Much is at stake at the UN climate conference in Bakum yet Azerbaijan's ruler is pushing ahead with investments in oil and gas.
The film "Verity Circle" tells the story of two sisters who survived the Theresienstadt Ghetto.
Researchers from Japan believe that timber is a space-grade material that could on day be used to build houses on Mars.
Thirty-five years after the fall of the Berlin Wall: Find out more about German reunification and win a DW Travel Kit!Democracy and freedom prevailed on one side of the German-German border; repression and dictatorship reigned on the other.
Offshore wind turbines are helping to drive the clean energy transition, yet from Donald Trump to local activists, accusations against 'whale-killing' windmills are flying.
The Pacific Ring of Fire is a string of volcanoes.
What’s the best way to boost your brain’s capacity for learning? Scientists say novelty and stories are great ways to learn.
Air quality in the city of 14 million people has breached levels considered "dangerous," prompting the government to close schools and urge citizens to stay indoors.
Despite pledges to curb plastic waste imports, Malaysia remains one of Europe's top dumping grounds.
The fashion mogul turns 75 and shows no sign of loosening her grip on the fashion world.
Whether it's digging up the dead in Madagascar or a striptease in Taiwan, different cultures have unique rituals to mark a person's passing.
The European Union's executive arm wants to ensure the Chinese online shopping platform's goods "meet EU standards and do not harm consumers.
Cities across the globe are changing to cope with ever more intense heatwaves, heavier storms and flooding.
Halloween is not an ancient Celtic custom, nor was it invented by the American candy industry.
Animals are remarkable architects.
As Europe battles severe flooding, we ask what role is climate change playing in extreme rainfall? Will floods get worse as global temperatures rise? These five visualizations will help you understand the connections.
Why is what some might call the most classic, or perhaps conservative, of all sexual positions named after missionaries? It's time to pull back the covers of this erotic story and see what's beneath.
Researchers predicting a 1000-fold increase in e-waste from AI computer servers by 2030 called for recycling strategies to reduce the environmental impact.