Stars made of antimatter could lurk in the Milky Way
Fourteen pinpricks of light on a gamma-ray map of the sky could fit the bill for antistars, stars made of antimatter, a new study...
The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on Asian and Pacific countries not to base their pandemic recovery strategies on “outdated and unsustainable economic models”,...
World Military Spending Rises to a Hefty $2.0 Trillion Despite UN Pleas for Cutbacks
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 26 (IPS) – The United Nations– which is desperately seeking funds to help developing nations battling a staggering array of socio-economic...
The latest shipwreck in the Caribbean has highlighted the need for safe migration pathways, particularly in the COVID-19 era when many borders remain closed,...
A UN-led global immunization strategy was unveiled on Monday to reach more than 50 million children who have missed lifesaving jabs against diseases such as measles,...
Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Infants and Young Children
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Apr 26 (IPS) – The author is the Executive Director of the BRAC Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University in Bangladesh.Conventional wisdom...
NEW YORK, Apr 26 (IPS) – The writer* is President of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security and Vice-President of the International...
To Effectively Combat Climate Change, Listen and Act on Ideas from the Youth
URBANA, Illinois, Apr 26 (IPS) – Recently, I participated in Kids Climate Summit 2021, a virtual event that gave younger students an opportunity to...
This praying mantis inflates a strange pheromone gland to lure mates
Praying mantises — with their angular features, huge eyes and centaur posture — often seem a bit alien. But researchers have recently found one...
The UN Special Representative in Iraq expressed “shock and pain” on Sunday over a deadly accident that befell a COVID-19 hospital in Baghdad, the...
The grass beneath our feet: Why rangelands matter 
Former rebel fighters join campaign against Ebola in the DR Congo 
900 obstacles and counting: West Bank families trapped as aid access shrinks 
‘Ebola is winning’: Epidemic now killing one person every 30 minutes