A group including experts and NGOs has started a petition to urge the government and the Education Ministry to take urgent action to impose legal restrictions on the use of mobile phones and other digital devices in schools.
While some countries have banned smart phones in schools and some schools
Slovenia Forest Service will wind down pheasant and partridge breeding operations in Beltinci in the northeast by 1 May, marking the shutdown of the last such breeding facility in the country.
The service says that the Fazan Beltinci special-purpose hunting ground will remain, but hunting activitie
Two Croatian police officers have joined their Slovenian counterparts on Slovenian ski slopes to help out during the winter school holidays.
The Croatian police officers will work at the ski resorts of Kope, Rogla and Kranjska Gora until 2 March. They will wear special uniforms and will not be arme
A 400-year-old church at the Kostanjevica Franciscan Monastery overlooking Nova Gorica shines in its former glory again after extensive restoration, most recently focusing on the presbytery.
Although the restoration is not over yet, scaffolding has finally been removed from the church after seven y
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Ancient Egyptian mummies have a woody, spicy and sweet scent, a study led by researchers from the University of Ljubljana in cooperation with their colleagues from the University College London (UCL) has found.
The results of what is the first systemic research into smells of mummified bodies where
Crickets are not just musicians, but true masters of a complex courtship performance. A study published by Slovenian researchers has revealed how males put on an elaborate vibroacoustic display for females before mating, which consists of singing and dancing.
As part of the Slovenian research team
Slovenia will celebrate 2026 as the Year of Srečko Kosovel (1904-1926), the influential modernist poet who left behind a vast and powerful literary legacy despite his untimely death at the age of 22.
His poetry, marked by elements of expressionism and constructivism, reflects a deep social awarenes
Parts of Slovenia have seen increased pollution levels amid a spell of dull weather. The country's public health authorities advise limiting outdoor activities until the situation improves in a couple of days.
Data from the Environment Agency (ARSO) shows that the daily limit value of PM10 particle
A massive blaze has destroyed a large plastics warehouse in an industrial zone in Maribor, Slovenia's second largest city, causing damage that has been estimated at several million euros.
The fire broke out around 7pm on 8 February in the warehouse of Plana, a company specialised in injection mould
