Nic Dlamini has just become the first Black South African to ride in the Tour de France. It’s quite an achievement for a young man who started life in one of Cape Town’s toughest neighbou...
There’s trouble in space… Hubble trouble. The Hubble Space Telescope, which has helped scientists determine the age of the universe and map dark matter, has developed a computer fault.
Welcome to the world’s most environmentally friendly “dating site”. But don’t expect to find a life partner here. This site matches waste materials with solutions that enable their reuse ...
Imagine almost limitless clean, carbon-free electricity. That’s the dream that’s driving scientists to build the world’s biggest magnet.
For millions of African farmers, owning a tractor to boost production and earn enough to do more than feed their family is a distant dream. But that could all be changing thanks to a simp...
To mark World Refugee Day on 20 June, the World Economic Forum spoke to Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), who had some strong words to say about t...
The Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies met in Cornwall, UK in June 2021.
There were 10 million electric cars on the world’s roads at the end of 2020 as registrations soared by 41% in just one year. But when it comes to hauling heavy loads, most of the world’s ...
私たちの住む世界で3つのことを変えられるとしたら、何を変えるでしょうか。 世界的な調査によって出された答えは、飢餓と貧困をなくし、地球上のすべての人々の健康を改善することでした。
If you could change three things about our world, what would they be? A global survey has just provided the answer - end hunger, poverty and improve the health of everyone on the planet.
Human space travel is 60 years old this year, and in those six decades it has helped us discover much about the universe. But it has also delivered many practical benefits back home.
Since their first appearance at the dawn of the 19th century, bicycles have proven to be a great way of getting about and staying healthy. Today, they are also a crucial part of the fight...
海と気候は、切り離せないほど密接な関係にあります。地球温暖化による気温の上昇が極地の氷を解かし、氷河が溶解して海面の上昇を招いています。
The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet’s surface. It is the last and largest unexplored area on Earth. Yet too few of us really understand how it is inextricably connected to all as...
Eliminating hunger is one of the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, but with 690 million people still going hungry, our agricultural heritage has plenty to teach us about...
