In the last decades humanity has made great progress with less extreme poverty, increased health, wealth and democracy. We follow in the tradition of professor Hans Rosling.
Scientists at the biotech company Colossal Biosciences have created genetically modified mice with thick, woolly fur as a step toward recreating woolly mammoths. The company plans to "de-extinct" the mammoth with the goal of birthing the first calf before the end of 2028.
Bangladesh has increased access to electricity from 15 percent to almost 100 percent in 30 years. More than 100 million residents can now use household appliances and stay connected via phone and internet. Over half of the population now has access to electricity for more than eight hours per day.
Wage inequality has decreased in two-thirds of all countries since 2000. Low-income countries show the most significant decreases in wage inequality, with an annual decrease between 3.2 and 9.6 percent.
The global share of people living within 4G coverage has increased from 44 percent to 90 percent between 2015 and 2023. Sub-Saharan Africa has improved its coverage from 11 percent to 63 percent. Asia has made significant progress from 40 percent to 94 percent coverage in eight years.
Scientists have for the first time managed to observe how a bacterium begins living inside a fungal cell. The results provide new understanding of how complex life has evolved.
Despite covid-19 variant XEC showing concerning early results in the laboratory, hospitalizations are fewer than previous winters. The majority of those infected are either asymptomatic or experience only mild cold symptoms that can be confused with seasonal allergies.
India has increased its tiger population from 1,706 to 3,682 tigers between 2010 and 2022. The country is now home to 75 percent of the world's wild tigers. Local communities benefit from ecotourism linked to the tigers.
Genetic researcher Beth Shapiro leads the work to recreate the dodo, a bird that went extinct over 300 years ago. The technology being developed can be used to save currently endangered species, like the pink pigeon in Mauritius.
The number of countries with high inequality has decreased from 74 to 51 between 2000 and 2020. The number of countries with low inequality increased from 20 to 32 between 2000 and 2020.