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The word "sustainability" gets thrown around a lot these days. But what does it actually mean for humanity to be sustainable? Environmental data scientist Hannah Ritchie digs into the numbers behind…

Techno-optimist Vinod Khosla believes in the world-changing power of "foolish ideas." He offers 12 bold predictions for the future of technology — from preventative medicine to car-free cities to…

How can the lessons of the past help us navigate the turbulence of the present and future? Social philosopher Roman Krznaric explores why history isn’t just a record of what’s gone wrong — it’s also…

Members of the Global Future Council on Healthy Ageing and Longevity share ideas on how technology will enable people to live healthier, more fulfilling lives at all ages.

As COVID-19 makes density a danger, we look at what's in store for cities.

Predicting the future is a skill. Here's how it works.

«some people are uniquely better at predicting the future than others. They’re so good at it, in fact, that they are capable of beating betting markets. Tetlock calls these folks superforecasters.»

A major new report calls on humanity to tackle the biodiversity and climate crises simultaneously. Here's what that might look like.

«HUMANITY IS STRUGGLING to contain two compounding crises: skyrocketing global temperatures and plummeting biodiversity. But people tend to tackle each problem on its own»

Mapping out your goals quarter by quarter — or even week by week — can provide a sense of control.

The “dystopian” biotech imagined in these novels is now changing real lives for the better.

The "Creativity Pioneers" proving that imaginationis a practical tool for social transformation.

Private companies selling ‘intelligence as a service’ are changing the face of intelligence and how private and personal data is used.

Preventing disease is clearly worthwhile. So why is the future of a key Australian health promotion agency, VicHealth, in the balance?

New technology has workers spooked, but experts say it’s creating an opening for a resurgence in worker power

Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston have created a powerful new material by guiding bacteria to grow cellulose in aligned patterns, resulting in sheets with the strength of…

A screwdriver works because the handle is bigger than the screw. You can twist the handle with leverage, causing the screw to turn. The bigger the handle, the more leverage you have. We’ve sp…

I’ve been thinking a lot about how AI is going to affect the future of learning. If you’re just arriving, I’ve previously written about which sorts of skills will matter in an AI future and vibe…

All the neurochemicals in the brain have to do with life in the present. Except for one: dopamine. Dopamine is the one neurochemical that looks to the future. It anticipates what may be to come and…

Does the future of work look more like assigning an AI agent to do your job? If so, what does that mean for human intelligence?

Behavioral scientists working in peace and conflict grapple with questions of how prejudice becomes violence, how exclusion begets extremism, and how capable we are of change. The answers are far from…

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How Microsoft sees the future of AI agents merging with the open web.

Climate change demands we reduce greenhouse emissions. But too many used cars could make that impossible.

The science of extraterrestrial solar panels and whether they can power our energy needs.

Fashion meets science. An expert panel discuss the clothing of the future.