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China's construction industry makes new progress in transformation, upgrading
The construction industry is one of the pillar industries of China's national economy,...
Switching off from work has never been harder, or more necessary. Here’s how to do it
In the hit dystopian TV series Severance, employees at biotech corporation Lumon...
Can golf courses help save the planet? Ask a herd of wild pigs
An Arizona golf course, so picture-perfect it was described as “the Imax of golf”,...
The curious joy of being wrong – intellectual humility means being open to new information and willing to change your mind
Mark Twain apocryphally said, “I’m in favor of progress; it’s change I don’t like"
Hope brings happiness, builds grit and gives life meaning. Here’s how to cultivate it
What is hope? In its simplest form, hope is about the future
Five Christmas fashion trends we should bring back – and may be found in your wardrobe already
Christmas is a season for partying and dressing up. Sequins, Santa hats and ugly...
The science of gift wrapping explains why sloppy is better
They say appearances can be deceiving. In the case of gift giving, they might be...
How a programme giving millions to residents to improve their neighbourhoods also risks entrenching inequality
Over the past quarter century, the idea has taken hold among politicians across...
How a colonial trip to Palestine spurred modern ornithology – and left it with imperial baggage
Palestine’s natural splendour offered a landscape ripe for scientific “discovery”,...
Who counts as a refugee? Four questions to understand current migration debates
The number of refugees worldwide has been increasing since 2012. At the end of 2022,...
Health misinformation is rampant on social media – here’s what it does, why it spreads and what people can do about it
The global anti-vaccine movement and vaccine hesitancy that accelerated during the...
COP28: Why China’s clean energy boom matters for global climate action
With an energy-hungry economy, an historic reliance on coal and vast manufacturing...
Why the future might not be where you think it is
Imagine the future. Where is it for you? Do you see yourself striding towards it?...
Rats are more human than you think – and they certainly like being around us
Rats have a somewhat unfortunate tendency to enjoy living where people live
Online ‘likes’ for toxic social media posts prompt more − and more hateful − messages
The rampant increase of hate messages on social media is a scourge in today’s technology-infused...
COP28: how bad is climate change already and what do we need to do next to tackle it?
As the latest UN climate change summit (COP28) gets underway in Dubai, conversations...