Louis Pasteur’s devotion to truth transformed what we know about health and disease
Great scientists become immortalized in various ways. Some through names for obscure units of measurement (à la Hertz, Faraday and Curie). Others in elements...
Some Maya rulers may have taken generations to attract subjects
Commoners may have played an unappreciated part in the rise of an ancient Maya royal dynasty. Self-described “divine lords” at a Maya site called...
UAE enhances attractiveness as a preferred destination
For people looking to relocate and work there in the year 2022, the UAE has solidified its place as one of the most desirable...
At a long COVID clinic, here’s how doctors are trying to help one woman who is struggling
Listen to this story about long COVID realities Click here for a full audio version of this story, read by Science News staff writer...
The pristine Winchcombe meteorite suggests that Earth’s water came from asteroids
Late in the evening of February 28, 2021, a coal-dark space rock about the size of a soccer ball fell through the sky over...
UAE is a committed partner for climate actions: US Secretary of Agriculture
The UAE is a strong and committed partner for climate action, and it is in their very best interests to steer climate-smart agriculture and...
COP27 Fiddling as World Warms
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 15 (IPS) – The latest annual climate conference has begun in the face of a worsening climate crisis and further...
Three Truths to Address Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment in the UN
NEW YORK, Nov 15 (IPS) – The U.S. Government has recently published ‘Engagement Principles’ on Protection from Sexual Exploitation Abuse & Sexual Harassment within...
Somalia: Human rights chief decries steep rise in civilian casualties
A steep rise in civilian casualties across Somalia, largely at the hands of Al-Shabaab militants, has exacerbated an already grim human rights and humanitarian...
UN chief highlights crucial role of G20 in resolving global crises
With the global population now at eight billion and growing, action or inaction by the world’s largest economies, the G20, will be critical to...
Newborn screening for cancer risk could save lives. Should it be done? 
World marks second warmest July on record 
Ebola deaths top 2,000 as scientists race to develop vaccine 
South Sudan: UN mission decries deadly attacks, works to calm tensions after ‘nothing but devastation’