Surgeons perform world’s first human eye transplant
Surgeons in New York have performed the first ever transplant of an entire human eye. In surgery that took 21 hours, they restored large parts of a patient's face and reconnected a…
Paris 2024 represents ‘peace’, ‘human rights’ and ‘humanity
The only Palestinian competitor at this year’s Paris Paralympics spoke to FRANCE 24 of his experience participating in the Games which came to a close on Sunday. A para-athlete from Gaza, Fadi…
How Netflix original, Oloture draws you into a sex-trafficking world II The Process
Oloture is the story of a young, naive Nigerian journalist who goes undercover to expose the shady underworld of human trafficking.…
Robotic snake designed for search and rescue in disaster response
Someday, in the not-too-distant future, a robot similar to this snake-like prototype could help save lives. The robot snake was developed at John Hopkins University could help advance search and rescue technology,…
‘Puppy dog eyes’ developed to manipulate humans
A new scientific study found that dogs have evolved to raise their eyebrows to ensnare human empathy. This could be either to emulate babies or to show people the whites of their…
How old is humankind?
How old is humankind? Humans' closest relatives are the great apes-but human and chimp lineages diverged roughly five million years ago.…
Human horizons founder Ding Lei on Tesla
Former GM China general manager, Ding Lei, has an ambitious plan for his one-year-old startup Human Horizons -- to be a one-stop shop for the future of transportation.…
2016 human dev. ranking – Nigeria remains static at 152 out of 188 countries
2016 human development ranking - Nigeria remains static at 152 out of 188 countries.…
Students compete in NASA’s international ‘Rover’ challenge
School and university teams from the U.S. and numerous other countries compete in NASA's 2017 Human Exploration Rover Challenge, peddling human-powered rover vehicles which they designed and built themselves for navigating the…