Scientists have traditionally focused on educating the public on science or correcting misinformation. But researchers from marginalized communities often have broader goals in science communication.

Science is best communicated through identity and culture – how researchers are ensuring STEM serves their communities

As climate extremes intensify, adaptation debates favor new technologies. Terraces in the Philippines and Morocco show how people modified their landscapes to respond to past climate shifts.

How mountain terraces have helped Indigenous peoples live with climate uncertainty

"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if Mars weren't there?"

How Mars 'punches above its weight' to influence Earth's climate

Scientists have uncovered the mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia.  Researchers excavated seven mummies along with the bones of 54 other cheetahs from a site near the city of Arar.  Researchers aren’t sure how exactly these new cats got mummified, but the caves’ dry conditions and stable temperature could have played a role, according to the new study published Thursday in the journal Communications Earth and Environment.

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations

Little is known about why the woolly rhinoceros went extinct around 14,000 years ago. Scientists have found clues in the frozen remains of an ice age wolf.

Prehistoric wolf’s gut frozen in time reveals an ice age giant

The Asian giant is grappling with a dramatic population decline, with a fertility rate of 1.0, well below the 2.1 replacement rate.

China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate

The European Union is considering lifting the steep tariffs recently imposed on Chinese electric vehicles. In a potential breakthrough, the EU and China are discussing a move toward minimum import prices to ensure fair competition without the need for punitive 35% duties.

The EU Is Considering Lifting Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles

Tanzania’s president has, for the first time since the disputed October election, commented on a six-day internet shutdown as the country went through its worst postelection violence.  President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday expressed “sympathy” to diplomats and foreign nationals living in the country, saying the government would strive to ensure there is never a repeat of the same.  Hassan won the October election with more than 97% of the vote after candidates from the two main opposition pa

Tanzania president remorseful over internet shutdown on election day

The president's choice to become U.S. ambassador to Iceland has apologized for reportedly quipping about making the island the 52nd state.

First Greenland, now Iceland? Annexation joke by Trump ally gets frosty response in the Arctic nation.

Mother of Colorado man who committed suicide in 2025 alleges that OpenAI's AI chatbot told him death was a "beautiful place."

ChatGPT served as "suicide coach" in man's death, lawsuit alleges

Ariel and his brother David, who were some of the longest-held living Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, have begun a Fuente Latina media tour this month. Ariel Cunio planned his escape every day while in Hamas captivity, the former hostage said in his first official statement to the media on Thursday.

'Every day I planned an escape': Ariel Cunio shares details of Hamas captivity

The Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Barcelona, Spain, landed safely on Jan. 15

Plane Passenger Allegedly Includes ‘Bomb Threat’ in Hotspot Network Name, Forces Flight to Make Emergency Landing

The government in Mogadishu has accused the UAE of undermining its sovereignty.

Why the UAE has incurred the wrath of Somalia

The soldier is alleged to have been in contact with Iranian intelligence forces since some time in July 2025, and to have carried out tasks for them in exchange for financial compensation. An IDF soldier from the Givati Brigade was arrested by Israeli authorities in September under suspicion of spying for Iran, a court released for publication on Wednesday.

IDF Givati Brigade soldier arrested, charged in suspected Iran espionage

Joe Bennett says his parents are in a "dangerous position" amid Iran's deadly crackdown on anti-regime protests.

Concern for couple jailed in Tehran as British embassy closes

In his remarks at Ukraine's parliament, Mykhailo Fedorov warned of nearly 2 million Ukrainians dodging the military draft.

Ukraine's new defense minister just outlined how dire its troop shortage has become

Voting began Thursday in Uganda’s presidential election despite a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticized as an anti-democratic tactic in a country where the president has held office since 1986.  Crowds gathered and long lines formed in some areas as polling station openings were delayed and voting materials were seen being delivered after the scheduled 7 a.m. opening time.  President Yoweri Museveni, 81, faces seven other candidates, including Robert Kyagulanyi, a musician-turned-

Voting begins in Uganda’s presidential election during internet shutdown and polling station delays

The statement put Rajji in the crosshairs of Hezbollah supporters, with several prominent figures releasing statements condemning the Foreign Minister and his statement during the interview. Youssef Rajji, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon, said that "so long as Hezbollah is not completely disarmed, Israel has the right to continue its attacks," in an interview with Sky News, N12 reported on Wednesday.

'Israel has the right to continue its attacks,' Lebanese Foreign Minister announces

The election is a rematch between Bobi Wine and Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years.

Polls open in tense Uganda election amid widespread delays

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Last year was among the planet's three warmest on record, the World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday, as EU scientists also confirmed average

2025 among world's three hottest years on record, WMO says

Ukraine, in a second effort on Wednesday, named its fourth defence minister in the nearly four years since it was attacked by Russia and also approved the former defence minister to the top job at the energy ministry. A clear majority of 277 lawmakers voted for Mykhailo Fedorov for the top defence job.

Ukraine confirms defence and energy ministers at second attempt

On Sunday, dozens of Golani Brigade soldiers and officers walked out of a large conference hall to protest female soldiers singing at the ceremony. Following a series of events taking aim at the role of women in the IDF, the Forum Dvorah NGO, which supports female military service, on Wednesday called on Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.

Forum Dvorah demands clear support for women in combat as IDF gender debate escalates

Stretching 18km between Denmark and Germany, this €7bn immersed tunnel is the world’s longest road and rail link. By 2029, it will replace a 45-minute ferry trip with a 10-minute drive or a 7-minute train ride, offering a 24/7 gateway to Scandinavia.

The Longest Underwater Tunnel Connecting Germany and Denmark

BBC Persian has received dozens of accounts from inside Iran. Defiant despite potential repercussions, the witnesses said they wanted to ensure the rest of the world knew of the violence against the protesters.

'I carried my wife's body for an hour and a half' - BBC hears stories of protesters killed in Iran

A state of emergency had been declared for the entire energy sector in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced after a crisis meeting on Wednesday. A coordination centre will be set up to deal specifically with the needs of capital Kiev, a city of 3 million people.

Kiev declares energy emergency after Russian attacks amid winter cold

The October 2023 document, addressed to the Joint Operations Command of the UAE Forces, shows the Emiratis intended to use their military bases to support Israel. A leaked official document has revealed that the UAE planned to use its military bases to “strengthen the State of Israel in its fight against terrorists in Palestine.

UAE used military bases in Red Sea region to aid Israel's war against Hamas, leaks reveal

A crypto investor and his family were bound with cable ties and beaten during a violent home invasion in Verneuil-sur-Seine, France, on Friday evening, as armed attackers targeted the family’s digital assets before fleeing toward a nearby train station.The incident adds to France’s escalating crisis of crypto-related violence, bringing the ...

Crypto Investor’s Family Tied Up and Beaten by Armed Gangs in Their Home

The foreign ministers of France, Germany, and Italy decried the Iranian regime's crackdown on protestors as "unbearable and inhumane," "brutal," and "absolutely unacceptable. " The foreign ministries of France, Germany, and Italy summoned their nation’s Iranian ambassadors on Tuesday, as worldwide concern spreads over the Iranian regime’s treatment of domestic protests.

France, Germany, Italy summon Iranian envoys over 'unbearable, inhumane' regime crackdown

At least 2,500 people have been killed in Iran since protests broke out at the end of December, the Norway-based human rights organization Hengaw said on Tuesday. The group noted that its verification team is working daily to document deaths linked to the state crackdown on mass protests.

Rights group: At least 2,500 deaths during protest crackdown in Iran

More than 100 minors have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the truce in October, according to the UN children’s agency UNICEF. The organization reported 60 boys and 40 girls under the age of 18 had died.

UNICEF: More than 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire

In October 2024, Israel passed a law banning the agency for Palestinian refugees in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem.

UN chief warns he could refer Israel to ICJ over laws targetting UNRWA

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara warns the Israeli government of violating a High Court ruling on military conscription, stressing the risk to Israel's democracy and security. Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara warned the High Court of Justice on Monday that the government is in active violation of a binding court ruling on military conscription, describing the conduct of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet as a danger to Israel’s democratic system.

Attorney-General to High Court: Gov’t violating draft ruling, risking rule of law

Although Russia forbids LGBTQ+ "propaganda," thousands of gay people there are finding ways to stream and connect with the story of a closeted Russian hockey player and his love.

'Heated Rivalry's Ilya Rozanov is now a queer icon in Russia

The Israel Air Force struck and killed the terrorists, who were approaching troops from the 188th Brigade, according to the army's statement. The IDF killed four armed terrorists near the Yellow Line in southern Gaza on Monday after they approached troops and posed an immediate threat, the military stated that evening.

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