A study in German forests found that predator scents, especially from lynx, caused red and roe deer to visit sapling plots less and spend less time browsing, which led to reduced damage; researchers say similar but likely weaker effects could occur where predators have long been absent, such as the UK.
The UK Government announced an AI growth zone in Lanarkshire that it says has attracted £8.2 billion of private investment and could create more than 3,400 jobs.
The Royal Mint will run the Great British Treasure Hunt from Feb 3 to Mar 30, with a 250g solid gold bar valued at roughly £28,000 offered as the grand prize.
Google DeepMind's AlphaGenome can read long DNA sequences, including non-coding regions, and predict how subtle mutations affect biological processes; the article reports it could be used to design synthetic DNA to switch genes on or off in specific tissues.
Ahead of a Sundance premiere, Brittney Griner said a new documentary about her 2022 detention in Russia could shed light on parallels she sees with recent U.S. immigration enforcement in Minneapolis.
A man later convicted of abusing children had 26 prior convictions before becoming a foster carer, and Glasgow City Council says it is investigating what it knew after a historic complaint was reported.
Ceredigion council is supporting the Smartphone Free Childhood campaign and is urging parents not to give smartphones to under-14s and to delay social media until 16; the guidance is voluntary and follows similar moves by Monmouthshire.
A Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) study estimates military casualties in the Russia–Ukraine war could approach two million by spring, with Russia suffering about 1.2 million casualties (up to 325,000 deaths) and Ukraine 500,000–600,000 (up to 140,000 deaths). A US-brokered third round of negotiations between the two countries is scheduled for this weekend.
King Charles greeted actors including Dame Judi Dench, Benedict Cumberbatch and Kate Winslet at Windsor Castle for the premiere of his documentary Finding Harmony: A King's Vision, which is due for release next month.
The government will seek a law change to make in-school suspensions the default while current law requires suspensions to take place off-site. New guidance will say headteachers should send pupils home only in extreme circumstances, though they will retain discretion to do so.
