Life
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Seoul gentrification threatens free meal centre
Residents of the glitzy condos that now overlook the small, bustling Babfor centre claim that the free food service has devalued their properties by up to 200 million won ($145,000)
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India's green fashion lovers switch to secondhand
It is a tiny drop in a massive ocean, but hipster shoppers in New Delhi say their example is slowly shifting the throwaway attitudes rampant among India's middle-class
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When it comes to literature, artificial intelligence is still no match for humans
Researchers Hoaran Chu and Sixiao Liu conducted several experiments to find out how much people are interested in AI-generated works of fiction
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Employees don't always share their discoveries with their bosses
In research published in the journal Academy of Management Perspectives, a research team from Tel Aviv University (Israel) examined the consequences of withholding information in the workplace
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COP16 'green zone' celebrates nature's bounty
With song, dance and swirls of colour in stark contrast to the seriousness of the official talks a few kilometres away, the COP16 summit's so-called "green zone" has attracted thousands of non-delegate visitors
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Microsoft pushes for gaming supremacy with 'Call of Duty' release
Activision's prized asset was the "Call of Duty" franchise, one of the world's best-selling games, and Friday's release will be the first in the series to be available from day one on Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass subscription service
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In China, pets are earning their keep with part-time jobs
Demand is so great that pet café owners are constantly on the lookout for new pets to come and entertain their clientele
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New Delhi chokes as 'hazardous' air pollution returns
New Delhi is home to more than 30 million people and is regularly ranked as one of the most polluted urban areas on the planet
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Superhero movies can encourage prosocial behaviour, researchers say
According to a new Brazilian study, superhero movies can promote prosocial behaviour despite the onscreen violence that usually accompanies their activities
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US infant mortality spiked after right to abortion overturned: study
The findings highlight the consequences of restricting abortion access across much of the country, according to the authors of the paper in JAMA Pediatrics
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Ivory Coast sees creche boom as women boost workforce
Even if the number of establishments is still low in relation to the West African country's four million pre-schoolers, the provision has shot up recently