05.05.26 NEWS ... Just weeks before Estonian schools go on summer break, children's camp organizers are still waiting for clarity on VAT rules and whether they qualify for an exemption.

05.05.26 NEWS ... Pärnu Koidula High School was named Estonia's 2026 School of the Year, as students and teachers highlight hands-on learning and a supportive school community as key strengths.

05.05.26 NEWS ... Estonia has postponed moving its basic school Estonian language exam online by a year after trial feedback flagged usability issues.

05.05.26 NEWS ... Estonia is seeking fresh solutions for upgrading aging Soviet-era school buildings, aiming to develop an open-access toolkit to make future renovations easier.

04.05.26 NEWS ... A study covering the Baltic states shows that schoolchildren's attitudes toward wolves, bears, and lynx have become more favorable over the past couple of decades.

04.05.26 NEWS ... Universities have said they are ready to admit more students if the state provides additional funding. Over the next four years, approximately 15,000 new students will take up places at higher education facilities.

29.04.26 NEWS ... Preparations are underway at Tallinn Zoo for the reintroduction of garden dormice into the wild in Estonia after a 40-year absence.

30.04.26 NEWS ... Information overload and screen time degrade sleep and cause irreversible heart damage over time, North Estonia Medical Center cardiologist Margus Viigimaa warned.

29.04.26 NEWS ... Last year was Estonia's third-warmest year on record, with the average air temperature 1.6 degrees (C) above the norm for 1991–2020, the Environmental Board said.

28.04.26 NEWS ... Soprano and former Eurovision contestant Elina Nechayeva is urging people to monitor heart health from their 30s, linking prolonged stress and anxiety to her own heart issues.

27.04.26 NEWS ... A new center in Narva aims to help teachers more effectively teach lessons in Estonian as schools continue transitioning to Estonian-language instruction.

26.04.26 NEWS ... This spring is expected to be less mosquito-heavy than usual, as the past winter and the cool spring are slowing the development of early summer mosquitoes, a researcher from the University of Tartu said.

24.04.26 NEWS ... Estonian engineers are working on a Cube Rover that would help transport smaller scientific instruments more flexibly across the Moon's surface.

24.04.26 NEWS ... In mid-April, a letter from the French Embassy appeared in the public document register, asking the Minister of Justice to ensure that the name of the future museum in Patarei Prison would reflect the suffering of victims of all totalitarian regimes, not only of communism. The ministry has not responded to the embassy, but maintains that the focus should remain on the crimes of communism.

24.04.26 NEWS ... An analysis of DNA from ancient chicken bones from the Baltic Sea region and from the feathers of modern-day Estonian native chickens shows that the Estonian native chicken has retained local genetic heritage that has persisted for hundreds of years.

24.04.26 NEWS ... People buried in 13th‑century village cemeteries along Estonia's coast were long thought to be pagans because their graves contained goods. New archaeological analyses now suggest they were Christian nobles instead.

24.04.26 NEWS ... A new vocational film school opening in cooperation with PÖFF in Jõhvi this fall aims to train more film crews as Estonia's production sector expands.

24.04.26 NEWS ... Morels are already appearing in forests across Southeastern Estonia, marking an early start to the spring foraging season.

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.