A clever molecular trick extends the lives of these ant queens
For some ant queens, the secret to long life might be a self-produced insulin blocker. Ant queens are famously long-lived, even though they shouldn’t...
Building Resilience in the Philippines Through Sustainable Livelihoods and Psychosocial Support
Iloilo, Philippines, Sep 01 (IPS) – Elvie Gallo no longer hangs around her local grocery store, hoping for the odd job to put food...
‘The Milky Way’ wants you to get to know your home in the universe
The Milky WayMoiya McTierGrand Central Publishing, $27 Meet the Milky Way in its own words. The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy takes...
Who has the highest risk of long COVID? It’s complicated
For millions of people, COVID-19 doesn’t end with a negative test. Weeks or months after traces of the virus disappear from noses and throats,...
China responsible for ‘serious human rights violations’ in Xinjiang province: UN human rights report
China responsible for ‘serious human rights violations’ in Xinjiang province: UN human rights report
A long-awaited report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) into what China refers to as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region...
Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday, the latest stage in their efforts to...
Onset of northern winter could see spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths
Although COVID-19 deaths have decreased across the world, numbers could rise as northern countries head into winter, senior officials from UN health agency WHO...
Sri Lanka: WFP helps alleviate stress of pregnancy amidst skyrocketing food prices
The queue of women grows steadily outside a government clinic in Kuppiyawatta, in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. In just over half an hour...
Latin America Looks to COP27: The Time to See Ourselves Only as Climate Victims is Over
MÉXICO, Aug 31 (IPS) – Latin America is already one of the world’s regions hit hardest by the impacts of climate change. Extreme weather...
By suspending former Catalan government and parliament members from public duties prior to them being convicted, following the independence referendum back in 2017, Spain...
Gloria Steinem: A voice for women, to the very end 
Lebanon–Israel tensions escalate as Gaza sees major aid delivery 
General Assembly backs creation of new UN learning institute under UN80 reforms 
Between the Reef and the Stars<br><em>A reflection on humanity’s twin longings.</em>