22.04.26 NEWS ... For decades, oil shale ash has been classified as hazardous waste, but it may in some cases be safer than biomass ash and suitable for widespread use. A doctoral dissertation defended at TalTech suggests both that more active efforts should be made to find applications for oil shale ash in the construction sector and that biomass fly ash should be cleaned more effectively.

22.04.26 NEWS ... Following a Ministry of Education complaint, the Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal investigation into Narva Orthodox High School to examine allegations of fraud regarding state funding.

22.04.26 NEWS ... Although Henry of Livonia's Chronicle portrays the conquest of Saaremaa in 1227 as a turning point in the crusade, power relations on the island remained unstable until the end of the century.

22.04.26 NEWS ... A new study finds Ukrainian refugees in Estonia report similar physical health to locals but worse overall well-being, driven by higher rates of mental health challenges.

21.04.26 NEWS ... The season's first major meteor shower peaks tonight and tomorrow night in Estonia, Maaleht reported.

20.04.26 NEWS ... Researcher Bogáta Timár says she loves Estonia too much to leave the life she has built here, even as fellow Hungarians weigh going home following the fall of Viktor Orbán.

20.04.26 NEWS ... The University of Tartu has launched a "large-scale" study into sexual harassment, workplace bullying and discrimination at the higher education facility.

20.04.26 NEWS ... A group of Estonians working at a European Space Agency research hub in the Netherlands are helping design, test and launch missions, bringing complex space systems to life.

18.04.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Social Affairs wants to develop personalized medicine with the support of European Union funds and start amassing genetic data from newborns.

17.04.26 NEWS ... While large numbers of bats died this year in caves in South Estonia because of the severe cold, around 100 volunteers searching for the winged mammals in home cellars helped zoologists set a new monitoring record.

17.04.26 NEWS ... Technology teachers traded roles at the Estonian Aviation Academy on Thursday, learning to build and fly drones as schools race to keep up with rising student interest.

17.04.26 OPINION ... A careless approach to research security could jeopardize both the security of Estonia's e-state and the country's reputation in the eyes of its allies, which is why security-minded thinking must become part of everyday life in the scientific community, writes Riin Tamm.

16.04.26 NEWS ... Following recent IT failures at Estonia's Ministry of Education and Research, entrepreneur and IT expert Taavi Kotka said disorganized governance is to blame, advising the agency to scrap faulty systems.

15.04.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Education and Research said incorrect test results sent to thousands of applicants for the University of Tartu were caused by a system error.

15.04.26 NEWS ... Estonia's first cloned foal was born on Saturday, making the country the second in Europe to develop the capability to clone horses.

14.04.26 NEWS ... Thousands of students received incorrect zero-score notifications on Monday after a system malfunction at the Ministry of Education disrupted University of Tartu academic test results, causing widespread confusion.

14.04.26 NEWS ... Estonia's transition to Estonian-language education has effectively made every teacher a language instructor, prompting experts to demand all university teacher-training programs include instruction on teaching children whose native language is not Estonian.

13.04.26 NEWS ... Apple is rolling out vehicles and backpack-wearing teams across Estonia this summer to improve accuracy and capture street-level imagery for its Maps service.

13.04.26 NEWS ... A recent long-term study of Northern European cities shows cleaner air and more green spaces actively extend life expectancy, preventing roughly 15 premature deaths a year in Tartu alone.

13.04.26 NEWS ... A Health Board study shows tick-borne disease risks vary widely by region, with Lyme disease highest in Lääne-Viru County and tick-borne encephalitis most common in Saaremaa.

10.04.26 NEWS ... Estonia has its part to play in space tech in Europe, including in defense, President Alar Karis said.

09.04.26 NEWS ... As rising living costs pressure Estonian politicians to act, a new University of Tartu analysis reveals that cutting the value-added tax on food rarely lowers prices or improves consumer finances.

09.04.26 NEWS ... A doctoral thesis at the University of Tartu reveals that effective Estonian-language artificial intelligence models can be developed despite limited data by utilizing cross-lingual transfer learning.

08.04.26 NEWS ... University of Tartu public health researcher Laura Lõo helped develop new models that detect heart failure risk much earlier.

08.04.26 NEWS ... Long before women could officially enroll, thousands were already auditing classes or taking exams and earning degrees at the University of Tartu, Estonia's oldest university.

03.04.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Education says Narva Orthodox High School may have wrongly claimed over €500,000 in state funding for ineligible students. The school denies any wrongdoing.

02.04.26 NEWS ... Tallinn environmental activist Elliot Lään, a.k.a. Rohekodanik, is taking on a year of eco challenges, following one strict green rule each month to cut his carbon footprint.

02.04.26 NEWS ... The Transport Administration plans to shift to a more flexible, growth-based approach to roadside mowing, potentially helping both the environment and the authority's budget.

31.03.26 NEWS ... The City of Tallinn plans to let 20 schools continue teaching some 7th–9th grade classes in Russian next school year, citing a shortage of teachers proficient in Estonian.

31.03.26 NEWS ... Many heart diseases are caused by atherosclerosis or the thickening of artery walls. A doctoral thesis defended at the University of Tartu suggests that attention should be paid to vascular health already in childhood. The findings show that the condition of arteries in late teenagers in Estonia and Finland reflects their lifestyle choices starting from as early as age nine.

31.03.26 NEWS ... Archaeologists have determined that an ancient hillfort stood nearly 2,000 years ago at Köstrimägi in Kambja Municipality, Tartu County. To preserve the site and enable further research if needed, the Heritage Board has granted the site cultural monument status.

30.03.26 NEWS ... Smoke from a fire that broke out at Russia's Port of Ust-Luga was visible in Ida-Viru County over the weekend. Although a change in wind direction on Tuesday may carry the smoke into Estonia, experts do not consider it a serious health risk for local residents.

30.03.26 NEWS ... A first-of-its-kind study by Estonian food scientists indicates that plant-based alternatives to animal-derived foods may contain unusual microorganisms and can spoil in potentially hazardous ways.

28.03.26 NEWS ... Estonia is planning to suspend funding for eel stocking in smaller inland lakes next year, but maintain support for Lake Võrtsjärv.

27.03.26 NEWS ... The City of Tartu will raise school lunch prices next school year, with most of the increase falling on parents as costs continue to climb.

27.03.26 NEWS ... Just as people store important yet inconvenient belongings in the basement, society, too, can treat certain regions as an uncomfortable storage space. Fieldwork by Francisco Martinez, a guest professor at the Estonian Academy of Arts, shows that although residents of Ida-Viru County feel a strong connection to their home region, they seek refuge from broader societal attitudes in basements, dachas and other hidden spaces.

26.03.26 NEWS ... A study by researchers at the University of Tartu shows that the range of gene variants contributing to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer in Estonians is significantly more diverse than previously expected.

25.03.26 NEWS ... From rural plots to suburban backyards and city balconies and windowsills, Estonians have a deep-rooted love of growing things, gardener Ingrid Sembach-Hõbemägi says.

24.03.26 NEWS ... Tallinn is one step closer to a major new school as the city greenlit initiating zoning planning for Lasnamäe State High School, slated to open in 2030.

24.03.26 NEWS ... Another sign of the advent of spring has been the arrival of the first cranes in Estonia.

23.03.26 NEWS ... The potential collapse of the Atlantic Ocean current system, known as AMOC, is considered one of the most significant climate threats, with the risk of making Northern Europe drastically colder. A new study involving Estonian scientists shows that the last time the currents weakened, it led to harsher winters while still bringing summer warmth to Estonia.

22.03.26 NEWS ... A cockroach found in a dormitory in Tartu has never been previously recorded in the Baltic states and probably arrived in a resident's luggage, Estonian University of Life Sciences researchers say.

20.03.26 NEWS ... Falling birth rates are prompting Tartu to cut kindergarten enrollment by 260 this fall and lay off about 40 teachers, with Annelinn the hardest hit.

20.03.26 NEWS ... A University of Tartu study suggests "good girl syndrome" may be a distinct pattern, marked by perfectionism and fear of mistakes that can affect women's well-being.

17.03.26 NEWS ... Dead swans found along the beaches of Viimsi and Pirita are likely linked to bird flu previously confirmed in local waterfowl.

17.03.26 NEWS ... Homes and the objects within them are currently designed as finished products with a human-centered approach. However, the author of a doctoral thesis defended at the University of Tartu proposes a tool for creating more meaningful living environments instead of conventional homes. Such spaces would turn residents into active and creative co-designers of their surroundings.

17.03.26 NEWS ... As Estonian schools and kindergartens strive to address faculty shortages, substitute teachers on the ASÕP platform can earn more per hour than regular teachers.

16.03.26 NEWS ... University of Tartu Professor of Contemporary Estonian Liina Lindström said swearing often gives people a needed sense of release and can also serve as a way of creating group identity.

15.03.26 NEWS ... Families across Estonia will start applying for first-grade school places for their children this month, but data from Estonia's two biggest cities show that the number of new starters will be considerably smaller this year.

14.03.26 NEWS ... President Alar Karis' all-day reading marathon is back for Native Language Day, with the public welcome to stop by Kadriorg and enjoy readings by dozens of guests.