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Want to solve humanity's biggest problems? It's time to go back to nature

These are the world’s best ‘new’ universities

Want people to save the forests? Pay them

Editing humans, unicorn-picking AI and other top stories of the week

Terrorists don’t kill for their religion. It’s something else entirely

Lifelong learning helps people, governments and business. Why don't we do more of it?

South Korean women will soon outlive us all. What's their secret?

Feel like you're burning out? Here's how you can stop it

A leadership expert says every business team needs a Jobs and a Wozniak

Are the best days for US growth long gone? These two economists disagree

This camera shows you how you get ill

One of the most common questions in American small-talk is considered rude in much of the world

9 of the most successful people share their reading habits

This chart reveals a huge difference in how millennials and their parents spend money

Big frog in a small pond, or the other way around? It's all to do with your upbringing

Telling languages apart may begin in the womb

Why scale might be the most important factor in the development of new technology

The Indian government wants to take on Uber and Ola

France becomes the world No 1 for soft power

Venezuela's economic crisis can be stopped. Here's how

This key fitness principle can make you more productive at work

How forcing your friends to compliment you could help you at work

American startups led by women receive a tiny portion of venture capital

This is how playing video games changes your brain

A real life Planet of the Apes: how close are monkeys to speaking?

Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have argued about the future of AI. This is what they disagreed on

When it comes to kids and social media, it’s not all bad news

One bot dish: this AI turns your photos into recipes

Robots have been taking our jobs for 50 years, so why are we worried?

The UK is banning all new petrol and diesel cars by 2040

A glimpse into the future of neuroeconomics and neurotechnologies

Picture this: all the plastic we have produced weighs the same as 25,000 Empire State Buildings

This is when a robot is going to take your job, according to Oxford University

Why women aren’t CEOs, diversity in computing classes and other top gender stories of the week

The green bond market, explained

8 ways body language can trump intelligence

5 ways successful people use the summer to get ahead

Even 5 years-olds feel financial pressures

This existing malaria drug could protect babies from the Zika virus

Only 11% of architects and engineers are women. Let's build a new pipeline for female talent

Rage against the machines: is AI-powered government worth it?

These 5 economic myths stand in the way of a more equal world

A change to your diet could help save the world's animals from extinction

The inequality we're not talking about: house prices

This is the IMF's projection for global growth

Could extreme gardening help us to defeat malaria?

Losing their religion? These are the world’s most atheistic countries

Here's what smartphone apps are really doing to your memory

20 million bacteria-infected mosquitoes have just been released in California. On purpose

This silent meditation technique can help you succeed at work

Is productivity growth becoming irrelevant?

The cost of universal basic income might be lower than you think

These robots are teaching themselves to walk, run and jump

What the casting of a female Dr Who tells us about science fiction and women

Crossing the line: a creative approach to improving rural education

This is why babies are so much better than you at learning languages

Worried about AI? Relax it's dumber than you think

These are the novels Bill Gates recommends you read

The ins and outs of how you'd travel on Hyperloop One

Africa's manufacturing renaissance and other top economic stories of the week

Iran has opened possibly the world's biggest bookstore

This AI can create a video of Barack Obama saying anything

A computer was asked to predict which start-ups would be successful. The results were astonishing

This CEO shares his 3 favourite management books

You've heard of Boomers, Gen X and Millennials - but how about the Xennials?

We’re losing trust in business. How can we get it back?

The smartphone is going to die - and these tech companies are leading the race to kill it

Here's why you should let your children play in the road

Extreme heat makes it harder for planes to take off - this is why

Humans have caused surprising changes to the planet that will be visible billions of years from now

You don't care enough about data. Here's why that needs to change

Two vertebrate species go extinct every year - but nobody has seemed to notice

Do you know why we speak so many languages?

Here's how you can find and retain the top talent in your business

Countries winning the digital race, neoliberalism’s end and other top stories of the week

These are the world’s most valuable sports teams

Japan plans to put a man on the moon by 2030

Uganda’s policy towards refugees is the best in the world. Here's why

You're probably avoiding this conversation with your boss, and it's holding you back

Here's how our bodies change the organisms that try to infect us

The UN wants urgent action to save coral reefs from climate change

What the Fourth Industrial Revolution can teach us about healthcare in poor countries

Can blockchain help us to solve climate change?

A startup is looking to rule India’s cow economy with dung soap and urine toothpaste

Are Disney princesses failing as role models?

Worried about job-snatching robots? There's a solution staring us right in the face

Bill Gates: this is what cowboys can teach us about feeding the world

These are the risks and opportunities of green finance

This is the most resilient lifeform that has ever existed

This Japanese island where women are banned has been declared a UNESCO world heritage site

The economics of the populist backlash and other top economic stories of the week

When an interviewer asks why you're leaving your current job, this is what to say

The most important things that job hunters need to know

Bitcoin's biggest appeal might also leave it with a huge weakness

China has just built the world’s longest elevated cycle path

This is the future of translating languages

Science may just have found a new way to treat the flu and common cold

Why growing up in a high-stress environment could tap into hidden skills

Kangaroos are confusing self-driving cars

It looks like a real heart, it beats like a real heart, but it's made by a machine

This AI can detect a concussion years after it happened

The science behind why you shouldn't look at your phone before you sleep

This is what makes your city better

Brexit and equal pay, robots in Afghanistan, and other top gender stories of the week

More people live inside this circle than outside it - and other demographic data you should know

Why Japan's streets are spotless

How can creative industries benefit from blockchain?

This man has created a car that is powered by whisky

These are the snap judgements people make when they first meet you

These are the biggest lessons leaders learned at business school

Want to improve your children's literacy skills? Here's what you should do

This is how you've evolved to fight the bugs that make you ill

India’s new solar powered train coaches could save thousands of litres of diesel

How concrete can act as a sponge for air pollution

These personalised cancer vaccines could offer new hope

These are the world's most digitally advanced countries

This golden banana could save thousands of lives

25 things you can do to make yourself feel happier

There are 4 types of Facebook user. Which one are you?

A glimpse into the future of technology, values and policy

The end of neoliberalism?

The internet knows you better than you know yourself. Should you be worried?

Researchers have created a battery-free phone that is powered by sunlight

Why cyberattacks could be war crimes

If you want to age well you should focus on your friendships

Greenland's ice sheet is melting, but there's one way to see how much time we have

Tired of cliches? Leadership advice to help you give 110%

This CEO 'fast-hired' an entire department. Here's what he learned along the way

The surprising hit to mother's self-esteem? Their children

Why Ukraine is central to Europe’s energy security

In the technological revolution, older Chinese people are being left behind

Here’s how nature is thriving in the age of extinction

The mini-gardens cheering up London's commuters

Space technology is improving our lives and making the world a better place. Here’s how

A new global arms race, China’s green mega-city and other top stories from the past week

Navigating the Middle East’s perfect storm

You are naturally biased to be negative. Here's how to change

Equal pay at Wimbledon, Palestine’s speed sisters and other top gender stories of the week

The countries where people pay the most tax and the least tax

We shouldn't be worried about the huge Antarctic iceberg, it's the little glaciers behind it

Facebook is planning to build its own town

Why high returns await those investing in health

This one call with a career coach, could change the entire way you view your job

This woman who's spent a decade in HR, shares when to quit your job

These futuristic spacecrafts could nudge asteroids away from us

The US withdrawing from the Paris Agreement might not be as bad as you think, thanks to renewable energy

Why managing screen time is about much more than hourly limits

Zika has been in Africa since the 1940s, so why do we know so little about it?

This is how we can boost gender diversity in business and break cultural stigma

These are four of the most lethal infectious diseases of our time, and how we’re overcoming them

Why we might need an 'interpreter', to build our trust in AI

5 ways tech can help to close the gender gap

China has created a giant panda-shaped power plant

Tech for dinner: how our food is changing as fast as our iPhones

NASA's plan for an Earth-bound asteroid? Crash into it

Water for people or nature is a false choice. We need to think bigger to protect the world’s water

Just $8.39 per person could give women control over their fertility

Voting with their feet? Why young Africans are choosing migration over the ballot box

This new 'vertical bike' allows people to scale buildings

Here's why your boss lacks emotional intelligence

Here's how trash talking in the workplace can affect your performance

France is making 11 vaccines mandatory to fight against preventable disease

Scientists think they might soon be able to edit human memories

Want to see your doctor? They could soon be only a text message away

Why solar lights could offer a solution to the world's poor

The science behind immortality

Your ears could go back in time, thanks to this tool

Is AI going to be a job killer? Maybe not

The Amazon could hold the key to solving our biggest challenges

Addicted to your smartphone? Learn how to be bored instead

These are the lessons we can learn for the future of Aid-for-Trade

Eat salmon to ward off air pollution

These color- changing tattoos could help millions monitor their health

Four reasons to question the hype around blockchain

A Frenchman in Silicon Valley: France needs an innovation revolution

Digital can lift the developing world out of poverty. Here's how

What the platform economy means for healthcare

This is the role that the G20 will play in the refugee agenda

What a career coach can tell you about your own work

Here's how you can make an impact at a conference

Fact-checking 'fake news' stories is a waste of time

Without the humanities, great tech cannot exist. Here's why

Cash bans and citizen plans: The digitization of India

Why Mark Zuckerberg is advocating universal basic income in the US

How we’ll earn a living 150 years from now

Add up the populations of the US, Brazil and Russia. That's how many children live in poverty

These global cities have the most trees

This map reveals rising temperatures that are causing chaos in the US

4 ways Africa can achieve a manufacturing renaissance

These are the 11 smartest companies in 2017

How women won the fight for equal prize money at Wimbledon

These countries have the most positive influence on the world

5 places relocating to flee rising seas, drone-lead precision forestry and other stories you may have missed this week

A neuroscientist explains why being bilingual makes your brain more robust

These are the words you should avoid in the workplace

3 ways women can squash sexism at work

At this year's G20 summit: who will take the US’s place as a global leader?

This 82-year-old spent 3 decades trying to bring water to his village

These are the 15 predictions Bill Gates made in 1999

How self-control can turn you from sedentary to a 100-mile marathon runner

These are the economies that climate change will hit hardest

Cleaning up space rubbish means thinking like a gecko. Here's why

These experts say we have three years to save the planet from the worst effects of climate change

It's the age of unicorns. And here's how China is ranking

Facebook’s solar-powered drone is a step closer to bringing internet to all

Women hold a quarter of all Google leadership roles and other top gender stories of the week

Here's why robots could be the future of finance

Why keeping your smartphone close is actually making you dumber

At this year's G20 summit, it's Trump against the world

A succesful CEO shares advice on a tricky balancing act

9 things that separate merely successful startups from billion dollar businesses

Trust: why self-driving cars need it just as much as we do

Putting a price on the Great Barrier Reef

China’s newest megacity will run entirely on renewable energy

There are two new cases of plague in the US. Here's why it's back

These are the 17 most dynamic cities in Europe

Researchers have made AI that can link sound, sight and text to understand the world

China's consumer boom creates mountains of waste, and a big opportunity

This is how a universal basic income can end financial exclusion

Blockchain: the ledger that will record everything of value to humankind

5 reasons not to give up on global trade

Want to become a better listener? This is what you need to do

Here's how to make your résumé stand out, according to a Facebook director

The tropics are expanding. Here's why you should be worried

This sea creature could help us regenerate damaged heart tissue

DNA libraries could help us find new drugs

Cybersecurity is not just about good coding, it's a matter of economic incentives

Sweden can teach the world about educating child refugees. Here's why

Finland's 'education miracle' and the lessons we can learn

What a single person's flu can tell you about how the virus mutates around the world

These farms are shaping Africa's agricultural future

France is now leading the way in the battle against climate change

11 facts about the world's changing population

Yes, you really can plant trees all over a city to make it cleaner and better

Why 'cashless societies' don't benefit the poor

These are the books that every jobseeker should read

Here's what budding entrepreneurs should know about building a business

Finland is one of the best countries to live, so why are so many smart young people leaving?

The US Senate’s new health-care bill doesn't even mention the word "women"

Why Chinese youth are increasingly dropping out of society

Why supporting developing countries to defeat disease is in our interests

Bill Gates thinks the battle against Polio could be over

An unknown object is making our solar system wobble

Support for same-sex marriage hits a 20-year high in the US

Automation will affect women twice as much as men. This is why

The time has come to change our model of heroism

6 steps to switch off and boost your social health this summer

Indian teen builds world's 'lightest satellite'

Here's what science says about beating anxiety

Why productivity growth still matters and other top economic stories of the week

5 places relocating people because of climate change

Why life experiences might protect our brains from memory loss and dementia

This region of China just ran on renewable energy for an entire week

This CEO who worked at Google shares his tips for planning your career

Why you shouldn't send follow-up emails when you need an answer

Are you 'old' yet? What the science says

2,000 leaders of tech and state just met in China. Here are the highlights

These three areas show how bad America’s racial inequality is

How microlending could end extreme poverty

A surprising new source of fuel: your leftovers

Scientists have created a device that can harvest water out of thin air

Millenials might have a bad reputation for screen-time, but they're the biggest library users

The most forward-thinking college in America is teaching every student the same thing

These drones can plant 100,000 trees a day

19 amazing facts we learned at our meeting in China

5 reasons why Chinese cinema shouldn't fear Hollywood

This is how India can eliminate TB by 2025

How China's high-tech boom can help global health

Lost ground on boards, sex doesn’t sell and other top gender stories of the week

A glimpse into the future of the blockchain

These rich countries have high levels of child poverty

A Facebook chatbot recently created its own non-human language

Spray them, fly them, shoot them - batteries are about to get wonderfully weird

Surgeons have admitted that robots would prevent mistakes in surgery

Italy is handing out castles for free. But there's a catch

This VC shares how to turn your internship into a full-time job

Wildfires are massively raising air pollution and endangering human health

Why having more connections on social media could make you a happier person

Ugly animals are missing out on donations to protect them from extinction

Making a career change? Here's how to use your non-traditional background

Most of northern China's water is 'unfit for human touch'. But here's what's being done

These will be the world's 10 biggest cities in 2030

What does the Fourth Industrial Revolution mean for migration?

Chinese shoppers will add a new Germany to the global economy by 2021

5 ways robots are our friends (already)

Everything you need to know about gene editing

Take this quiz to find out what kind of public servant you are

The global economy will be $16 trillion bigger by 2030 thanks to AI

These are the benefits of being your own boss

Education can't keep up with our fast-moving world. Here's what needs to change

How two questions can help you develop the 'must-have executive skill'

Machines could soon be able to understand and summarize text for you

Fighting the rise of fake news means taking another look at your phone. This is why

Here's what space tourism could do for science and health research

It's likely that our Sun had a twin, 4.5 billion years ago

Thanks to the internet, the voices of China's vegetarians are being heard

How our filthy money could help scientists track disease

Sweden has passed a law accelerating its timetable to become carbon-free

A new tool that measures strength in adversity

How the US and China compare on action against climate change

What Bhutanese hazelnuts tell us about using data for good

China’s Belt and Road policy can foster trade and inclusive growth

How China’s social enterprises can prosper alongside the country’s state-run businesses

How China became an AI leader

A ‘robot pilot’ has landed a Boeing 737 in a simulator

China's ‘Uber for bikes’ model is going global

Four key questions for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

These are the best books for someone just starting out in their career

China's mobile economy, explained

9 lessons from the world's Blue Zones on living a long, healthy life

Democracy is under threat from bots. This is why

Lessons from the latest wave of cyber-attacks

Artificial leaves could power tomorrow’s cars – and China may be best placed to lead the way

These are the top 10 emerging technologies of 2017

Education must foster creativity - and fight inequality

6 ways silence can make you a better leader

5 ways virtual reality could improve your health

Our growing cities are forgetting about water. We need to be much smarter

The replacement for the large hadron collider will be three time bigger

Rising sea levels could make one fifth of the world's population refugees by 2100

South Africa’s public works programme is creating jobs, but it can do more for women

Gordon Brown: we're failing to give refugee children an education

Why gender-neutral Swedish preschools could make children more successful

The fall and rise of global borders

6 things to know about our meeting in China

We have the power to code a new operating system for humanity

China’s $900 billion New Silk Road. What you need to know

Nature-inspired design: how the Amazon can help us solve humanity's greatest challenges

3 ways the world's fastest growing economies can close the infrastructure gap

From smog diamonds to algae street-lights. This man is designing a cleaner, greener, brighter future

Soul music: how 'unresponsive' patients learned to communicate

The numbers that make China the world’s largest sharing economy

The Internet of Things will power the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Here's how

Globalization and soccer in China, the rise of RegTech and other stories you may have missed this week

10 astounding facts to help you understand China today

Why you should consider betting on emerging markets' tech companies

The inner path to becoming a systems entrepreneur

How technology is helping the push for financial inclusion in China

5 trends for the future of manufacturing

Scientists just found 40 new genes that affect your IQ

4 books that will help you understand China in 2017

Towards a human-centered model of economic growth

If we don't change the way research is funded, we risk running out of new drugs

A glimpse into the future of specialized robots

It’s time to think differently about cyber security

12 lessons to take charge of your career

These are the countries with the best paternity policies in the world

Why disappearing jobs keep students out of college

You're just as active at 60 as you are as a teenager

More people are living displaced from their homes, than at any time since World War II

Square-dancing mothers and the surreal world of Chinese online games

How to build a world-class megacity

China doesn't have leftover women. It has leftover men

If we want to save children's lives, this is what we need to do

Wireless charging for electric vehicles could overcome their limited driving range

As scientists, we must fight fake news with truth

5 ways to use solar power to drive socio-economic growth

Why robots should inspire hope, not fear

Q&A: What role will robots play in our lives?

Companies benefit from the Fourth Industrial Revolution, but do countries?

Hyper-personalized manufacturing can drive inclusive growth – here's how

China's clean, green buildings of the future

Nature is more valuable than you thought. Here are four reasons why

When it comes to world leaders, West isn't necessarily best

Healthy coral reefs are good for tourism – and tourism can be good for reefs

China's stocks have taken a major step toward global acceptance

Chad is more vulnerable to climate change than any other country. This is why

The Colorado river is shrinking because of climate change

Landfill mining: is this the next big thing in recycling?

Sweden has fewer smokers than any other European country. This is why

This is how you can unplug from work when you go on vacation

This is how you can earn the loyalty and respect of your employees

This is when robots will start beating humans at every task

We need to give our brains difficult tasks to understand 'real thinking'

How a new generation of machines will ‘see’ like humans

Warning: potential employers are looking at your social media profiles

Loneliness can make us more self-centred

Internet devices will soon be talking to each other more than to humans

French elections, our feminist future and other top gender stories of the week

China’s ivory ban was a big step forward. But we all must do more

Six ways to spot a cyber security risk before it explodes

Four key technologies that will make energy more democratic

84% of refugees live in developing countries

George Soros: what a change of approach from Theresa May could mean for Brexit

These universities have the best reputation worldwide

The US banned Mexican workers in 1965. What happened next?

The UN has ranked nations for innovation - how does yours do?

The number of displaced people in the world just hit a record high

Google's Eric Schmidt says these are the most important traits for job candidates

This CEO meets every interviewee and these are his top hiring tips

These are the books Stanford is asking students to read this summer

How a ‘materials lag’ slows product innovation – and how AI can solve it

Universal basic income is a step closer to reality in Haiwaii

IKEA is selling rugs made by refugees

Is this the solution to Japan's demographic issues?

This South Korean start-up is only hiring people over 55

People in advanced economies are more upbeat about their economic situation. Here's why

Migrant or refugee? Why the line is sometimes blurred

Your brain doesn't just tune into speech, it picks up the rhythm of sign language as well

The rise of ‘RegTech’ and why it's the next big thing in banking

How Technology Pioneers are shaping the future of production

More efficient and safer – how drones are changing the workplace

How new technologies can create huge numbers of meaningful jobs

A view from China on the future of innovation and education

What China’s soccer spending spree teaches us about globalization

'Big health’ and the future of medicine in China

China's top 10 tourist attractions

Apple has issued a 'green bond' to help tackle climate change

A weekend lie-in could be worse for you than you might think

4 traits that might give you the edge in an interview

7 questions to ask yourself before starting a business

Your ambulance could be driverless in the future. This is why

This is what ancient, 3km long ice cores tell us about climate change

Alien animals and plants are threatening Africa

158 years later, Darwin's tree of life is getting an update

Social media is an addiction that millennials' parents never had to face

Maths could be our secret weapon to fight disease. Here's why

China is facing a food problem - and the Western diet could be to blame

How a digitized ‘nose’ can help fight food waste

Is the robot takeover exaggerated? And other top economic stories of the week

How to follow our #amnc17 meeting in China

Augmented Reality is already changing the way we work. Here's the proof

Why major work change can trigger loss and grief in employees

Here's what Mark Zuckerberg thinks the most important hiring rule is

Is this the solution to low growth and unemployment in the age of robots?

Seeking happiness could be making us miserable. Here's why

How universal internet access could reboot South Africa

Forget driverless cars: sailorless ships are about to make waves

Scientists believe they have discovered the source of water on Mars

Coroners are less likely to investigate unnatural deaths in women

Why a futuristic digital healthcare system, might not be out of reach

Scientists have discovered a lost eco-system off the coast of Southern California

From hot to cold – these are the most extreme planets ever discovered

This robot powered restaurant is edging human workers out of a job

World coal production just had its biggest drop on record

Saving the oceans, undemocratic youth and other top stories of the week

This is the best place in the world to run a business

Big business and activists finally agree. On this one issue at least

It's not just self-driving cars. Trains could soon be autonomous too

The seafood industry must pull our oceans back from the brink

How scientists are using engineered cells to defeat disease

When will we see a Tesla of the skies?

This seed can be made to look like ivory. So could it save the elephant?

30 US cities sign up to run entirely off renewable power

About to enter the graduate workforce? Here's the advice you're going to need

When should we stop vaccinating against an infectious disease?

A better investment framework for Africa

Struggling to be creative? Blame your brain

This boss wants his employees to challenge him. Here's why

Why France is offering US climate scientists research grants

Why there's only one real solution to the refugee crisis

Yoga is transforming lives in Kenya. Here's how

How Google searches could help governments map immigration flows

Doctors are prone to burn-out and depression. We need to take care

Universal Basic Income is no magic bullet against poverty, finds OECD

A glimpse into the future of the environment and natural resources

Oslo just decided to get rid of its parking spaces

Two billion people lack access to a bank account. Here are 3 ways blockchain can help them

Decision making, lily pads, and the impact of testosterone

Meet the micro multinationals, selling everything from dolls' clothes to dictionaries

A movement has begun to change the way we grow our food

The most revolutionary thing about self-driving cars isn’t what you think

The companies that millennials are desperate to work for

The secret to being a good boss, from the CEO of AOL

Google's Eric Schmidt on the decision making advice managers need to know

German scientists have created a massive artificial sun. This is why

Drug deaths are rising in Europe – with one in three happening in the UK

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is about empowering people, not the rise of the machines

Syria’s refugee children are learning to code by gaming online

These are the people protecting biodiversity on the top of the world

Universal basic income - what the experts think

We need to figure out how to use the blockchain properly. This is why

In 20 years San Francisco is going to look very different, thanks to these mega projects

How an artificial brain could help us outsmart hackers

Women are stronger than men, 7 real life wonder women and other top gender stories of the week

Nearly a third of the world's population is now overweight, a new study suggests

The world's first refugee camp powered by renewable energy

3 surprising facts about the gaming industry and why you should start paying attention

5 key ways the Middle East can master people-centered tech

‘Buurtzorg’. The Dutch word that could revolutionize healthcare

Tongue tied? This TED talk will give you confidence to talk to anyone

Why China and California are trying to work on climate change without Trump

Here's how you can keep yourself staying positive

How a giant vending machine is making grocery shopping easier

Why AI technology isn’t always a threat to your job

Digital voting could revolutionise democracy, but it might come at a cost

This island is slowly sinking into the Gulf of Mexico because of climate change

Discarded plastic is choking our oceans. These artists are turning it into something beautiful

This is the UN's secret plan to save the world

The future is automated, but what does that really mean for jobs?

To open up global trade we need to understand 'protectionism'

What’s up, buddy? Researchers are teaching AI how to use slang

The key to saving global bee population lies in their buzz. Find out why

Stop bemoaning Africa's lack of scientists - start funding them

Countdown: What will 2030's new space economy look like?

We need a new definition of health for our networked age

3 leadership lessons from the Argentine tango

Smartphones haven't made us into activists. They've turned us into helpless bystanders.

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