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Watch Celebrations Erupt After Nation’s Last Ebola Patient is Discharged From Treatment Center
With no new confirmed cases in the last two weeks, DRC officials believe the nation's second-worst Ebola outbreak has finally come to an end.
World’s First Ebola Vaccine Approved for Global Use After Saving Hundreds of Thousands During Outbreak
Now that the Ervebo vaccine has been approved by WHO and the European Commission, the vaccine can now be freely distributed on a more global basis.
2018 Nobel Peace Prize Winners Risk Their Lives to Make the World Better for Victims of Sexual Violence
Two doctors are being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition for their incredible efforts to stop sexual violence in the DRC.
Top 10 Health, Cancer, and Science Breakthroughs of 2015
This past year saw giant leaps in how we cure cancer, with breakthroughs in treating Alzheimers and preventing Ebola. These technological developments – both big...
Oil Exploration Halted in Gorilla Park Virunga
Conservationists have claimed one of their greatest successes in recent years following the unexpected decision by British oil company Soco to stop exploring in...
Peacekeepers Open New Soccer School
Uruguayan peacekeepers with the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and local youth watch a soccer game at...
World Gorilla Population Rises Nine Percent in Two Years
The total world population of mountain gorillas has risen to 880, according to census data released last week by the Uganda Wildlife Authority. That's...
The World’s Most Peaceful Nation Named
The South Pacific nation of New Zealand, already renowned for it's scenic beauty, has strengthened its idyllic image by being named the Most Peacful Nation...
Procter & Gamble Partnership Eases Cholera Outbreak, Donating 10 Million Liters of Safe Water
Procter & Gamble and global health organization Population Services International (PSI) are providing 10 million liters of safe drinking water to help prevent cholera...
De Beers to Help Reduce Poverty for Diamond Miners
Last Friday at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, Jonathan Oppenheimer, Director of De Beers, and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete announced a $2...
Clean Up the World Weekend Mobilizes Millions
Some 35 million volunteers from 122 countries are expected take part this weekend in rubbish-clearing efforts along coastlines and waterways across the globe as...
Birth of Rare Okapi at Zoo is Inspiring Hope for One of the Least Understood Endangered Species on Earth
Zookeepers threw a coming-out party for the baby calf of an okapi couple—a rare birth of 'one of the least known and understood species...
Magnificent Picture of Ape Cuddling Another Species is Finalist in Wildlife Photographer of the Year – SEE Photos
In a photograph that won Christian Ziegler "Highly Commended Image" at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest, a bonobo ape appears to be...
Researchers Pioneered a Way to Use DNA From Elephant Tusks to Catch Poachers
Two men from the Democratic Republic of Congo were arrested on November 3 outside of Seattle, Washington, having been indicted on charges of trafficking...
Bird Scientists Need Some Help Finding Species – They’re Turning to Birdwatchers
A metaphorical wanted poster has been pinned to the wall of the eBird app as conservationists hope birders can help find 10 majestic bird...
Study Reports Incredible New Numbers For Critically Endangered Grauer’s Gorilla Species
A new study estimated the global population of Grauer’s gorillas—the world’s largest gorilla subspecies–and it reported good news for rangers, nonprofits, and caretakers who...
In Show of Solidarity, Morocco Sends 8 Million Masks to 15 African Nations
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has sent 8 million masks and millions of other pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to 15 different African...
Mountain Gorilla Population Bounces Back, Quadruples to 1000
The largest population of mountain gorillas in the world has grown to four times the size of its once-dwindling number, as poaching has become...
Separated by War, 9-yo Speaks to Mom for First Time in a Year
Jean-Marie Minani gets to witness powerful emotional moments with the simple use of a mobile phone. Minani is helping reunite families with loved ones...
Intel Microprocessors Are Now All Conflict-Free
Just six months into his role as CEO of Intel, Brian Krzanich announced today that the electronics giant hit a momentous goal in the...