When the world gathers in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh later this month for the biennial conference of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, how well we’re protecting the planet will be i...
Ever been curious about a colleague’s earnings? Every year on November 1st, people in Finland get the chance to find out when the government publishes the taxable income of all its citizens.
Depending on how thirsty you are, it might take you less than five minutes to swig back the contents of a plastic bottle. But it takes the ocean 450 years to break down the plastic.
Looking for a new job, better pay and your next adventure? Singapore comes top of a list of the best countries for expats to work, live and increase their earnings, while Switzerland offe...
If you’ve ever watched a good tear-jerker of a film and felt strangely happier afterwards, you’ll know the power of a good cry.
Germany is currently in the driving seat when it comes to innovation - thanks in part to the speed it’s developing new technologies like driverless cars.
How well countries adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will determine whether they ‘thrive’ or ‘stagnate’ and could further divide workforces and increase social tensions, acc...
For eight of the last 10 years, the world has gradually become a less peaceful place, due largely to increased terrorism and internal conflict, according to the Global Peace Index (GPI).
De acuerdo con la última versión del Informe de Competitividad Global del Foro Económico Mundial, la adaptación de los países a la Cuarta Revolución Industrial (4IR) determinará si “prosp...
More than half (53%) of the 79,000 doctoral degrees handed out in the United States last year went to women – a record high.
The naturalist David Attenborough once said the creature he finds "most extraordinary" is a nine-month-old human baby. But now he believes the planet can’t sustain many more.
In today’s uncertain climate, teaching children about themselves and the world seems more crucial than ever.
Kansai International Airport sits on its own island in Osaka Bay, almost 5 km off the coast of Japan, a gateway for millions of international tourists who go on pilgrimage to the historic...
On December 10, 1948, three years after World War Two ended, the United Nations General Assembly in Paris adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Now the most widely translated...
He may be the richest man in China, but Jack Ma is stepping back from his e-commerce empire to return to his roots as a teacher.
