Virtuality
Ford is Using Microsoft’s HoloLens to Design Cars in Mixed Reality
AR/VR technology offers designers a new world to tinker with.
2 hours ago
Off World
Stephen Hawking Has Flawed Ideas About Alien Life, According to Former SETI Scientist
"There are a lot of places that there could be life. Now the big question is, are they trying to make contact, or do they want us to try?"
2 hours ago
Off World
NASA May Shift Its Focus From Mars to the Moon
"What we've really tried to do at NASA is leave a lot of options open."
3 hours ago
Advanced Transport
Hyperloop One Now Has $245 Million to Make the Transportation System a Reality
"We initially targeted $50 million and ended up raising $85 million instead."
3 hours ago
Off World
Ice Mined on Mars Could Provide Water for Humans Exploring Space
There is water on Mars — but it's buried and frozen.
4 hours ago
Robots & Machines
The Beginning of Robots Taking Over…
Nigel Stanford recorded his latest album 'Automatica' with the help of a robotic bassist, pianist, and drummer.
20 hours ago
Advanced Transport
You Can Adjust These Tires to Match the Weather Using an IPhone App.
New Continental tires have treads that are adjustable with a simple iPhone app. A single tire can perform perfectly in any weather condition.
September 23, 2017
Earth & Energy
For the Sixth Time in 300 Years, Britain Will Contain No Snow
An eleven-year-old snow patch is about to disappear completely.
September 23, 2017
Robots & Machines
Don’t Even TRY Lying to This Polygraph Test — Your Micro Emotions Will Give You Away
This lie detector test reads your 'micro emotions.'
September 23, 2017Predict the Future
Health & Medicine
Blockchain Is Ready to Completely Transform the Healthcare Industry
Medical records would be more private, and it would be easier for patients and professionals to utilize them.
September 23, 2017
Advanced Transport
Transportation Systems That Were Too Far Ahead of Their Time
Nine futuristic transit systems that flew too close to the Sun.
September 23, 2017
Hard Science
Evolutionary Geneticists Spot Natural Selection Happening Now in People
Natural selection is more difficult to study in humans because we live so long.
September 23, 2017Advanced Transport
Imagine Taking an Uber with a Robot Driver. We’re Not Far Off
Tesla Is Allegedly Partnering With AMD to Build Its Own Autonomous Chips
Dubai Jump Starts Autonomous Taxi Service With 50 Tesla Vehicles
Enhanced Humans
New Eyeglass Accessory Translates Sound Into Light for the Hearing Impaired
There’s a $100 Million Plan to Make a Synthetic Spinal Cord to End Paralysis
Future Society
Walmart Is Testing a New Service That Brings Groceries Straight to Your Fridge
Watch Live as Experts Tackle Our Planet’s Most Critical Issues
Y Combinator is Helping People Invest in Startups Using Blockchain
Health & Medicine
Researchers May Have Discovered a New Way to Kill off Cancer Cells
Electrical Stimulation Can Effectively Restore Movement in Paralyzed Limbs
The Development of New Drugs Isn’t Matching the Pace of Antibiotic Resistance
Hard Science
Here’s What Happens Inside Your Body in a Day
The human body is amazing.
September 21, 2017
Hard Science
Two New Department of Energy Projects Want to Fuel Cars With Seaweed
We could grow enough to cover ten percent of our transportation fuel demand.
September 21, 2017
Hard Science
Scientists May Have Discovered the ‘Trigger’ for Complex Life on Earth
The mystery of how Earth's atmosphere filled with oxygen may now be solved.
September 20, 2017
Hard Science
Researchers Are Taking Steps Toward Making Quantum Networks More Affordable and Secure
Quantum key distributions networks are still subject to "blinding attacks."
September 20, 2017
Earth & Energy
These 7 Countries Want to Say Goodbye to Fossil Fuel-Based Cars
These nations are serious about reducing their carbon footprint.
September 20, 2017
Earth & Energy
By 2100, Our Carbon Usage May Be Enough to Trigger a 10,000-Year-Long Ecological Disaster
We’re on pace to pass a “threshold of catastrophe” in the next century.
September 20, 2017
Hard Science
New Research May Explain the Origin of Complex Life on Earth
“Life was a chance event, there is no doubt about that.”
September 20, 2017
Hard Science
Watch: Here are 71 Incredible Innovations
Proving that our best ability as humans is to innovate and create.
September 20, 2017
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