Future Tense

Does modern economic thinking act as a roadblock to change? Economists Kate Raworth and Ra... more

It certainly feels like a very shouty world. But have we really reached a new low point in... more

When a company CEO can be paid 1,000 times the average employee's salary it's probably tim... more

Are we really facing an attention crisis? Historian, Daniel Immerwahr, has his doubts. In ... more

They're cheaper and safer than their lithium counterparts, they're easier to scale-up, and... more

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is opening-up its storeroom, turning the back end... more

A series of massive underground tombs for nuclear waste are currently under construction. ... more

Terms like "Gen Z", "Boomer" and "Millennial" are popular, but they have no basis in scien... more

Why does Utopian thinking get such a bad rap? It’s often derided as delusional and dangero... more

Privatising public services like trains, hospitals or prisons — is a proven vote loser. Bu... more

Authoritarians rule through fear. We can clearly see that from China to the Middle East to... more

Algorithmic feeds are meant to personalise our online experiences, but increasingly they'r... more

In our uber-connected world, the development and management of really anything is becoming... more

Nostalgia triggers our emotions and that in turn makes us vulnerable to manipulation. We s... more

Most people want to eat better. And many of us have embraced the trend toward "natural" fo... more

Methane levels are going up — not down, despite decades spent trying to reduce emissions f... more

The design of your city contributes to how much rain you get. Researchers have found a 'we... more

Military spending around the world has reached a new peak, and it's still going up. All ey... more

Sometimes, despite the hype, despite extensive funding, and despite clever and ingenious t... more

The UN General Assembly has passed a Declaration on Future Generations. It’s designed to e... more

Robot vacuum cleaners are so innocuous, many people treat them almost like pets. But they'... more

The heating climate is now recognised as a threat to our inner world – to brain health and... more

Rana Sylvatica is an unassuming wood frog with an extraordinary gift. In the depths of win... more

The demand for sex tech is booming. That is, toys and apps that can be used for pleasure, ... more