The excitement surrounding Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II demonstrates the universal fascination that these Roman celebrities still hold

A handful of startups in the U.S., Europe and Asia are helping the seafood industry fight plastic pollution by creating equipment made from fungi

The team traveled from New Zealand to Tonga along a humpback highway to collect environmental DNA and raise awareness of the plight of the marine mammals

Bangkok is launching city forests to help beat flooding by soaking up excess rainwater runoff. A new park slated to open in December will feature 4,500 trees, a floodplain and a weir to slow the flow of water; another newly opened $20 million city forest acts as a sponge during the monsoon season

Music and performance bans in Cambodia and Saudi Arabia sparked resistance, and led to new eras of identity expression and underground scenes.

Desperate to restore the Chao Praya River to a pristine state, an abbot in the Thai capital began recycling in his temple. Now he has a floating ally in his efforts to clean up the river

Environmental charity Climate Force is collaborating with the Eastern Kuku Yalanji people and rangers to create a wildlife corridor that runs between two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Australia: the Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef

If your partner snores, experiences insomnia, or has a different body clock, sleeping apart might offer a solution

As our understanding of the health benefits of walking grows, fitness enthusiasts are turning to traditional pilgrimage routes to nurture their mind, body, and soul

A new museum helps travelers understand the Balinese tradition of Nyepi, when work, travel, and the use of electric lights are banned.

A Chicago startup has turned a fungus found by NASA into a protein-packed food

Working with local farmers, researchers in Bali, Indonesia, have discovered how to dramatically reduce the greenhouse gas emissions output of rice fields

With its tourism industry hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, Indonesia has decided to protect its future by placing its cultural heritage on Web3

Niue is creating a marine park to protect its waters, an area the size of Vietnam, from illegal fishing

Gen-Z is spurning restaurants to enjoy hot dates outdoors—echoing the picnic’s racy beginnings

Shark conservationist Kathy Xu joined with ex-shark fishermen on the Indonesian island of Lombok to launch The Dorsal Effect

For historical accuracy, the 33-year-old Brit wears only the cotton dresses, yak wool coats and hobnail boots that her predecessors would have had

There's one garment in Southeast Asia that embodies fashion, heritage and national pride. And now the kebaya is being nominated to join Unesco's Intangible Heritage List for 2023.

Erin McKee is a former mental health nurse from the UK. She quit her job a year after the pandemic began. She now travels and lives for free as a house-sitter, looking after the owner's pets or plants.

A herbal tincture that originated in Java's royal courts more than 1,300 years ago is being given a new twist by young Indonesians.