Mirror beetles’ shiny bodies may not act as camouflage after all
This is a story about camouflage, but forget mud-blob brown, mealy beige and somber green. Here scientists study mirror glitz and the paradoxical notion...
Susan Milius
Ukraine war now ‘apocalyptic’ humanitarians warn, in call for safe access
On day 13 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and amid rising numbers of civilian casualties, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday repeated her...
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has praised European countries welcoming people fleeing the war in Ukraine, whose numbers now surpass two million. Read...
Investing in women’s empowerment yields major peace, prosperity dividend, Security Council hears
Investing in women’s economic empowerment yields enormous dividends for peace and prosperity, the head of UN Women told the Security Council on Tuesday, stressing...
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the “deteriorating security situation” this week in the...
International Women’s Day: ‘Time is now’ for gender equality
‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’ is the theme for the UN’s commemoration of International Women’s Day on Tuesday, celebrating the work of...
NEW YORK, Mar 08 (IPS) – The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8. For decades now,...
Culturally prized mountain goats may be vanishing from Indigenous land in Canada
For thousands of years, members of the Kitasoo/Xai’xais First Nation in Canada have prized the mountain goats that roam the craggy peaks of British...
Scientists are arguing over the identity of a fossilized 10-armed creature
An ancient cephalopod fossil may be about to rewrite octopus history, but it depends on who you ask. At the very least, it’s offering...
<em>International Womens Day, 2022</em><br>Global Community Urged to Challenge Deep-Rooted Biases and Stereotypes about What Women Can Do
Nairobi, Kenya, Mar 08 (IPS) – The following feature is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8. Teresa Lokichu recalls the...
Yemen’s humanitarian crisis growing by the hour amid spike in displacement 
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The Connection Between Urbanization and Poverty: How Cities Can Reduce Poverty – Or Deepen It