French Editor Pays Tribute to Civil Rights Icon Angela Davis
PARIS, Jan 28 (IPS) – Renowned activist and intellectual Angela Davis turned 77 years old on Jan. 26, marking more than five decades of...
Naked mole-rat colonies speak with unique dialects
Machine learning reveals that these social rodents communicate with distinctive speech patterns that are culturally inherited.
Q&A: What Nigerian Feminists Hope will Come Out of the #EndSARS Movement & Pandemic
Jan 28 (IPS) – As Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, reportedly experienced a massive shortage of oxygen cylinders last week — with demand increasing fivefold...
Cuban Farm Explores Sustainability by Hand
HAVANA, Jan 28 (IPS) – Most beginnings are rocky and sometimes the obstacles seem insurmountable, before they are finally overcome. This was certainly the...
Humanlike thumb dexterity may date back as far as 2 million years ago
A computer analysis suggests early Homo species developed a powerful grip, giving them an evolutionary edge over some other tool-using hominids.
The Struggle to End Female Genital Mutilation: A Dark Secret No More
NEW DELHI, India, Jan 28 (IPS) – Survivors of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), are determined to share their stories to end this...
Incitement to Violence Is Rarely Explicit Here Are Some Techniques People Use to Breed Hate
Jan 28 (IPS) – As senators plan for an impeachment trial in which former President Donald Trump is accused of inciting his supporters to...
GENEVA, Jan 28 (IPS) – A new UN report published on Wednesday warns that the failure of Sri Lanka to address past violations has...
How coronavirus variants may pose challenges for COVID-19 vaccines
Some coronavirus mutations may make vaccines less effective, but the immune system is multifaceted and vaccines can be updated.
Chemists are reimagining recycling to keep plastics out of landfills
Recycling plastics is really hard, and usually creates low-quality materials that aren’t good for much. Chemists are trying to change that.
Protecting Earth’s fragile biodiversity takes spotlight at Armenia talks 
Gaza: Funding cuts leave half a million without food assistance 
These tiny snakes cartwheel to escape danger 
Afro-Brazilian Religious Communities Face Mounting Discrimination Amid the Climate Crisis