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Every year, sea level rises under the influence of global warming flooding the low-lying coastal areas. Precipitation in the form of rain and snow increases the level of groundwater, which approaches closer to the surface of the earth.

Read more about cities struggling with devastating floods and tides

A number of well-known people, including renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, believe that the rapid development of artificial intelligence can lead to detrimental consequences when wrongly used.

Creative thinking implicates active development of personal outlook and mastering of existing skills. The experiences acquired at work are revised and expanded.  As a result, creative people can move with the times. However, there is a series of obstacles to creative thinking

In the modern world, science is rapidly developing and can now offer innovative solutions to a number of challenges, especially the medical ones. One of such developments is augmentation (from Latin augmentatio - increase) - a change to a human body made in order to replace lost body-part or to enhance physical abilities. Get to know the most popular ways of human body enhancement in our photo gallery.

Many tourists prefer to travel in the fall. This amazing season is full of bright yellow colours, red leaves, and an abundance of experiences that will make a trip full of precious memories. Here are the top seven places to visit in autumn

There are several companies in the world which have been operating for a rather substantial period of time. Sometimes it exceeds a thousand years. The majority of such companies are located in Japan. Let's take a closer look at some of the oldest companies

After analysing the current economic situation, many experts have identified a number of countries which are on the brink of a recession. They believe that five countries are about to tip into the financial crisis. More details are in our article

Up to this date money counterfeiting remains a common problem, despite the risk of criminal punishment. Social scientists have defined world's most popular commonly counterfeited money. Read the details in our article

According to experts, over the three winter months of 2018-2019, the overall volume of sales in the primary high-end real estate market reached an impressive 20.6 billion rubles. Analysts note rising demand in this segment and unveil a number of features specific to the luxury housing market

As scientists create new technologies, they constantly draw inspiration from incredible evolutionary developments of the living organisms. Many modern innovations were copied from nature. Read about the most advanced nature-inspired technologies in our photo gallery.

Currently, many people move abroad in search of a better financial status, welfare, and career opportunities. The choice of the country is based on various factors such as high living standards and fair wages. Read about countries that meet these standards in our article

The concept of 'black swan' became popular after the release of Nassim Taleb's book The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable. The black swan theory refers only to unexpected events that have a major effect on history. Black swans can be positive and negative such as wars, financial crisis, unexpected meetings, etc. Read about black swans that can become a crunch point in the global economy in our article