Machines are now able to learn and evolve without human intervention. So, how does it work exactly? And what does it mean for the future of humanity? Here’s a quick lesson on the basics of machine learning.

Thanks to New Horizons, we’ve completed the preliminary reconnaissance of the Solar System. Now it’s time to send man across our cosmic neighborhood. Here’s what that mission might look like in a few decades.

Vehicle autonomy is the wave of the future—not just for cars anymore, we’re seeing automated technology in trains, buses, ships and even planes. The major transport, logistics and shipping companies are scrambling to develop operator-less technology just to stay relevant. Here’s a look at what else is going driverless.

Humans dreams big—and, better yet, we make those dreams a reality. It’s enabled us to tame nature, build new nations, defeat disease, defy gravity and even reach the Moon. And we’re not done yet—not by a long shot. From the quantum internet to terraforming Mars, here are some of mankind’s most ambitious future moonshots.