More than 300 residents spend their retirement years at Chimp Haven, a sanctuary for chimpanzees that is spread out across ...

While sharing meals with other people is strongly linked with wellbeing around the world, the number of people dining alone in America has increased 53% over the past two decades. "The findings in ...

As word of his success spread, more towns around the world embraced the concept for their communities. Before long, the International Organization of Book Towns was formed in April 2001 ...

But with the wind behind him, Mr Turner is realising a childhood dream — to sail around the world. He's one of 15 competitors taking part in the Mini Globe Race, a round-the-world yacht race.

The World Happiness Report has once again revealed the happiest countries on the planet, with some surprise movers and shakers. The report makes use of Gallup data to track how citizens around the ...

A new study based on two decades of data shows what happens in an ocean ecosystem without great white sharks. Great white ...

Director Isaiah Saxon got his start making otherworldly videos for Grizzly Bear and Björk. For his debut feature, a large ...

Dozens of stranded migrants sleep on mattresses in a school gymnasium. In interviews, 25 deportees from around the world said they were stuck in limbo. Dozens of stranded migrants sleep on ...

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