Afghanistan: UN chief following escalation in fighting ‘with deep concern’
With Taliban fighters continuing to gain ground in Afghanistan, the UN Secretary-General is following events “with deep concern” said the UN Spokesperson on Thursday,...
Measuring a black hole’s mass isn’t easy. A new technique could change that
An actively feeding black hole surrounds itself with a disk of hot gas and dust that flickers like a campfire. Astronomers have now found...
How the strange idea of ‘statistical significance’ was born
In the middle of the 20th century, the field of psychology had a problem. In the wake of the Manhattan Project and in the...
An Indigenous people in the Philippines have the most Denisovan DNA
Denisovans are an elusive bunch, known mainly from ancient DNA samples and traces of that DNA that the ancient hominids shared when they interbred...
Proud of Being Able to Speak the Truth: Journalist Nidhi Razdan on her Cyber Attack
NEW DELHI, India, Aug 12 (IPS) – Sania Farooqui is a journalist and filmmaker based out of New Delhi.Earlier in January, Indian journalist Nidhi...
UN weather agency seeks to confirm 48.8°C ‘record’ heat spike in Sicily
UN weather experts said on Thursday that they’re “actively looking” into a possible record temperature for Continental Europe of 48.8 Celsius (119.8 Fahrenheit) near...
World Bank Looks to Trains in Argentina’s Climate Battle
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 12 (IPS) – Argentina will receive a 347 million dollar loan from the World Bank to upgrade one of the most...
Will World Leaders Risk a UN Visit Amid a Surge in the Deadly Virus?
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 12 (IPS) – The annual high-level debate during the upcoming 76th General Assembly sessions beginning September 21 —which traditionally attracted over...
Scientists have a new word for birds stealing animal hair
Some tiny birds take bold risks to gather a beakful of hair for their nests. Titmice have been spotted dive-bombing cats, alighting on dozing...
Colds and other common respiratory diseases might surge as kids return to school
As U.S. schools resume in-person learning this fall, parents and administrators may have to deal with more outbreaks of colds and other seasonal respiratory...
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