For years, Iceland, Switzerland, and Norway have ranked near the top of the United Nations' annual index of countries based on indicators of well-being and quality of life. Countries with more poverty ...

Scientists uncover how finger-length ratios in newborns reveal hormonal influences that may have shaped human brain evolution.

Human evolution has long been tied to growing brain size, and new research suggests prenatal hormones may have played a surprising role. By studying the relative lengths of index and ring fingers — a ...

Plan International Ghana has launched a 9.4 million Canadian dollar initiative to strengthen women’s rights organisations and women human rights defenders across the country.

The International Liberty Institute (ILI) has presented its updated 2026 Common Sense Economy Index, a ranking that assesses ...

Scientists find clue to human brain evolution in finger length: Study ...

One of the defining features of human evolution is the steady expansion of our brains. New findings suggest this growth may be partly linked to higher levels of estrogen before birth. Surprisingly, a ...

Newborn finger proportions may reflect early hormone exposure and could be linked to differences in early brain growth.

Frelimo and the IMF do not appear to be looking at the same country. IMF staff say "current policies are unsustainable". But ...

Current deficits in health, education, and skill development at work are costing low- and middle-income countries 51% of ...

Foundation today announced the launch of Africa's first comprehensive AI governance intelligence platform, introducing ...

Anthropic is making its boldest enterprise push yet with Claude Cowork, rolling out private plug-in marketplaces, deep integrations, and AI agent tools that are reshaping corporate adoption and ...