It’s not often we get to hear music written and recorded in Antarctica. But that’s what musician Kyra Sims was able to do on her French horn, while on an expedition with Antarctic scientists and ...

Dramatic cuts to science research grants have particularly affected rare disease research. But some of the people most ...

Gucci may call it “Italian leather,” but much of the raw materials they use originate in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, where 11 tanneries operate and craftsmen continue their ancient profession.

Senior citizens in Asia have long been known for their fitness routines. Taiwan is no different. The government there has been extolling the health benefits of exercise for the elderly. Two ...

Chris Martin, of Coldplay, made a big announcement today along with Elmo and some of the other muppets. For the first time ever, there will be a half-time show at the World Cup final in New Jersey.

Pakistan is in the middle of a solar power revolution. Over the past five years, the percentage of electricity generated from solar panels jumped from 2% to nearly 25%. Almost all of that growth has ...

Last year, Russia made slow but steady gains on the front line in eastern Ukraine. But now, effective deployment of Ukrainian drones, along with a host of other factors, have slowed the progress of ...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek is a man on a mission: traveling across the world in the way the earliest humans out of Africa did. Lately, he’s been hiking and paddling along Alaska’s ...

If you can prove you have a Canadian ancestor —.even several generations back — you may now be eligible for Canadian citizenship. That’s thanks to a new law passed in Ottawa that removes the ...

Overspending, misspending, favoritism and left-wing political bias: These are the charges leveled against France’s public radio and television by a parliamentary report published this week. Critics of ...

Throughout her years at NBC, distinguished journalist Ann Curry reported from the front lines of some of the world’s most dangerous conflicts. Her fearless storytelling earned her an Emmy for her ...

Today, the world celebrates one of the most popular — and arguably most delicious — of foods: hummus. The World’s Aaron Schachter takes a brief look at what makes the creamy — or not so creamy — dip a ...