04.08.26 NEWS ... Researchers at the University of Tartu and the Estonian University of Life Sciences have found that children who grow up near green spaces with a diverse community of soil bacteria are significantly less likely to develop allergies later in life.

04.08.26 NEWS ... A combination of a warming climate and international trade and mobility have meant invasive species and threats once unheard of in Estonia are now threatening to arrive here.

04.08.26 NEWS ... Younger and better-educated Estonian farmers are more likely to embrace new technology and innovation, while older farmers tend to play it safe, a new study found.

03.08.26 NEWS ... Antidotes for nerve agents can save a person's life, but their effect in the brain is limited because they do not easily cross the blood–brain barrier. Researchers at Tallinn University of Technology have found a possible solution by using nanodiamonds as drug carriers.

01.08.26 NEWS ... NGO Mondo has said Estonia's education system should place greater emphasis on global citizenship, and the chair of the Estonian History and Civics Teachers' Association agrees. The Ministry of Education says that global education competencies are already included in the current curricula.

31.07.26 NEWS ... This summer's lack of rainfall has given people a welcome break from mosquitoes. But horseflies, which depend on larger bodies of water, are doing quite well, says entomologist Urmas Tartes.

30.07.26 NEWS ... A potentially record-setting El Niño is strengthening in the Pacific, as researchers warn its impacts, including global temperature spikes, could reach far beyond the tropics.

30.07.26 NEWS ... Tallinn and Estonia's Education Ministry are at odds over expanding International Baccalaureate (IB) enrollment for returning families at Tallinn English College.

29.07.26 NEWS ... While carrying a few surplus kilos can often be seen as a personal health issue, obesity costs Estonia over €120 million each year, according to a recent study.

29.07.26 OPINION ... Tallinn's Old Town can be revived as a city center, but only by prioritizing local residents, services and businesses over unchecked tourism, writes PhD student Triin Talk.

28.07.26 NEWS ... Schools are looking most actively — through public job postings — for mathematics teachers and primary‑class teachers, but English teachers are also in very high demand. The largest number of vacancies is in Tallinn and Harju County, but teachers are frequently missing in Lääne‑Virumaa and Tartu County as well.

28.07.26 NEWS ... Researchers at the University of Tartu have mapped Estonia's social‑media‑based loan market, which operates outside state regulation. The study shows that this uncontrolled market survives thanks to illegal contracts and harsh debt‑collection methods.

27.07.26 NEWS ... Estonia's bogs are among the country's most valuable ecosystems, offering striking landscapes while storing and filtering water, Climate Ministry adviser Hanno Zingel said.

27.07.26 NEWS ... On August 12, a partial solar eclipse will be visible from Estonia just before sunset, but viewers will need a clear western horizon to catch the event.

23.07.26 NEWS ... While the majority of Tallinn's education‑related construction projects this summer are on schedule, unexpected issues have arisen at the construction sites of Tallinn Secondary School of Science (Reaalkool) and Hiiu School.

22.07.26 OPINION ... In Estonia, about 7.2 percent of the population has no health insurance. With this indicator, we have fallen to second‑to‑last place in Europe, just ahead of Romania, and are approaching the United States. The situation would be resolved by mandatory health insurance for all residents, write health economists Triin Habicht, Andres Võrk and Kaija Kasekamp.

21.07.26 OPINION ... Discussions held with roughly a thousand Estonian high school students revealed one important conclusion: the need for clearer agreements on the use of artificial intelligence in learning. Uncertainty is students' biggest concern, writes Mihkel Mariusz Jezierski.

21.07.26 NEWS ... Thousands of spots remain available in vocational education programs across Estonia, as schools work to attract students amid changing interests and enrollment trends.

18.07.26 NEWS ... The great Estonia summer is in full swing and with people heading for the great outdoors, it is good timing for some summer myth-busting.

17.07.26 NEWS ... Although the world's major weather centers increasingly use artificial intelligence to improve forecasts, complex mathematical models and the value of forecasters' long experience have not disappeared, says Environmental Agency director Taimar Ala.

16.07.26 NEWS ... The highest ultraviolet (UV) index ever measured in Estonia was recorded in Haapsalu last month, while a reading nearly as high was taken in Pärnu at the same time.

15.07.26 NEWS ... Estonia's flexible parental‑leave rules often allow high‑earning fathers to collect benefits while continuing to work, a pattern researchers say can undermine the policy's original goal of letting one parent step back from employment to care for a newborn.

15.07.26 NEWS ... Most Tallinn universities begin accepting dormitory applications in the second half of July, and generally all first‑year students who apply on time receive a place.

14.07.26 NEWS ... Estonian summer festivals are confronting higher costs and raising ticket prices to stay afloat.

14.07.26 NEWS ... When excavation began for the foundation of a new office building near the Port of Tallinn in spring 2022, work was unexpectedly halted. A 14th‑century wooden ship had been uncovered. A detailed wood analysis of the cog is shedding light on the vessel's history.

13.07.26 NEWS ... While walking outside in the evening, you may notice an unusual sight, as if linden trees were smoking. Nature scientists Arne Sellin and Olavi Kurina explain what is happening.

11.07.26 NEWS ... Smartwatches and rings give a detailed morning summary of the previous night, measuring everything from sleep duration to overall energy levels. While modern technology helps people stay more connected to their health, sleep doctor Heisl Vaher recommends always trusting personal bodily awareness alongside smart devices.

10.07.26 NEWS ... An international study reveals a slowdown in obesity growth among affluent countries, while Estonia grapples with rising childhood overweight rates, highlighting urgent public health concerns.

10.07.26 NEWS ... There are currently more than 4,100 available places in upper secondary schools and vocational institutions across Estonia.

10.07.26 NEWS ... Although a warmer climate could accelerate the growth of northern forests, increasing precipitation and higher atmospheric humidity work against that effect, University of Tartu scientists discover.

08.07.26 NEWS ... The current month is only a week or so old but has already seen more than its fair share of variable and sometimes unusual weather conditions.

08.07.26 NEWS ... The National Heritage Board has drafted a proposal that would reduce the area of state-protected heritage sites in Tallinn by nearly 140 hectares and cut the number of protected areas from 10 to six.

08.07.26 NEWS ... One of the new species is a tiny sac fungus that lives on the bark of pine branches, the other a goosefoot downy mildew, an oomycete species.

07.07.26 NEWS ... Tallinn residents are spotting unusually large numbers of swallows and swifts this summer, a surge bird ecologist Marko Mägi says is tied to fledglings leaving their nests and birds gathering where insects are plentiful.

06.07.26 NEWS ... The growing impact of artificial intelligence means universities must keep pace, but none plan to close any curricula because of it. At the University of Tartu, the biggest changes are in IT programs.

04.07.26 NEWS ... A lunar rover developed jointly by the University of Tartu's Tartu Observatory and the nonprofit KuupKulgur has returned from Germany, where it completed a successful test mission at LUNA — Europe's largest Moon‑analogue environment. The team is optimistic that within the next decade the rover will reach the real Moon.

03.07.26 NEWS ... Potato salad stays fresh longer when it is kept as cold as possible. TalTech researchers found that low temperatures promote the growth of one type of bacteria that suppresses other bacteria responsible for spoilage.

02.07.26 NEWS ... A European Environment Agency report ranks Estonia's bathing water quality among Europe's poorest. However, a marine biologist says that does not mean the country's beaches are unsafe for swimming.

02.07.26 NEWS ... Several Estonian universities saw a substantial surge in applications this year. More than 15,000 people applied to Estonian‑language programs at the University of Tartu.

01.07.26 NEWS ... A four-year field trial confirmed that growing cover crops can increase yields in conventional farming, while a crop rotation that meets regulatory requirements can also improve farmers' financial results.

01.07.26 NEWS ... In 1920 and 1921, the residents of Ruhnu asked the King of Sweden to allow the island to unite with Sweden. When that failed, the people of Ruhnu used the territorial dispute between Estonia and Latvia as leverage to negotiate special rights from the Estonian state.

30.06.26 NEWS ... Although the Baltic Sea is warming rapidly, increasingly intense cold spells have begun occurring in its coastal waters. A study by researchers at TalTech found that the phenomenon is driven by the combined effects of wind, shallow coastal waters and cold air.

29.06.26 NEWS ... Many women avoid traveling alone after dark and adjust their daily routines because of safety concerns. A recent master's thesis suggests that people's sense of safety is also shaped by whether others are present in public spaces and whether help is available if needed.

29.06.26 NEWS ... A healthy lifestyle helps reduce the risk of premature death and increases the number of years lived in good health. However, no short-term miracle cure or strict diet can guarantee living to the age of 100, Tallinn University demographers Michel Poulain and Anne Herm emphasize in a new research paper.

26.06.26 NEWS ... Although basic swimming instruction is mandatory in schools, only about half of students achieve the required swimming ability.

22.06.26 NEWS ... A new doctoral dissertation shows that to predict consumers' actual choices, companies need to simultaneously measure a product's ability to attract attention, people's facial expressions and their rational preferences.

20.06.26 NEWS ... While shrinking future generations face growing pressure, a new report warns worsening mental health is limiting Estonian youths' independence and participation in society.

20.06.26 NEWS ... A long-awaited VAT exemption for children's camps is finally set to take effect, but not until July, leaving families still paying more for summer camps in June.

19.06.26 NEWS ... The optical periscope camera OPIC, a scientific instrument bound for Estonia's first deep-space mission, departed Tartu Airport for Spain on Tuesday. The camera will photograph the nucleus of a comet.

19.06.26 NEWS ... Archaeological rescue excavations behind the Järva‑Jaani cemetery wall in central Estonia, where a shopping center expansion is being built, uncovered a cemetery with multiple layers of burials.