Juneteenth is now a US federal holiday - here's what you need to know
Congress has approved a bill to make Juneteenth, on 19 June, a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the US. Here's what you need to know.
Senior Writer at Formative Content
Congress has approved a bill to make Juneteenth, on 19 June, a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the US. Here's what you need to know.
Returning land to its natural state is essential to boost the quality and quantity of the ecosystems that support plant, bird, wildlife and insect species.
A study has found people of colour face greater levels of heat stress than white residents in American urban areas. Segregation could be the cause.
The virus that causes COVID-19 is mutating constantly, and often these changes have little impact. The WHO is currently tracking variants of concern.
Nature-based solutions can tackle many of society’s challenges, but investments need to increase threefold in the coming decade to avoid a climate tipping point.
你听到过颜色吗?在这个全新的展览中,文化和科技的世界相互碰撞,给抽象派艺术先锋瓦西里·康定斯基的作品中的颜色带来了声音。
For the artist Kandinsky, red sounded like violins, yellow like trumpets – and now a new exhibition enables visitors to experience his art as the painter did.
Recent studies show physically active participants were more inventive than those with a more sedentary lifestyle – but they were not always happier.
The planet’s ability to support us could come under threat if we don’t change how our food is produced, says a new report. It suggests three areas of action.
Scientists in New York have invented an AI-enabled food programme that recommends healthy recipes to meet your individual dietary needs.
回想去年的这个时候,被命名为“COVID-19”的病毒开始出现在越来越多的头条新闻中,但是我们当中很少有人能够预测到这种流行病所带来的全部影响。那么人们认为来年会如何呢?
COVID-19 has changed which cities experience most traffic congestion. More than 380 cities saw traffic fall in 2020, compared with the previous year.
The story of how a group of film-makers and musicians overcame the challenges of COVID-19 to create a stunning continent-crossing film.
A new global survey looks to the year ahead with predictions of what is likely, or not, to happen.
As some parts of the world switch away from ‘black gold’, countries in Asia could decide if this fossil fuel has a future.