What medieval manuscripts teach us about our ancestors’ pets
Cats had a bad reputation in the middle ages. Their presumed links with paganism and…
South Sudan: Amidst ‘unimaginable suffering’, over 260,000 in need slated for humanitarian support
Interconnected shocks have had a devastating impact on the most vulnerable, said the UN humanitarian…
Why doesn’t the rainbow have black, brown and grey in it?
Why doesn’t the rainbow have colours like black, brown and grey in it? – Ivy,…
Identity is complex for Lebanon’s Christian Palestinian camp
Comment on this story Comment DBAYEH, Lebanon — Tucked away in the hills north of…
Repeated head injury may cause degenerative brain disease for people who play sport – juniors and amateurs included
Where there are players and a game to be won, you can expect some “rough…
Alaska Native Group Secures Protections for Land Eyed by Pebble Mine Developers
In partnership with a national conservation group, an Alaska Native village corporation owned by people…
Palm kernel product imported for use on dairy farms may actually be harmful to cows
Each year, New Zealand imports about 2 million tonnes of palm kernel expeller (PKE), a…
Yemen: End of nationwide truce heralds ‘heightened risk of war’, Security Council hears
He told ambassadors that since the truce began, six and a half months ago, it…
The lie of aqua nullius, ‘nobody’s water’, prevails in Australia. Indigenous water reserves are not enough to deliver justice
When the British colonised Australia they assumed terra nullius, “nobody’s land”, and aqua nullius, “nobody’s…
Israel’s New Far-Right Government to Lift Ban on Parliamentary Candidates Inciting Racism
The agreement establishing the most right-wing government in Israel’s history contains a provision lifting a…