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A flying device combined with some nifty software is serving up invaluable information about the health of whales — and our oceans.

一支地质学家团队深入委内瑞拉桌山地下洞穴进行探险，这些山脉已有逾17亿年历史。记者拉尔斯·阿布罗迈特随队记录了这次探索之旅，团队试图揭开洞穴中可能已悄然演化数百万年的未知生命形式之谜。

A flat piece of plastic that shapes itself into a shoe? An orthodontic device that moves into position to straighten teeth? Computational architect Skylar Tibbits is shaking up the material world.

Culture defines any business, yet it’s also one of the hardest things to manage. In this extract from her TED Book, Margaret Heffernan describes the important, often-overlooked element necessary to build an effective, efficient organization: social capital.

TED community member Gregory Clark shared a response to Shawn Achor’s TED Talk, “The happy secret to better work,” and his take on successful ways to be happy.

AIGA平面设计组织每四年发起”去投票”活动，邀请设计师创作海报激励美国选民参与投票。本文展示2016年14张创意海报，背后故事引人深思——美国投票率长期偏低，仅排全球第27位，这些海报正是为改变这一现状而生。

Personal DNA testing machines are bringing lab-grade genetic science within reach of more people. A look at how a farmer is using DNA testing to cultivate the most elusive — and prized — of foods.

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, who won the 2016 Oscar for Best Documentary Short, explains why she feels it’s her duty to focus on topics others shy away from … like honor killings.

As the Cooper Hewitt opens its doors after a three-year renovation, we take a look at what the curators have put together — including an exhibit put together by Maira Kalman and technology from Local Projects.

联合国政府间气候变化专门委员会（IPCC）发布了一份长达2590页、图表密布且晦涩难懂的气候报告。为此，我们邀请报告的科学家作者亲自解读其中7张关键图表，帮助普通读者理解气候变化对世界的深远影响。