than...
Climate change has been directly linked to 1,700 heat-related deaths in Switzerland’s Zurich canton between 1969 and 2018, according to new research from the University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. The study, “Refining methods for...
When U.S. President Donald Trump began slashing federal science budgets in January, many researchers feared for the future of their work. For Nicole Maphis, an Alzheimer’s disease researcher at the University of New Mexico, those fears quickly became reality. At the...
A groundbreaking study published in Nature has traced dozens of global heatwaves directly to the greenhouse gas emissions of major fossil fuel producers. Researchers found that nearly one-quarter of heatwaves recorded between 2000 and 2023 would have been “virtually...
Sky-watchers across much of the UK are in for a celestial treat this Sunday evening as a total lunar eclipse transforms the full Moon into a striking “Blood Moon.” As the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow, it will take on a deep red hue, a phenomenon caused by...
NASA’s Perseverance Rover has uncovered unusual rocks on Mars that could represent the strongest evidence yet of potential ancient life on the Red Planet. The rover discovered mudstones in a dried-up Martian riverbed, marked with distinctive features nicknamed...
Why do men’s clothes come with spacious, functional pockets while women’s fashion so often skips them—or makes them too small to be useful? For centuries, the pocket has been at the center of fashion’s gender divide, and today it’s fueling a new online movement:...
Cefinn, the fashion label founded by Samantha Cameron, wife of former UK Prime Minister David Cameron, is set to close after nearly a decade in business. Lady Cameron confirmed the decision on social media, citing the impact of rising costs and international trading...
WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) U.S. producer prices unexpectedly declined in August, pointing to easing price pressures and hinting at weaker domestic demand amid trade tariffs and a fragile labor market. According to the Labor Department, the drop was driven by a...
Retail investors across Europe are gaining greater access to private markets, once reserved exclusively for institutional players. From private equity funds to private debt and infrastructure projects, new regulations and investment platforms are opening doors to a...
