20.10.26 NEWS ... Restoring natural water levels alone may not be enough to rehabilitate severely degraded wetlands, according to a new study. Restoration efforts must also actively encourage vegetation recovery, writes Ilona Tamm, a junior research fellow at the University of Tartu.

20.10.26 NEWS ... Off Hiiumaa island, German warship wrecks from 1916 are ticking ecological time bombs, holding thousands of liters of oil that could pollute Baltic Sea coastlines if released.

19.10.26 NEWS ... As misinformation and alternative narratives increasingly compete with scientific facts, science education must do more than teach established knowledge, a recent analysis by Estonian researchers concludes.

18.10.26 NEWS ... Artificial intelligence primarily helps farmers process data in their daily operations, but autonomous agricultural robots and drones are no longer the stuff of science fiction either.

17.10.26 NEWS ... Nearly a third of teachers at schools transitioning to Estonian lack the required qualifications, as heavy workloads and limited pay make recruitment and retention harder.

16.10.26 NEWS ... Museums are concerned that the loss of research funding will jeopardize their projects and hope the decision will be reversed.

12.10.26 NEWS ... A recent study suggests that employers could help address the problem by offering paid internships, while schools and families could begin guiding young people's career choices at an earlier age.

09.10.26 OPINION ... EU proposals to curb young people's social‑media use, and Estonia's school‑level device restrictions, may be well‑intentioned — but believing that rules and bans can solve the problem is misguided, writes Mikk Artur Mikfelt.

08.10.26 NEWS ... A total of 10,739 people took part in the third nationwide online math challenge during its first three hours. Of those, 375 answered all the questions correctly, more than in previous years.

08.10.26 NEWS ... Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise says the Environment Agency has registered protected bird species in Estonia's nature database on incomplete evidence.

07.10.26 NEWS ... The Defense Resources Agency wants as many eighth‑grade students as possible to be able, if they wish, to shoot an air gun. This school year, about 20 schools are offered in‑depth national defense instruction at the end of basic school.

07.10.26 NEWS ... The cost of building a new school for Iisaku Basic School in Alutaguse municipality has risen far beyond initial plans. The opposition is unhappy with how the process has been handled and intends to file a no‑confidence motion against the mayor.

07.10.26 NEWS ... All forms of plague can be treated today, and the possible plague case in Russia has not raised Estonia's risk level, said Juta Varjas, head of service in the Health Board's infectious disease epidemiology department.

06.10.26 NEWS ... Interest among teachers in obtaining senior‑ and master‑teacher qualifications has grown, as these come with higher salaries. But a larger number of higher‑paid teachers is putting additional pressure on school budgets.

06.10.26 NEWS ... Hendrik Agur, director of the Ida‑Virumaa Vocational Education Center (IVKHK), has been formally named a suspect in fraud committed as a public official. According to the suspicion, Agur submitted false information to receive compensation for using his personal car.

06.10.26 OPINION ... Europe may lead on drone rules, but Asia leads on putting them into practice — and Estonia's first move should be establishing two or three permanent drone corridors, writes Evelin Kasenõmm.

06.10.26 NEWS ... A University of Tartu study found nearly 3 in 4 educators have experienced bullying at some point in life, affecting how they perceive their workplace.

06.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia's first fall storm is forecast to hit this weekend, said Hannes Tõnisson, senior researcher in geoecology at Tallinn University. Temperatures are expected to turn sharply colder around October 18–21.

06.10.26 NEWS ... This week, nearly 70 school cafeterias are opening their doors to parents and other visitors so they can get acquainted with school meals. Visitors to Tartu cafeterias were mostly satisfied with the food today. Some students, however, come to school with their own salt.

06.10.26 NEWS ... Researchers at TalTech used AI to predict which genes could make oleaginous yeast more efficient at producing lipids and pigments. A newly developed metabolic model could help create raw materials for new foods, cosmetics and biofuels hundreds of times faster.

05.10.26 NEWS ... On the Western Estonian island of Saaremaa, nearly 300 photographs are now on display at a local nature center, spotlighting decades of work by mycologist Vello Liiv.

04.10.26 NEWS ... Scientific paper mills and AI-generated content are posing a growing threat to research integrity, while retractions reveal only a fraction of the problem, TalTech researcher Anton Sokolov says.

03.10.26 OPINION ... Estonia shows a pattern in which many county centers are, relative to their population, almost oversupplied with sports, education, culture and public services, Raul Rebane writes.

03.10.26 NEWS ... The government will provide extra funding to expand study places as record‑large cohorts reach university age, but universities say the money covers only about two‑thirds of what's needed, leaving many applicants without a place.

03.10.26 OPINION ... The fact that Estonian students consider the free and internationally integrated European model a crisis only demonstrates how isolated the debate here has become. Much of this isolation stems from the fact that the claims fueling student protests are largely based on exaggerations, writes Kenneth Ruut.

03.10.26 NEWS ... The difference between the life expectancy of Estonian men and women has been studied and described since the 1970s. A new study by an Estonian population researcher now shows that men's lives here have, for various reasons, been markedly shorter than women's for a century and a half.

03.10.26 NEWS ... If schools restrict snack bar offerings but children start buying snacks from nearby shops instead, their diet will not become healthier, school caterers say. The Ministry of Social Affairs, however, believes there is no reason to assume that all students will rush to shops instead of the school snack bar because of the new requirements.

02.10.26 NEWS ... The government wants to boost investments in cybersecurity, including e‑voting, because attacks against Estonia have become massive. Increasingly, they are also carried out with the help of artificial intelligence.

02.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia's annual nationwide online math competition, e-rehkendus (e-calculation), takes place for the third time next Wednesday.

01.10.26 OPINION ... If the long‑awaited larger generation of young people is treated as a surplus in the education system, the number of people who reach higher education will remain a ceiling for Estonia's economy — a ceiling that cannot later be lifted by research and innovation funding or by bringing in additional foreign scientists, writes Toomas Asser.

01.10.26 NEWS ... A ride-hailing app does not only bring customers and taxi drivers together, but also shapes their mutual expectations, writes Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) doctoral student and junior researcher Artur Toikka.

01.10.26 OPINION ... In his commentary series, Harri Tiido this time examines the hidden influences shaping our worldview, drawing on insights from Turi Munthe. Broadly speaking, the conservative brain tends toward rejecting differences and irregularities, while the liberal brain is better at detecting exceptions and nuances, notes Tiido.

29.09.26 NEWS ... Estonian tech billionaire Jaan Tallinn had long warned of the risks of rapid Artificial Intelligence (AI) development, the Wall Street Journal reported.

28.09.26 NEWS ... University of Tartu doctoral student Merilin Jürjo studied what happens in our minds during a theater performance and why some productions resonate with us while others do not.

28.09.26 NEWS ... Under an agreement reached years ago, the state is to spend at least 1 percent of GDP on research and development. However, funding may fall short of that target in the coming years.

27.09.26 NEWS ... In September, the Ministry of the Interior began publishing, as open data, the names, birth and death dates, and personal identification codes of deceased persons. For historians and name researchers, machine‑readable data makes research easier.

26.09.26 NEWS ... A service provider teaching artificial intelligence under Eesti.ai may not receive the full fee agreed in the contract. The Government Office may pay only half the price or not pay it at all if participant feedback from the training falls below the required level or if too few participants provide feedback.

26.09.26 NEWS ... The University of Tartu Library informed users of its e‑bookstore that an external attacker gained access to their online store and most likely downloaded the store's customer data.

26.09.26 NEWS ... As the Russian Empire collapsed, self‑determination became a powerful political tool. It was used to demand autonomy and independence as well as to justify new systems of governance. A doctoral dissertation defended at the University of Tartu examined how and why different political forces harnessed self‑determination for their own interests in the early 20th century.

26.09.26 NEWS ... Researchers at the University of Tartu's Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology are testing a solution that makes it possible to determine the cause of pregnancy loss based on a blood test.

26.09.26 NEWS ... 50 years after its publication, the Estonian Maritime Museum has brought Lennart Meri's epic "Silverwhite" journey to life with a new exhibition at Tallinn Seaplane Harbor.

25.09.26 NEWS ... In September, 65 research and development projects funded in the second round of the Thematic Research and Development Programs (TemTA) will begin work. The projects focus on resource valorization, digital solutions, health technologies and sustainable energy.

24.09.26 NEWS ... Estonian municipalities want to get kids reading more. One option may be for school and public libraries to team up more, making it easier for children to access books.

24.09.26 NEWS ... More and more energy communities are emerging in Estonia, following the example of Western Europe. Although they are also waiting for the chance to share their surplus electricity, each such cooperative must solve some local‑level problem, argue community leaders from Estonia and Sweden.

24.09.26 OPINION ... Estonia has no future alternative comparable to nuclear power, which would also provide a security guarantee, two nuclear physicists told ERR.

23.09.26 NEWS ... A 1.4 magnitude earth tremor was recorded on Sunday, Maaleht reported, the second to be recorded in the region this year.

23.09.26 NEWS ... Archaeologists excavating the site of Tartu's planned Siuru cultural center have uncovered centuries-old drainage channels in remarkably good condition.

20.09.26 NEWS ... Researchers in Estonia have developed a portable drug analyzer that can identify both the substance taken and the amount, returning results in as little as 15 minutes.

20.09.26 NEWS ... The European Union is discussing a safe‑internet regulation that includes several restrictions planned for minors' use of social media. While EU plans propose setting a minimum age of 13, Estonian social scientists argue that blunt bans will not solve all problems and may even create new ones.

20.09.26 NEWS ... The garden dormice released on Suur‑Pakri Island this summer to rewild the species have encountered an unexpected co‑inhabitant who may consider the newcomers gourmet food.