The latest PISA assessment presents an unusually stark picture of educational performance. More than 760,000 15-year-old students across 91 participating countries and economies were assessed, producing evidence of broad declines in some
Birth rates across the world have been falling dramatically for decades, sparking political debate and economic concern in many countries. But new research suggests the reasons behind the global fertility decline are
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Google has finalized its $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity firm Wiz, marking the largest acquisition in the company’s history and the biggest purchase ever of a venture-backed startup. The landmark deal reflects
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Few biographers have proved so reluctant, but when the raw materials that would become The Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi reached Charles Dickens’ desk in the autumn of 1837, he was far from impressed. “I
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When disaster strikes, information is a lifeline. For years, as part of Google’s Crisis Resilience efforts, we’ve provided early warnings about natural hazards to help communities stay safe. However, high-fidelity data for certain disasters
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Google has announced a sweeping upgrade to Google Maps that integrates its Gemini artificial intelligence models with the platform’s global mapping data, introducing a conversational feature called Ask Maps and a redesigned
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Brazilian scientists have identified a new species of giant dinosaur whose closest known relative was discovered in Spain, offering fresh evidence that parts of South America, Africa and Europe were connected by
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Path to Academic Excellence: For advanced-level students in Sri Lanka, the final examination represents a critical gateway to university admission and future career opportunities. The intense competition for limited university placements demands
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For many adults, the end of the day is defined by familiar rituals: a cup of tea, a chapter of a book, or a quiet moment of reflection. For members of Generation
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A new study published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences suggests that the widespread use of large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini is driving what scientists call “homogenisation” and
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For the first time, scientists have observed the creation of one of the universe’s most extreme objects — a dense, rapidly spinning magnetar with a magnetic field trillions of times stronger than
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