Youth Perspectives
Watch 125,000 years of human migration in 1 minute
This animated map shows how early migrants from Africa populated the planet.
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Emerging Technologies
They're already here: devices that let your boss monitor your brain
Technology that allows our bosses to monitor our brain activity is already here.
Nature and Biodiversity
How do you remove five trillion pieces of plastic waste from the Pacific Ocean?
Boyan Slat's teenage dream was to remove from our oceans a vast mountain of discarded fishing nets, water bottles and other plastic garbage.
Emerging Technologies
Battle or journey? Why the way we talk about cancer matters
When we talk about cancer, we often use words like ‘battle’ and ‘fight’. Could this language affect treatment of the disease?
Industries in Depth
Everything you need to know about neuroeconomics
Neuroeconomics. A new scientific discipline that could help us all to make better decisions
Industries in Depth
10 predictions for the future that got it wildly wrong
Legend or laughing stock? The big risk of predicting the future.
What does the world think of America?
Pew Research has quizzed countries around the world on their feelings about America. The results of the 2016 poll are in.
Resilience, Peace and Security
Juan Manuel Santos, Colombia president, wins Nobel Peace Prize. Here's why
Juan Manuel Santos has won the accolade after dedicating his political career to ending 50 years of civil war.
Emerging Technologies
Computers are often dumber than babies. Here's how that could change
The learning power of one scientist's own young children is inspiring his work teaching computers to imagine.
Climate Action
India will have 7 megacities by 2030, says UN
India currently has five megacities. But heavy rural-to-urban migration will boost this figure to seven in the next 15 years.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
The next supersonic airliner could be battery powered
Could a battery powered airliner break the sound barrier?
Climate Action
Scientists say 2014 was a turning point for climate change. And it’s all thanks to China
China is using less coal which is good news for the fight against climate change.
这是2016年的护照指数排名，你的护照排第几？
《全球护照指数》通过统计持该国护照可以免申请签证的国家数量而对各国护照进行排名，这份最新的排名告诉我们到底哪个国家才是“护照力”最强的国家。德国和瑞典在这个结果中排名并列第一，持这两国护照的人可以无需申请签证而前往158个国家。美国和英国在去年的这份排名中占据首位，但今年美国滑落至第四名，英国和法国、西班牙、瑞士、芬兰几个国家一起排在第二位。 下图展示了全世界各国的护照...
Industries in Depth
Going up: the elevator that can lift a 3000-ton ship
Engineers in China have begun trial operations of the world’s biggest ship lift at the Three Gorges Dam, on the Yangtze River.
Energy Transition
This interactive map shows US electricity usage in real time
This US electricity usage map by Energy Information Administration (EIA) monitors energy supplies in real-time. Here’s how it could help prevent the lights from going out.