A number of GCSE and A-level examinations could transition to digital formats by the end of the decade under new proposals from the exams regulator. Plans outlined in a consultation document published ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

This week marks the occurrence of three historic scientific auctions featuring a range of intriguing items. Among the highlights are a Diplodocus skeleton and an original copy of Luca Pacioli’s Summa ...

I am using draw.io for illustrating scientific (biology) workflows, and need standardized shapes without manually importing assets. Draw.io currently lacks domain-specific scientific icons (lab ...

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07:58, Wed, Nov 5, 2025 Updated: 08:03, Wed, Nov 5, 2025 The Government will work to reduce GCSE exam time by two-and-a-half to three hours for the average student, following a curriculum review that ...

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Consistently ranked among the top by U.S. News & World Report, the online Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering offers engineering professionals flexibility without sacrificing ...

The number of girls choosing to take a GCSE in computer science fell this year, breaking a consistent growth streak. In 2025, the number of girls taking computing at GCSE level dropped to 20,708, down ...

Get ready to sprinkle a few extra "zany faces" 🤪 and "fist bump" 👊 symbols into your texts -- today is World Emoji Day 🎉🎈🫶. World Emoji Day started in 2014. It's celebrated every year on July 17 ...

World Emoji Day falls annually on July 17, the date shown on the calendar emoji. Get ready to sprinkle a few extra "zany faces" 🤪 and "fist bump" 👊 symbols into your texts -- today is World Emoji ...

Heaps of twisted metal and rubble still litter the ground outside demolished buildings with blown-out windows, collapsed ceilings and blackened walls that housed some of Israel’s top scientific ...