Category: World

How Insect ‘Civilizations’ Recast Our Place in the Universe

When looking to other creatures for signs of intelligence, insects are rarely the most obvious…

Cockroaches are Evolving to Prefer Low-Sugar Diets

Pamela Appea in Salon: Apparently, humans aren’t the only animals going keto. The German cockroach (Blattella germanica), one…

‘Ukraine Has Lost the War’ (Video)

Russia’s defense minister said Russian forces took control Sunday of the last major Ukrainian-held city…

The Rise of Inequality: Can Spanning Disciplines Help Tackle Injustice?

Virginia Gewin in Nature: Vida Maralani began her career studying whether education is, in fact,…

News of Interest That You Might Have Missed: June 2022

Working From Tropical Island Is New Working From Home…Docs Test First-Ever Medical Treatment For ‘Broken…

Sharing Minds Can Change the World

By Elena Seungeun Lee and Julie Hyunsung Lee: Parasite, a Korean black comedy film directed…

Migrants Keep One Billion People Alive, Send Home a Staggering $689 Billion

By Baher Kamal: Over 270 million migrant workers are now a major life-saving source for…

War in Ukraine Triggers New International Non-Alignment Trend

By Humberto Márquez at IPS: Numerous countries of the developing South are distancing themselves from…

The Lithium Challenge: Metals and Mining Sector at the Core of Enabling Energy Transition

Batteries are expected to account for 95 percent of lithium demand by 2030 – lithium…

Seven ‘Surprising’ Facts About the Italian Economy

Philipp Heimberger and Nikolaus Kowall at Social Europe: Italy is living below its means: ‘Italy…

On Social Media (Video)

Some WhatsApp Shares Curated by Irshad Salim – based in Karachi, to reflect on Social…

Putin On Piano, and His Walk (Video)

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave an impromptu piano rendition before meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping…