Why we shouldn’t worry about COVID spilling back from animals into human populations: Human physiological uniqueness made possible our colonisation of the world. Since our ancestors emerged from the African savanna tens of thousands of years ago, we’ve migrated and established residence in more or less every region on the planet, regardless of how hot …
Western Sahara conflict risks spilling over into the Sahel: how it can be resolved: A demonstration in support of the Sahrawi people's rights. Fermin Rodriguez/NurPhoto via Getty Images The United Nations recently appointed a new envoy for Western Sahara – Staffan de Mistura. This is a welcome step towards resolving the long-running conflict between the …
Online attacks on female journalists are increasingly spilling into the ‘real world’ – new research: The insidious problem of online violence against women journalists is increasingly spilling offline with potentially deadly consequences, a new global survey suggests. Nearly three-quarters (73%) of female respondents to our survey – taken by 1210 international media workers – said …