Life
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How mandatory military service is a thorn in the side of K-pop
While the question will soon be debated in the Seoul parliament, it divides the country, which still has an uneasy relationship with its northern neighbour
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How electric chopsticks could help cut salt consumption
Meiji University in Tokyo has invented a chopstick device to help reduce salt consumption
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How ByteDance has its sights set on the music industry
If artists, producers and streaming giants all agree on one thing, it's that TikTok is increasingly setting the tone in the music industry
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Three ways to make your wardrobe greener this Earth Day
In time for Earth Day, April 22, here are three other ways you can reduce your wardrobe's impact on the environment
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Solar bus technology is hitting the streets of Munich
Munich's transport company, Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG) and Sono Motors have announced the imminent launch of a bus equipped with 20 semi-flexible photovoltaic modules on the roof
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Eco-grazing: What if you could get your lawn 'mowed' by goats or sheep?
Looking for a lawnmower for your garden? How about abandoning the electrical appliances and renting a goat or a sheep instead?
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From Taylor Swift to Beyoncé: When music's top stars lend their names to insects
Naming wildlife after famous musicians helps to draw public attention to threats facing the environment
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Desert heat: Coachella brings a sexier slant to festival fashion
This year, the Californian festival, which kicks off the season, has turned up the heat with sexier-than-ever looks, featuring cut-outs, micro-skirts and micro-shorts, tight jumpsuits and visible g-strings
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UEFA brings its mascots to the metaverse to make football more accessible
The governing body of European football is capitalising on the metaverse craze to help make the sport accessible to all, and encourage millions of girls and boys to be more active by swapping their sneakers for cleats
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Women brew brighter future in DR Congo coffee initiative
Marcelline Budza, a 33-year-old feminist and entrepreneur, started an NGO called Rebuild Women's Hope (RWH) to expand the role of women in the Democratic Republic of Congo's coffee sector
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From backstage to spotlight: LGBTQ samba group takes on Rio carnival
For the first time ever, a majority-LGBTQ samba outfit will take part in Rio carnival's famous street parades, flaunting rather than hiding their sexual identity