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Asylum seekers boost European economies. Here's how

Asylum seekers moving to Europe have raised their adopted nations' economic output, lowered unemployment and not placed a burden on public finances, scientists said on Wednesday.

American startups led by women receive a tiny portion of venture capital

Promising startups in the United States receive a shred of the billions of dollars investors pump into them when led by women, a major study found on Tuesday.

These floating islands could fight the rise of sea levels

When former Google software engineer Patri Friedman came up with the idea of building floating islands, he had in mind an unusual buyer: Libertarians, seeking freedom to live beyond the r...

Could chickens help to end global poverty? Bill Gates thinks so

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, speaking in front of chickens pecking and clucking in a New York City skyscraper, announced plans on Wednesday to donate 100,000 chicks to poor nati...

What impact will the Bonn climate change talks have?

A United Nations meeting on how to implement a landmark agreement on limiting global warming ended in Bonn, Germany, last week.

How education can reduce child marriage rates

The rate of child marriages in Bangladesh could drop by a third when girls are educated and taught job skills, according to a study released on ways to counter the practice rampant in the...

These are the countries with the highest rates of contraceptive failure

Nations from Brazil to Egypt and Turkey are among developing countries with the highest rates of contraceptive failure, according to research released on Thursday on unintended pregnancies.

Gender stereotypes in the US remain unchanged over 30 years

Stereotypes about men and women in the United States are largely unchanged from 30 years ago, a new study shows, in findings that researchers said could be reflected in this year's presid...

When women earn less than men they are far more likely to get depressed

The US is making progress in LGBT rights

Is a water crisis about to hit 2 billion people?

Is climate change reducing birth rates?