Today is the biggest day of the year for Apple. The company will unveil its latest series of flagship iPhones, which will anchor its product lineup for the next 12 months. The star of that lineup is likely to be the first foldable iPhone Apple has ever produced. But iPhones aren’t the only […]

Feeling overlooked in meetings or left out of key decisions can signal a troubling shift in your workplace standing. This article outlines 12 specific warning signs that your professional relevance may be slipping, along with practical strategies to reverse the trend. Here’s how to rebuild your […]

President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario has turned into a merchandise opportunity for dueling hats. In Canada, a new “Lake Ontario” hat is attracting customers from both sides of the border. Meanwhile, here in the U.S., Trump’s company’s store is now selling […]

Squeezed by a stagnant economy and state directives, China's underemployed lawyers, architects, and engineers are taking cheap gig work to teach AI their exact trades — just to pay this month's mortgage.

No one used to argue about the phrase “insider trading.” For decades, those two words connoted a transgression, a crime, something unambiguously tainted. But lately, with the meteoric rise of prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi, leveraging niche information for personal, […]

Mathematician Terence Tao, a 2006 Fields Medal winner and professor at UCLA, discusses…Tags: Big Think, math, paradox, Terence Tao

Public space is often intended to be perceived as universal, but access is unevenly experienced. For many women, moving through the city involves a continuous assessment of exposure, visibility, proximity to others, lighting, transport access, escape routes and the likelihood of harassment. These […]

Librairie Avant-Garde Huize Baiwu Bookstore is situated in Baiwu Village, Huize County, Qujing, Yunnan. Baiwu Village is a historic and cultural village where Hui, Yi, Bai, Han, and other ethnic groups live together, and where cultures brought by migrants from different provinces have converged. […]

How can daylight tackle global challenges? This question lies at the heart of Light of Tomorrow by VELUX, a global student competition that encourages architecture students to explore the future potential of daylight in the built environment. In its 12th edition, the competition received hundreds […]

French-Moroccan architects and twin sisters Salwa and Selma Mikoü have developed a practice that brings together architecture, engineering, craftsmanship, and cultural memory. Founders of the Paris-based Mikoü Architecture, the sisters draw on their different approaches to design as well as their […]

Villa Mahler by Philipp Architekten is conceived as a habitable sculpture — a home that behaves like a piece of art. Created for an internationally acclaimed artist, it becomes both sanctuary and stage: an architectural portrait where daily rituals, creative work, and spatial drama merge into one […]

The Praemium Imperiale is a global arts prize that recognizes exceptional achievements in architecture, painting, sculpture, music, and theater or film. The award has been presented annually since 1988 by the Japan Art Association, with one postponement in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Throughout the history of architecture, the circle has been associated with multiple meanings—from the cosmic geometry of ancient temples and the oculus of classical buildings to the rose windows of Gothic cathedrals and the portholes of ships. However, in the 20th century, the circle acquired a […]

In La Unión, the municipal sports centre is much more than a sports facility. Known  by everyone as El Poli, it is one of the town's main meeting places—a space where  sport, leisure and everyday social life come together, welcoming people of all ages  on a daily basis.

This is the architect's own residence and atelier. Considering both the sunlight reaching the field and the presence of the house within the landscape, the house takes on the vernacular character of a large roof, while a portion of the roof is cut away in an arc. Rather than conceiving the interior […]

New research shows that organizations undergoing AI transformation succeed not by adopting one “best” operating model, but by making intentional design choices and executing them effectively.

In 2024, Modum Atelier moved its office to Guochuang Park. In 2026, as the practice grew, we needed more space and decided to take over the adjacent bay. Using our own office as a testing ground, we experienced a complete process of urban renewal firsthand—an incremental and unplanned approach to […]

When employees dare to organize their workplace, a $1.7 billion industry of consultants and law firms springs into action. According to the Labor Department, something like 75% of employers enlist union avoidance consultants to quash union efforts. Some of them, including major companies like […]

Meta has unveiled its new personal AI agent, Muse, which it says can actively perform tasks on behalf of its users. Announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg via Instagram on Tuesday, the agent can send emails, book travel, fill out web forms, and negotiate on a user’s behalf. It runs on Muse Spark, which […]

Amazon is once again under fire for its work policies, this time with a new class action lawsuit filed against the retail giant on Tuesday that alleges the company has failed to make basic workplace accommodations for its pregnant employees. The lawsuit, filed in a Brooklyn federal court, […]

In some places, the next battle in the war over remote work may be fought in legislatures, not HR departments. The United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand have already passed laws giving workers the right to request remote work and to have the request considered fairly by their employers. […]

Casa One resolves the tension between privacy and openness through a layered system of skins, filters, and voids that mediates between the house and its surroundings.

In both coalitions, those who say they are more liberal or conservative than their party are also more critical of it.

Beneath a concrete roof that seems to float over the site, Espatódias House dissolves the boundaries between architecture and landscape, transforming every room into an extension of the surrounding garden.

I used to have a manager who worked for me and would often come to me with a tricky problem to be solved. We would go to a conference room and she would explain the details. I would ask a few questions, but would mostly listen. After about ten minutes, she would jump up, having solved the problem […]

Star Trek first beamed into our lives at 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 8, 1966, and the science fiction world was never the same. The show, though canceled after just three seasons, went on to become a lasting pop culture phenomenon that has spawned an entertainment empire, with movies, spinoffs, merchandise, […]

The results of PISA 2025, released earlier today, paint a worrisome picture of the state of student skills around the world. Across the 36 OECD countries included in the study, average performance among 15-year-old students was the lowest ever recorded in all three core subjects: science, […]

One of the biggest challenges for education systems around the world is how to integrate artificial intelligence and digital learning tools in a way that benefits students and improves outcomes. Results from the OECD’s latest PISA study indicate that so far there may be a negative link between […]

Among AI tools’ many use cases, education and learning is one of the most popular ones. According to Statista Consumer Insights, education and learning is among the top 3 personal use cases of tools like ChatGPT in most of the countries surveyed. As our chart shows, educational use of AI tools is […]

Shares in the five most prominent quantum computing companies are rising today despite a larger market pullback. The stock price jump in the companies controlling the nascent technology comes after three of the companies secured hundreds of millions in funding from the U.S. government. Here’s […]

European residents broadly view tourism as a net positive, according to the MMGY Resident Sentiment Index Survey 2026. Cultural and leisure offerings drew the strongest endorsement, with 71% seeing tourism's effect as positive against just 6% negative, while the local economy and historical […]

Huawei Technologies, a leading Chinese tech company, faces a criminal racketeering trial in New York over charges that it stole technology, plotted to steal U.S. trade secrets and committed wire and bank fraud, among other crimes.Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday.The indictment alleges […]

When the collaborative design software company Figma launched its public beta in 2016, its browser-based web and interface design tools were a quick hit, putting the startup head to head with the dominant design software company of the day, Adobe. The premise and the interface were so simple, Figma […]

Located on the coastline of Pichilemu, south of Punta de Lobos, Casa 22 is situated on a sloping lot that descends toward the northwest, offering direct views of the Pacific Ocean and wide expanses of native vegetation.

While many people celebrated Labor Day weekend enjoying the waning days of summer, some attendees at the Telluride Film Festival were among the first to see a surprise new documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, the convicted fraudster and founder of the blood-testing startup Theranos. Holmes […]

Researchers discovered that combinations of toxin-blocking proteins naturally found in rattlesnake blood can powerfully neutralize venom from several dangerous snake species. In lab tests, the mixtures were about 10 times more potent than a current commercial antivenom, pointing toward a new […]

Americans’ satisfaction with the quality of K-12 education in the country has hit a low point, driven by a growing political divide and concerns that schools are not preparing children for college and future jobs.Just 32% of American adults say they are “completely” or “somewhat” […]

More than 1,200 genetic variants have been linked to the Big Five personality traits, and many of the same variants are also associated with health, longevity, careers, income, and everyday habits. The findings reveal a surprisingly wide genetic connection between personality and life outcomes […]

The word authenticity has become so ubiquitous in recent years, it could almost be ignored. And yet, authenticity is what makes identity matter. This is as true for cultures and companies as it is for individuals. That same principle is at the heart of brand design. When people hear “brand […]

Australian social media users would be given a choice to opt out of algorithms under proposed laws announced by the government Tuesday that would let users have more control over what they see on their social media feeds.“We’ll require social media platforms to provide user empowerment tools […]

The Colégio Bernoulli campus in Vale do Sereno inaugurates research developed by BCMF Arquitetos on the architecture of learning spaces. Conceived as the first of a series of new campuses for the institution, the project established spatial, constructive, and operational principles that […]

Semaglutide, the drug behind Ozempic and Wegovy, may have benefits that extend well beyond weight loss and diabetes. In a large Swedish study of nearly 15,000 people with bipolar disorder, its use was linked to a 21% lower risk of psychiatric hospitalization. Researchers think effects on […]

Scientists have identified a giant new dinosaur from Brazil that reached about 20 meters long and lived 120 million years ago. Its surprising evolutionary ties to a Spanish dinosaur suggest its ancestors crossed ancient land connections between Europe, Africa, and South America.

Physicists have directly observed a long-predicted quantum effect of gravity, putting one of Einstein’s foundational ideas to a striking new test. Using ultracold atoms, researchers split an atom’s quantum wave so that one part was held in place while the other fell freely under gravity, then […]

This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) alerted consumers to a food recall involving more than 1,500 pounds of pork product distributed to eight states. The recall is being initiated due to fears that the pork may be contaminated with Listeria […]

Returning to Paris for the 10th anniversary of VivaTech felt like looking through a time capsule of innovation. Perfect Corp. has participated in VivaTech throughout its history. During that time, I watched the event grow alongside many of the technologies presented there. Ideas that once […]

Tucked within a wooded landscape in Springs, New York, this 600-square-foot retreat is conceived as an intimate wellness sanctuary for meditation, kundalini yoga, and restorative sauna and ice bathing rituals. Designed for a teacher who hosts instruction, the simple, minimal footprint provides a […]

The extinct “American cheetah” was not really a cheetah at all, but a puma relative with an unexpectedly flexible lifestyle. Fossils from the Yukon suggest northern populations survived partly by eating fish, possibly including salmon, while southern cats hunted on land.

Researchers have found a potential way to attack prostate cancers that evade treatment by changing their cellular identity. Combining two types of drugs reversed many of these changes and sharply slowed tumor growth in preclinical experiments, offering a possible new strategy for aggressive, […]

Used car dealers in the world’s biggest EV market are turning away 5-year-old cars, exposing a battery anxiety problem heading for Western buyers next.

The Verdure Kiosk sits on a narrow edge along the river; it is a contemporary translation of a Chinese Courtyard Garden.

AIA South Korea, one of six regional sections established under AIA International to connect local members more closely with the global community of the American Institute of Architects, is pleased to announce the second annual AIA South Korea Design Awards program. The program aims to celebrate […]

Last year, the African Union pushed for wider adoption of the Equal Area…Tags: Africa, area, cartography, Guardian, projections

Starting statins soon after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis may do more than protect the heart. In a nationwide Danish study of more than 132,000 people, those who began statin treatment within a year of diagnosis had a 15% lower relative risk of developing dementia over 10 years compared with those […]

At one point, Jakarta's future coastal defense took the form of a giant Garuda rising from the sea. The mythical bird, Indonesia's national symbol, gave form to a vast coastal intervention intended to protect the sinking capital from floods while creating new territory offshore. It was an […]

Expertise in timber construction and the reinterpretation of building typologies are among the distinctive strengths of Baumschlager Eberle Architects. The IXCAMPUS project in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, represents a synthesis of experimental construction techniques and a conceptual […]

The original promise of BIM (Building Information Modeling) went far beyond the three-dimensional representation of a building. Its ambition was to turn the model into a coordinated information structure, in which geometry, components, systems, and data remained connected as the project evolved. […]

Global city rankings offer one way of looking at how urban environments support everyday life. The Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Global Liveability Index evaluates 173 cities across stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure, highlighting both long-term […]

Situated in Tskneti, a small settlement elevated on the hillsides just 8 kilometers from Tbilisi, the residence sits on a prominent plot of land surrounded by a dense forest of mild broadleaf trees. Embracing a four-season climate and lush natural landscape, the design establishes a powerful […]

During the last week of August, the New York City government announced a new project for the MADE Bush Terminal in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. It involves the transformation of the old industrial building into a center for the recovery, storage, sorting, and redistribution of construction materials […]

Since the 2008 crash, a scatter of small practices (none more than fifteen years old and none large enough to need a manifesto in the traditional sense) have arrived, independently of one another, at some version of the same refusal: to sound too certain, too soon, in a discipline that had spent […]

A critically endangered roloway monkey has given birth just months after surgeons performed an unusual operation that saved her foot from amputation. Her new daughter, Lagertha, is an important addition to a species believed to number fewer than 2,000 in the wild.

A surprising immune system signal may help explain why zebrafish can regenerate damaged spinal cords so effectively. Researchers found that certain neutrophils release Il-4, which calms harmful inflammation and allows injured nerve fibers to grow again. Without these cells, healing stalled, but […]

Adopting digital and AI advances can help rail infrastructure technology address long-standing challenges. Where should operators prioritize?

The traditional annual budget process is broken. It is rigid, backward-looking, and not operationally fit to keep up with today's fast-moving markets. Top-performing companies are outpacing peers by budgeting differently. Matthew Maloney, Karen McLoughlin, and Michele Tam join us to discuss their […]

As AI and digital capabilities become more widely adopted in logistics operations, the companies seeing returns from their investments are doing three things differently.

Our biennial global survey of 5,500 farmers finds that they are becoming selective in their spending in the face of economic pressures. AI is making inroads, even as survey respondents rely on trusted advisers for purchasing guidance.

The National Nuclear Security Administration’s CIO shares that modernization means rebuilding infrastructure, data, and talent at once—while keeping the mission and a relentless pace of change in mind.

A chemical commonly used in dry cleaning and found in some household products may be an overlooked threat to liver health. Researchers found that people with detectable levels of tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in their blood were three times more likely to have significant liver fibrosis, a dangerous […]

Almost half of Americans said that they considered the cost of living among the biggest issues plaguing the country. This is more than any of the other 19 issues surveyed by Statista Consumer Insights among 60,000 Americans between July 2025 and June 2026. Around 35 percent of respondents […]

Over the course of the past three decades, female labor force participation has progressed in many places, but remains behind the rates for male participation in the labor market. Female participation still lags far behind the global average in India, where the government recently removed some […]

Unions are crucial vehicles for many workers around the world to be able to achieve decent work, acting as a collective voice to negotiate better terms. Trade and labor union membership has been falling in the United States over the past couple of decades, dropping from a labor union density of […]

More Americans support unions today than in the entire 1970s, 80s, 90s and 2000s. In 2026, 71 percent of U.S. respondents said they approved of unions, up from only 56 percent ten years ago and comparable to levels in the 1960s. In 2022, support also reached 71 percent, still short of a high of 75 […]

Could math help explain why some relationships survive life’s inevitable stresses while others slowly fall apart? Researchers have spent decades developing mathematical models that treat romantic feelings as changing systems, revealing patterns in attraction, emotional reactions, conflict, and […]

A rediscovered memoir reveals that celebrated War of 1812 veteran Shadrack Byfield was far more rebellious and troubled than history has portrayed, battling chronic pain, poverty, authorities, and even rivals at his local chapel. The soldier who buried his own amputated arm and invented a custom […]

A large study of nearly 74,000 men suggests that long-term use of tadalafil, best known as Cialis, may be linked to a higher risk of glaucoma and other eye pressure problems. Men prescribed the drug for urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate were 22% more likely to develop glaucoma, 32% […]

Scientists have found evidence that some gut bacterial populations can spread rapidly between people and across continents, suggesting the microbiome may be more transmissible than previously thought. The research also revealed hidden bacterial groups associated with aging, colorectal cancer, […]

A more realistic quantum model has revealed evidence that strange, nearly immobile quasiparticles called fractons could exist in solid materials. Their inability to move freely could make them promising building blocks for unusually robust quantum information storage.

Cancer is becoming an even larger global health threat, with nearly 21 million people diagnosed and 9.8 million dying from the disease in 2024. New estimates suggest about 1 in 5 people worldwide will develop cancer during their lifetime, while cases could climb by 67% to 34 million by 2050 simply […]

MIT engineers have developed injectable “mini livers” designed to help support people whose failing livers can no longer perform essential jobs. Instead of replacing the damaged organ, the approach injects liver cells together with tiny hydrogel spheres and supportive cells, creating a pocket […]

Scientists have devised a new way to switch magnetic computer memory while using far less energy than today's leading technologies. By mathematically optimizing the pulses used to flip digital bits, the method could reduce energy consumption by several orders of magnitude. Simulations suggest it […]

For Saehong Hur, continued communication and an integrated mindset are vital for adapting to changing market needs and maximizing value.

How often do people in high-burden areas get malaria? Studies suggest that many children can experience five or more malaria infections a year.<br><br><a href="https://ourworldindata.org/a-never-ending-childhood-of-malaria"><img […]

East Antarctica gained an astonishing 695 billion tons of ice between 2021 and 2023, temporarily slowing Antarctica’s long-term decline. Researchers found that warming thousands of miles away in the tropical ocean altered atmospheric circulation and funneled moisture toward the continent, […]

A large study involving more than 270,000 people has linked higher blood levels of the amino acid tyrosine to a shorter lifespan in men. Using both observational data and genetic analysis, researchers found that elevated tyrosine could potentially reduce male life expectancy by nearly a year, while […]

Researchers have mapped breast tumors in striking detail and uncovered hidden pockets of dormant cancer cells that may help explain why cancer can return after treatment. Unlike rapidly dividing cells, these quiet cells can essentially hibernate, allowing them to evade chemotherapy and reactivate […]

Older adults at risk of dementia improved their memory and thinking after following lifestyle programs combining exercise, healthy eating, cognitive training, and social engagement. Those who received regular coaching and structured support improved substantially more than participants given […]

Sorbitol, a sugar alcohol commonly used in sugar-free candy, gum, and other low-calorie foods, may not be as harmless as it seems. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis found that the body can convert sorbitol into a form of fructose in the liver, potentially triggering some of the same […]

Indonesia’s dangerous peat fires are surging early in the 2026 fire season as a strengthening El Niño and severe drought dry out wetlands that can burn underground for months. These slow smoldering fires are especially destructive because they release far more fine particles and several […]

Princeton researchers have tested an AI system that can monitor and control fusion plasma in milliseconds, reacting far faster than a human operator. In one experiment, it predicted a damaging instability about 200 milliseconds before it appeared and adjusted the plasma to stop it from forming.

Researchers may have found a new way to weaken glioblastoma’s defenses against treatment. Blocking a protein called SET prevented tumors from forming in preclinical models, while targeting related proteins made cancer cells more vulnerable to radiation. The strategy works by restoring activity of […]

Scientists used Earth’s magnetic field and atmosphere as a planet-sized detector to search for some of the lightest proposed forms of dark matter. The approach dramatically improved limits on ultralight axions and uncovered several intriguing dark photon signals that still need to be explained.

Archaeologists have identified tiny 80,000-year-old projectile points in Uzbekistan that may have been used like arrowheads. Their size, design, and impact damage closely resemble weapons found much later at a Homo sapiens site in France. The discovery suggests sophisticated projectile technology […]

Heart disease and chronic kidney disease can accelerate one another, but new guidelines say simple screening and early treatment could substantially reduce the risks. Blood and urine tests, combined with proven heart and kidney therapies, may help catch problems sooner and prevent serious […]

A common frog found across Ecuador and Colombia has finally been recognized as its own species after more than a century of mistaken identity. Museum specimens from the 1800s helped scientists reveal that Pristimantis milpe had been hiding in plain sight all along.

Scientists have found evidence that vulnerability to rheumatoid arthritis may begin before birth. Finger joints commonly affected by the disease develop with different tissue structures and larger populations of specialized fibroblasts than joints that are usually spared. Those cells also respond […]

Scientists in Japan have identified a natural compound found in blueberries, grapes, and other berries that may help muscle cells burn excess fat instead of storing it. The compound, pterostilbene, reduced abnormal fat buildup in cultured mouse muscle cells by boosting fat breakdown and helping […]

Researchers at UC San Diego have demonstrated that a key cellular enzyme can accurately read an eight-letter genetic alphabet, doubling the four letters used by all known life on Earth. Detailed imaging revealed that RNA polymerase handles synthetic DNA letters in surprisingly similar ways to […]

Scientists have uncovered an unusual form of electron behavior in zirconium pentatelluride, a quantum material that can act as both an insulator and a conductor. Under temperatures near absolute zero and magnetic fields reaching 60 tesla, electrons produced quantum oscillations that continued even […]