Research Explained“We Might Soon Talk to Whales”: How AI is Decoding Animal LanguagesScientists are using AI to analyze animal vocalizations and behavior patterns, with several major breakthroughs.

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In 2025, most cyber attacks in Kazakhstan worked by tricking a person. Solutions Explained: training the cyber defenders

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Special Report · Africa

The Year in Science 2027

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“Innovation is not simply inventing something new” – How AI-driven projects could change Bangladesh

“Innovation is not simply inventing something new” – How AI-driven projects could change Bangladesh

The $2,000 Prosthetic Problem African Labs Are Solving for Under $50

The $2,000 Prosthetic Problem African Labs Are Solving for Under $50

An AI Shortcut Just Cut Drug-Testing Time by 94%. Could It Make Drug Manufacturing Cheaper Everywhere?
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An AI Shortcut Just Cut Drug-Testing Time by 94%. Could It Make Drug Manufacturing Cheaper Everywhere?

Can Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Actually Stop Malaria, and Why Did a Government Just Shut the Trial Down?
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 “Innovation is not simply inventing something new” – How AI-driven projects could change BangladeshAfrican InnovationKenya Climate Innovation Centre to raise $55m to scale up climate solutions in 10 African markets University of Ilorin builds science park as Nigeria targets $1 trillion economy

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University-of-Mauritius Mauritian researchers build a leishmaniasis wound patch from sugarcane waste
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Fijian villages ran no-take fishing zones for centuries before marine conservation had a name
Special Report · Caribbean

The Year in Science 2027

25 Projects To Change the Region

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Special Report: Emerging Technologies

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Snake Robots Just Searched Venezuela’s Earthquake Rubble. Explained: How ‘Geometric Mechanics’ Could Change Search and Rescue
Carnegie Mellon University's snake robots searched Venezuela's earthquake rubble in July 2026, the same team's second real disaster deployment since
Can Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Actually Stop Malaria, and Why Did a Government Just Shut the Trial Down?
On 11 August 2025, researchers at Burkina Faso's Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante released around 16,000 genetically
Gorilla in Volcanoes National Park
New E-DNA technology protecting wildlife in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park
Environmental DNA technology detects species through genetic traces shed into water and soil, without disturbing wildlife or requiring direct observation.

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Special Report: Caribbean Science and Innovation

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Coral Reef Restoration
The Caribbean Can Now Engineer Its Reefs Back. But Who Will Fund It?
The Caribbean has the tools to rebuild its reefs as coastal defence, from 3D-printed tiles to biorock. The financing gap
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Grenada Prime Minister Mitchell: The Caribbean Can Not Afford To Arrive Late To The Digital Economy
Grenada's PM Dickon Mitchell argues CARICOM has the digital plans in place; what the region needs now is the investment.
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Holness: The Caribbean must build at the speed of thought
Jamaica's PM Dr Andrew Holness says the region must embrace AI and modern technology or be left behind.

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