As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan ended, lethal violence flared up in China’s Xinjiang province – the latest grim entry in the saga of terrorism and repression that surrounds the region’s Uighur Muslim…
The clock change’s impact on commuter numbers highlights the need to use street lighting more effectively.
Satellite images of the earth provide a striking picture of our planet during the hours of darkness. From space, the world at night appears as an intricate mass of tiny points of light, clustered into…
Scientists are still trying to puzzle out strange oscillations in plant root genes,
Whatever your reason for using it, emergency contraceptives can help prevent unplanned pregnancies.
It was the Seine’s rise and fall, in response to heavy rain, that inspired our current understanding of river systems.
Toxic synthetic chemicals, called PFAS, are a serious threat to humans and wildlife – but many people are unaware of them.
If SUVs were a country, they would be one of the world’s five biggest CO₂ emitters.
The concept of the carbon footprint can do more than just make us feel guilty about the climate cost of our everyday lives.
Art can be a powerful means to confront and subvert stigma around menstruation.
