Pregnancy plays an important role in all of our lives. It is the reason we humans (animals too) are all here. It is the reason our ancestors were here. It is the reason that human society can move forward...
The King Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco will no longer be the largest mosque in Africa, as a new billion-dollar mega-mosque with the world’s tallest minaret is nearing completion in the capital city of Algiers, Algeria.
After almost a...
Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart has been named in BBC’s 100 stories that shaped the world, making it into the top 5. BBC Culture asked writers around the globe to pick stories that have endured across generations and continents...
Researchers are unanimous that talc or talcum powder can cause lung, ovarian, stomach and endometrial (uterine) cancers. They said talc consisting of asbestos is generally accepted as being able to cause cancer if it is inhaled or/and used regularly...
A new global health ranking has identified the world's healthiest - and most unhealthy - countries in 2019.
The Indigo Wellness Index, compiled and led by Richard Davies at economics consultancy Bloomsbury Economics and published by investment business LetterOne in...
The chapel has no known or given name yet but it’s popularly known as the Chapel on Biku Hill. Established in 1996, it was founded by now-retired Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, His Lordship Henry Luke Orombi in...
Sex as a unique expression of intimacy appears to have numerous benefits for one’s life and health (and also risks), as many studies have shown: it’s a stress reliever, it reduces the risk of cancer (especially prostate cancer in...
An incredibly rare black leopard has been caught on camera in Kenya by a British photographer for the first time in a century.
These remarkable images, said to be the first clear ones in 100 years of the creature, show...
According to a study published in the journal Learning and Individual Differences, Being conscientious is linked to having a high IQ, but only among females. Among males, however, those who are more careless and indifferent have higher IQs.
The aim...
It takes place mostly in the shadows, but sexual violence against children is happening everywhere, regardless of a country’s economic status or its citizens’ quality of life. Yet, child sexual abuse and exploitation is preventable, and there are strategies...
