Three brothers from Edinburgh have claimed a new record for the fastest full, unassisted, non-stop row accross the Pacific, 9000 miles from Peru to Australia, after almost 140 days at sea ~sports Article 1049 words 23 votes
Edinburgh's Beltane Fire Festival, rooted in ancient Gaelic traditions, heralds the beginning of summer and celebrates the cycles of nature. The vibrant event now draws over 8,000 attendees each year. ~humanities.history Video 9:19 10 votes
The highest-ranking penguin in the world, Sir Nils Olav III, has been promoted to Major General by the Norwegian King's Guard ~life Link 41 votes
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has pulled out of an appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival over its links to the fossil fuel industry ~books Article 43 words 27 votes
Edinburgh-based Skyrora got its suborbital Skylark L rocket successfully off an Icelandic launch pad – but the booster didn't go far, falling into the Norwegian Sea ~space rocketry spaceflight.suborbital Article 521 words 4 votes
British rocket company Skyrora has called on the Icelandic government to grant a licence that would end a months-long delay to Europe's largest-ever rocket launch ~space rocketry spaceflight.suborbital Article 1146 words 3 votes
Peculiar musical instruments at St Cecilia's Hall - The University of Edinburgh's musical instrument museum ~music Video 10:39 4 votes
Is the University of Edinburgh right to rename its David Hume Tower? ~humanities philosophy education.higher Article 1106 words 9 votes