Astronomers may have spotted the first known exoplanet in another galaxy
Astronomers may have spotted the first known planet in another galaxy. The potential world, called M51-ULS-1b, orbits both a massive star and a dead...
Jumping spiders’ remarkable senses capture a world beyond our perception
Imagine that the world is shades of gray and a little blurry, almost as if your lousy peripheral vision has taken over. This fuzzy...
World’s Deadliest Malaria Parasite Dominance in Africa Could Be Over Experts
Nairobi, Kenya, Oct 25 (IPS) – One morning in 2016, Lillian Nekesa’s 3-year-old woke up with flu-like classic symptoms of malaria. This was not...
WASHINGTON DC, Oct 25 (IPS) – The global food system is facing more demands from society than ever before in modern times – and...
Multilateralism committed but ‘struggling’ to solve world challenges
While multilateralism remains “committed to solving global challenges”, the deputy UN chief said on Sunday, United Nations Day, it is “struggling to find the...
From bringing together fractured communities, to fighting child labour, and advancing climate action, the work of UN staff around the world is contributing to...
A UN humanitarian aid flight destined for the capital of the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, was forced to return to Addis Ababa due...
An Ambitious, Stakeholder-Driven Climate Change Commitment Ahead of COP26: Eswatini’s Revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Process
Eswatini, Oct 22 (IPS) – There is no country today that has not experienced the effects of climate change, from changing weather patterns to...
From the Field: Costa Rica points the way to a sustainable world
Costa Rica is one of the winners of the inaugural UN-backed Earthshot Prize, in recognition of the Central American country’s efforts to reverse damage...
No safe harbour: lifting the lid on a misunderstood trafficking crime
The crime of harbouring, in which victims of human trafficking are accommodated or forced to stay in a specific location, is not universally understood...
Stone Age children left fingerprints on ancient art projects 
From Nuclear Weapons to Artificial Intelligence, a New Test of Humanity’s Restraint 
FRANCE: ‘The Government Should Learn to Respect Its People, Listen to Them and Consult Them’ 
COP31: Why Africa Must Rethink Nuclear Energy