How the world’s rarest wading bird came back from the brink
With its elegant black plumage and long pink legs, the kakī might not look like the hardiest of creatures. But what it endures every winter is the definition of resilience.
With its elegant black plumage and long pink legs, the kakī might not look like the hardiest of creatures. But what it endures every winter is the definition of resilience.
The milky-blue blood of an invertebrate older than the dinosaurs might not be front of your mind when rolling up your sleeve for an injection.
Dive beneath the brilliant blue waters surrounding Thailand’s Koh Tao island and you might come face to face with a giant sculpture of the sea goddess Mazu.
在新冠病毒的诸多悲剧性影响中,对年轻人的影响可能是其最具破坏性的遗留问题之一。
The world’s largest all-electric plane has completed its maiden voyage, flying for 30 minutes in the skies above the US state of Washington.
With lockdowns beginning to ease, many countries are starting to think about how to restart an engine vital to their economies: tourism.
Of the myriad tragic effects of COVID-19, its impact on young people could prove to be one of its most damaging legacies.
由于新冠肺炎疫情,全球很多地方都被迫关闭,对商品产生了巨大影响。
With much of the world shut down due to coronavirus, the consequences for commodities have been dramatic.
两年前,世界卫生组织总干事在世界政府首脑会议上的发言使听众陷入了沉默,他认为世界上任何一个国家都可能随时爆发毁灭性的流行病,而世界对此毫无准备。
Two years ago the director general of the World Health Organization silenced the audience at the World Government Summit with the view that a devastating epidemic could start in any count...
The world produces 300 million tonnes of plastic a year. There are 5 trillion pieces of plastic in the ocean, and 90% of seabirds have swallowed plastic.
In 1919, pilot and photographer Walter Mittelholzer flew over the Mont Blanc massif in a rickety propeller-driven aircraft, taking pictures that gave the world a new perspective on Wester...
They’ve become so common a sight – and smell – on streets around the world that it’s hard to believe electronic cigarettes have been around a little more than a decade.
The US city of San Francisco is iconic. Its famous Golden Gate Bridge frequently appears on the silver screen, it has a rich countercultural history, and many of the world’s biggest tech ...