The number of Milky Way nova explosions per year has been pinned down
Each year, astronomers discover nova explosions in the Milky Way that cause dim stars to flare up and emit far more light than the...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb 12 (IPS) – It was a joyful, tearful celebration in the early morning hours of Dec. 30, 2020 for countless Argentinians...
In Tanzania, a Radio Programme for Girls Yields Unexpected Results
DENVER, Colorado, Feb 12 (IPS) – The United Nations will commemorate World Radio Day on Feb. 13 Jessica Love is the Executive Director...
Stonehenge may have had roots in a Welsh stone circle
At an ancient site situated among the hills of western Wales, researchers suspect they have uncovered the remnants of a stone circle that contained...
Where do UN Diplomats Hide During Politically-Sensitive Voting?
NEW YORK, Feb 11 (IPS) – The United Nations, created in 1945 following the devastation caused by World War II, was mandated with one...
Fin whale songs can reveal hidden features of the ocean floor
The fin whale’s call is among the loudest in the ocean: It can even penetrate into Earth’s crust, a new study finds. Echoes in...
Black, Hispanic and female police use force less often than white male officers
Black and Hispanic police officers tend to stop, arrest and use force against civilians less often than white officers do, and female officers of...
Meatier meals and more playtime might reduce cats’ toll on wildlife
Surprisingly simple measures might keep domestic cats from killing a lot of wildlife. Estimates vary, but it’s likely that billions of birds and mammals...
Can privacy coexist with technology that reads and changes brain activity?
Gertrude the pig rooted around a straw-filled pen, oblivious to the cameras and onlookers — and the 1,024 electrodes eavesdropping on her brain signals....
Give us Access to Tigray to Find Missing Refugees — NRC Pleas
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 11 (IPS) – The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has called for unimpeded access to all parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray Region, to...
Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for every dollar spent 
Human rights chief Türk renews call for end to spiralling Sudan war 
AI: Türk urges action before it becomes an ‘existential risk to humanity’ 
UNGA 81: A United Nations at a Turning Point