Antoine Blua is a senior correspondent for RFE/RL.
Russia's annexation of Crimea has not only prompted the biggest East-West confrontation since the Cold War, it has also created a major headache for mapmakers.
With shale gas production in the United States booming, Russia’s intervention in Crimea has given a boost to those calling for the United States to expedite natural gas exports to Europe to help it cut its reliance on Russian energy.
A civil war? A coup? A terrorist insurrection, or a fascist uprising? RFE/RL takes a look at some of the loaded language that has been used during Ukraine's political crisis.
Researchers in Australia say they have made a breakthrough that could make the skies safe for pilotless aircraft.
Bionic arms are no longer just for science fiction. Thanks to real scientific advancements, commercially available prosthetic limbs that allow amputees to feel what they touch are within reach.
From Afghanistan to Montenegro, bird watchers have some counting to do. The international Great Backyard Bird Count begins on February 14, giving people from of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to help scientists track bird populations.
It's not just glory that's on offer at the Sochi Winter Olympics. Countries are promising cash awards of up to half a million dollars to athletes who bring home the gold.
Nearly a quarter-century after the fall of the Iron Curtain, red deer roaming the mountains along former West Germany and Czechoslovakia continue to comply with strict border restrictions.
New research shows that the combination of mammals living in the mountainous Altai-Sayan region of southern Russia and western Mongolia has remained relatively unchanged for tens of thousands of years.
Smart bras are being developed for a variety of applications -- from monitoring health conditions to warding off potential attackers.
Developments in health and medicine abounded during the course of 2013. RFE/RL looks back at some of the year's many advances -- and setbacks.
Breakthroughs abounded during the course of 2013 in science and technology. Here are some of the year's many highlights.
Following months of preparation work, nuclear engineers in Japan have started removing uranium fuel rods at a building of the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. The operation is being described as an extremely delicate -- but essential -- milestone on the decades-long road to making the site safe.
Albania has imported toxic waste from its richer neighbors for years. But a reported plan to dismantle Syria's chemical weapons there sparked outrage.
Thinking about upgrading to the latest model iPhone or Android? A Dutch designer has a better idea. RFE/RL takes a look at a project called Phonebloks, which proposes creating a smartphone that would last forever.
The term "difficult pregnancy" takes on a whole new meaning in Afghanistan, where the lack of suitable transport across remote, mountainous terrain contribute to some of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the world. But help is on the way in the form of a new, inflatable, donkey saddle.
The fate of a minaret from a mosque in southern Georgia has sparked controversy between local Muslims and Orthodox Christians.
An international team of researchers has come up with a simple new way to provide safe drinking water in the face of a disaster. The solution comes in the form of a bacteria-killing sponge.
Japan is scrambling to contain a new crisis following revelations that hundreds of tons of radioactive water is leaking at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi power plant. As measures are under way to contain contamination, the facility’s embattled operator is preparing for a very hazardous operation: removing hundreds of tons of highly irradiated spent fuel from a damaged building.
The arrest of a French military serviceman suspected of planning an attack on a mosque has made headlines in a country where anti-Muslim incidents are reported to have risen steadily in recent years.
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