Market research company Forrester estimates that by 2021 new technology will get rid of 6% of jobs. Joshua Browder spends a lot of time personally researching issues with confusing signage and parking rules.

Researchers are working on ways to give our huge urban areas a technological upgrade, planning the connected infrastructures that will support tomorrow's "smart cities." While significant investments in infrastructure will be needed to bring these cities to fruition, the benefits are expected to far outweigh the costs.

The world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor is under construction.

Researchers warn of approaching ‘major extinction event’ if action is not taken to protect around 300 species, including gorillas, chimps, lemurs and lorises