In 2002, Bangladesh made global headlines by becoming the first country in the world to ban thin plastic shopping bags. It was a pioneering step towards environmental protection, driven in p ...

Bodybuilders and biohackers once had unlicensed injectable peptides to themselves. Now a younger, vainer market is buying them, and some of the vendors used to sell something darker. "H ...

While Brazil’s presidential candidates have not made policy of the Amazon a major campaign topic, climate scientists and environmentalists say the winner of Sunday’s race could d ...

On 16 September Neuralink posted a video of a man named Kenneth Shock telling his wife he loved her, without moving his mouth. A coin-sized implant in his skull, fitted in January for the co ...

As children, we learned a simple mathematical rule: if we know the price of one kilogram of rice, we can calculate the cost of two kilograms. What seemed like a basic classroom exercise was, ...

For decades, the skyline of Bangladesh has been defined by its lush green fields, winding rivers, and the vibrant, bustling rhythm of a rapidly industrialising economy. From the textile hubs ...

At 71, Kurigram's Rahima Begum knows how to begin again. She has done it 17 times. Each time, the river took her home, washing away the walls, roofs and floors of the home she built. Eac ...