How death’s-head hawkmoths manage to fly straight for miles in the dark
Sitting alone in the cockpit of a small biplane, Martin Wikelski listens for the pings of a machine by his side. The sonic beacons...
NASA’s Artemis I mission sets the stage for our return to the moon
When Artemis I blasts off into the early morning sky over Florida, it may launch a new era of lunar science and exploration with...
The Journey to Defend Human Rights Never Ends
GENEVA, Aug 26 (IPS) – As you know, after four years as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, my mandate ends next week,...
Afghanistan: UNHCR alarm over forced refugee returns from Tajikistan
On Thursday, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, warned of the danger faced by Afghan refugees who continue to be detained and deported from Tajikistan,...
UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet on Thursday urged Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to end the country’s war against Ukraine, while also calling for...
Ethiopia: Massive fuel theft puts WFP operations in Tigray at risk
The robbery of over half a million tonnes of fuel from the World Food Programme (WFP) in Ethiopia’s Tigray region will make it impossible...
There have been one million COVID-19 deaths so far this year – a “tragic milestone” that must lead to more people being vaccinated against...
Groundwater, which sustains drinking water supplies, sanitation systems, farms, industries and ecosystems, is being overused, polluted and neglected, speakers warned at a World Water...
On Thursday, the UN-partnered Cluster Munition Monitor civil society group, released their 2022 Cluster Munition Monitor report, on the risk these weapons pose to...
Managing the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis is no substitute for a real political process, a truth laid bare by recent events, the Special...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now