Life
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'Zany' for Proust: Brazilian builds a massive manuscript library
Pedro Correa do Lago's sprawling collection includes documents penned by Newton, Mozart, Darwin, Picasso and Einstein. But his "absolute fetish," he says, is early 20th-century French novelist Marcel Proust
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Animals are just like us when it comes to drugs and alcohol
There are countless anecdotes involving animals and substances that have a hallucinogenic, intoxicating or sedative effect
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AI could have a role to play in the fight against poaching
Hack The Planet, a non-profit organisation based in the Netherlands, has designed a new camera system capable of spotting poachers in real time
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Young workers are reluctant to share news of a job loss: study
Although they are just entering the job market, Gen Z workers are afraid of losing their jobs and, above all, of having to share the news with others
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Rise in ocean plastic pollution 'unprecedented' since 2005
Research published in the open-access journal PLOS One found that there are an estimated 170 trillion pieces of plastic, mainly microplastics, on the surface of the world's oceans today, much of it discarded since 2005
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In Burkina, motorbikes bring treasured independence for women
The motorcycles that buzz along the streets of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, have a story to tell
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Paris Fashion Week: 80s throwbacks and masculine styling in the spotlight
New York's homage to sensuality and London's fantasy-filled imaginings were followed by sophistication and elegance in Paris, which nevertheless also hosted several elements found in the other fashion capitals
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From 'All that breathes' to 'Haulout', Oscar films highlight man's destruction of our planet
From the smoggy skies of New Delhi to the melting sea ice of Siberia, "All That Breathes" and "Haulout" each uses complex, local stories to shine a global spotlight on man's desecration of nature here on Earth
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Gender pay progress stalls on 'motherhood penalty': Study
The average pay gap between men and women, in terms of median hourly earnings, stands at 14 percent and has only narrowed by 2.5 percentage points since 2011, according to PwC's Women in Work Index
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Is biodegradable better? Making sense of 'compostable' plastics
Amid confusion about what is or isn't biodegradable, and in the absence of proper disposal facilities, some fear these "magical" solutions could lead to further environmental havoc and even encourage more wasteful consumption
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Women's rights: The decline and the fight back
Abortion is under attack in the United States and parts of Europe, while gender violence is growing in war-torn Ukraine, revolt-hit Iran, and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Here is a rundown of the burning issues as well as a few bright spots