It’s a truism that what gets measured gets done. But in the case of international NGOs seeking to measure the effectiveness of their programs, the doing is often in the hands of local communities, and ...

Most UK primary schools experience levels of pollution which exceed the safe levels set out by the World Health Organization, yet simple measures can cut outdoor and indoor exposure of toxins by ...

Within five minutes of casual conversation with our favorite geniuses—Barbara Kingsolver, Leonardo da Vinci, Meryl Streep, and Benjamin Franklin come to mind—we would all be likely to agree we’re ...

A simple test that measures how long it takes to kill bacteria could help doctors treat strains that are on their way to becoming resistant to antibiotics. If implemented in hospitals' microbiology ...