‘Dragon Man’ skull may help oust Neandertals as our closest ancient relative
A fossil skull nicknamed “Dragon Man” has surfaced in China under mysterious circumstances, with big news for Neandertals. Dragon Man belonged to a previously...
Speaking in Nigeria, the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has emphasized the importance of prevention as “the only real, sustainable solution” to resolving the...
Dark matter may slow the rotation of the Milky Way’s central bar of stars
Dark matter can be a real drag. The pull of that unidentified, invisible matter in the Milky Way may be slowing down the rotating...
The Creation of a Palestinian State Is Inescapable
NEW YORK, Jun 25 (IPS) – Every Israeli will sooner than later realize that the creation of a Palestinian state is the only way...
SANTA CRUZ, California, Jun 25 (IPS) – In July, the United Nations will convene “Science Days”, a high-profile event in preparation for the UN...
Jun 24 (IPS) – In 2020, Southeast Asian countries were already facing varied challenges that affected the region’s food supplies and prices. The onset...
UN refugee agency UNHCR, on Thursday welcomed the growing number of countries that have offered COVID-19 vaccines to refugees before urging others to do the same....
The European Union (EU) must use its leverage to ensure people everywhere have access to COVID-19 vaccines, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday. ...
Around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in the last year of unprecedented upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, up by 22 per cent...
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, appealed on Thursday for urgent resources to support thousands of people who have fled armed violence in two small...
Meth trafficking across Middle East becoming more advanced, UNODC warns 
An attack on healthcare every six hours, and no one held to account 
Sudan: The harrowing reality of giving birth in a war zone 
How a brutal drought may have helped unleash yellow fever in Brazil