Life
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From Mexico to Indonesia, here are the world's most visited countries on Google Street View
Surprisingly, the world's top tourist destinations are not necessarily the most popular on this virtual navigation service
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Can video games boost kids' cognitive development?
Researchers have found that children between the ages of 8 and 12 who play video games perform better on a variety of tests associated with intelligence and cognitive development
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Egypt's drummers beat away bad rap of tabla tunes
Professional tabla players in the country have been associated with nightclubs, where they accompany the undulations of belly dancers, looked down on as figures of ill-repute by many Egyptians. That is something the newcomers want to change
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Strawberry farms threaten Spanish wetlands
Water supplies to the Donana National Park in southern Spain have declined dramatically due to climate change and the over-extraction of water by neighbouring strawberry farms, often through illegal wells, scientists say
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Kenya video gamers face an uphill battle to make their mark
Several Kenyan gamers are trying to find their feet in a multi-billion dollar industry that is slowly making its way onto international platforms such as the inaugural Commonwealth esports championships
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Can NFTs help reclaim Africa's looted cultural heritage?
The restitution of African cultural heritage is still in its early stages. Many previously looted countries are still struggling to recover their cultural heritage. A situation that the NFT project "Looty" hopes to help remedy
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Sex toys are going green
Sex toy brands are reinventing their product lines to respond to environmental issues, now offering their premium products in greener, recyclable and sometimes even biodegradable materials
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Taiwan man invents stroller for fish to 'explore other worlds'
Jerry Huang's aquatic pets rarely feel like two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl because they get to go for regular strolls
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Indian film industry seeks new horizons in Cannes
A high-profile Indian delegation, including Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur, has been given privileged access to global distributors and screened many work-in-progress movies in search of financing at the Cannes Film Festival
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Barcelona recruits sheep and goats to fight wildfires
Since April, Barcelona city hall has employed 290 sheep and goats to munch undergrowth at the Collserola National Park on the outskirts of Spain's second-largest city
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What is city pop, the Japanese musical genre that Harry Styles loves?
While this musical genre may have lost some of its lustre in the early '90s, it has come back with a vengeance 20 years later on Tumblr and YouTube