He thinks he's figured out a way to travel to the past.

Astrophysicist says he knows how to build a time machine

Time Twister

Astrophysicist Ron Mallett believes he's figured out how to build a time machine that would allow someone to travel to the past.

Astrophysicist Says He Knows How to Build a Time Machine

But his peers are far from convinced that it'll work.

Virtual music star Hatsune Miku to perform at Coachella

Holla Atcha Hologram

Virtual pop star Hatsune Miku will be performing at the 2020 Coachella Music Festival, sharing the stage with some of the biggest artists alive.

Virtual Music Star Hatsune Miku to Perform at Coachella

The international sensation is heading to Indio.

How to Move the Sun: Stellar Engines

It could save Earth from a catastrophic event.

This "stellar engine" would move an entire solar system

New 'Hood

An astrophysicist has designed a stellar engine that could move Earth's entire solar system from one part of the Milky Way to another.

This “Stellar Engine” Would Move an Entire Solar System

It could push the Sun at a speed of about 50 light years per one million years.

Whether you're a war hawk or a pacifist, it's hard to deny the last year's mind-bending advances in warfare technology.

The coolest (and scariest) military tech of 2019

Pew Pew?

In a year filled with technological breakthroughs of all stripes, military technology really pushed the limits of what we thought was possible this year.

The Coolest (and Scariest) Military Tech of 2019

This year birthed some of the most mind-bending military tech we've ever seen.

The last decade in space travel and discovery was nothing short of incredible. Here's what went down — or rather, up.

The most mind-blowing space stories of the 2010s

A decade of giant leaps.

The last decade in mind-blowing space travel was the most important since the Apollo program was introduced. Here's the biggest space news of the decade.

The Most Mind-Blowing Space Stories of the 2010s

The last decade, more than nearly all before, changed our understanding of the cosmos, and ability to reach them. This was how it happened. 

We figured we'd give them some shine once more, in case you missed 'em the first time.

Editor's picks: The Futurism team's 10 favorite tech and science stories of 2019

*BRUSHES DIRT OFF OF SHOULDER*

Without further ado, please enjoy this compilation of utter self-regard: The Futurism Team's favorite science and technology stories of 2019.

Editor’s Picks: The Futurism Team’s 10 Favorite Tech and Science Stories of 2019

We had some fun in 2019. These were our favorite moments.

This list made possible in part by the worst people you know.

The decade in dumbasses: The idiots, morons, and rubes who made the 2010s insufferable

Thanks For The Memories

Ten full years of idiots, breathless fanboys, and everyone else who did their part to nip all forms of progress in science and technology in the bud.

The Decade in Dumbasses: The Idiots, Morons, and Rubes Who Made the 2010s Insufferable

Cheers to the people who made this decade feel like a century.

These articles got readers talking in 2019. And hey, we were listening!

Futurism's top ten most-discussed, shared, and socialed stories of 2019

Sound Off!

We the social editors of Futurism took a look at the science and tech stories Futurism readers reacted to the most in 2019. Here's our year in review.

Futurism’s Top Ten Most-Discussed, Shared, and Socialed Stories of 2019

And you sure let us know what you think about them.

2019 was so so, so, so weird and completely insane. And these are the stories that prove it.

JFC: The most WTF science and tech moments of 2019

WTF Moments

The year 2019 was filled with weird, comical, and truly "WTF" moments that had us scratching our heads. Here's the craziest science and tech news of 2019.

JFC: The Most WTF Science and Tech Moments of 2019

2019 might've been the weirdest year on record, yet. And these are the stories making that case. 

The top ten most-read Futurism stories of 2019

Recap

Here are our most read stories from 2019 — along with our best guesses about what our popular science writing might mean for the future.

The Top Ten Most-Read Futurism Stories of 2019

These are the 2019 stories we (along with the rest of the world) couldn't look away from. Read 'em and weep.

But that isn't stopping him from claiming to have "studied it better than anybody."

Donald Trump doesn't seem to know anything about wind power

Hot Air

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed in a single speech that he both "doesn't understand wind" and has "studied it better than anybody."

Donald Trump Doesn’t Seem to Know Anything About Wind Power

"I never understood wind. You know, I know windmills very much."

Beyond the Limits: MARTYkhana

The same technology could one day help save pedestrians' lives.

Watch a self-driving DeLorean burn rubber on a stunt course

Drifting DeLorean

Engineers at Stanford have taught a self-driving DeLorean how to drift around a complex track that even human drivers would struggle with.

Watch a Self-Driving DeLorean Burn Rubber on a Stunt Course

"Back to the Future" meets "Tokyo Drift."

NASA says automation is to blame for the failure.

Boeing’s Starliner fails first attempt to reach space station

Not Great

Boeing's Starliner missed its intended orbit for its first mission and burned up too much fuel to complete its planned journey to the ISS.

Boeing’s Starliner Fails First Attempt to Reach Space Station

SpaceX's main rival just messed up in a major way.

"People should not assume that e-cigarettes are safe."

Harvard researchers find microbial toxins in JUUL pods

Pod People

A team of scientists at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found traces of two microbial toxins in Juul's nicotine vaping liquids.

Harvard Researchers Find Microbial Toxin in JUUL Pods

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/glucan-a-microbial-toxin-found-in-juuls-nicotine-vaping-liquids/">Glucan, a microbial toxin, found in Juul’s nicotine vaping liquids</a> [Harvard]

More on vaping: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/fda-ban-vaping-pod-flavors">FDA Bans All Vape Pod Flavors Except Tobacco and Menthol</a>

Developments

The two most contaminated Juul flavors were exempt by the FDA's new ban.

"Knowing there are no emergency rooms in space, we had to weigh our options very carefully."

A NASA astronaut got a blood clot in space

Clots in Space

During their long-term mission aboard the International Space Station, a NASA astronaut developed a blood clot in the jugular vein of their neck.

A NASA Astronaut Got a Blood Clot In Space

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-astronauts-blood-clot-in-space-gets-treated-by-doctor-on-earth/">NASA astronaut&#8217;s blood clot in space gets treated by doctor on Earth</a> [CNET]

More on blood clots in space: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-research-astronauts-clots-bizarre-blood-flow">NASA Research: Astronauts Are Getting Clots, Bizarre Blood Flow</a>

Treatments

"My wife answered and then passed the phone to me with the comment, 'Stephan, a phone call for you from space.'"

Businesses risk "FDA enforcement actions" if they don't comply with the policy within 30 days.

FDA bans all vape pod flavors except tobacco and menthol

Vape Shutdown

The Food and Drug Administration announced a ban on most fruit and mint-flavored nicotine vaping products to reign in use by teenagers.

FDA Bans All Vape Pod Flavors Except Tobacco and Menthol

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/02/fda-issues-ban-on-some-flavored-vaping-products.html">The FDA bans most fruit and mint flavored nicotine vaping products to curb teen use</a> [CNBC]

More on vaping: CDC: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/cdc-vaping-brands-linked-epidemic">These Are the Brands Linked to the Vaping Epidemic</a>

No more mango Juul pods.

"This is another step along the way of trying to answer some of the questions that will be critical for us to actually deploying this in the real world."

Google's new AI is great at spotting breast cancer in X-rays

Breast Cancer AI

A team of UK researchers at Google Health and Google's AI lab DeepMind has created a tool that can successfully identify breast cancer in mammograms.

Google’s New AI is Great at Spotting Breast Cancer in X-Rays

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.wired.co.uk/article/deepmind-google-ai-breast-cancer">DeepMind&#8217;s new AI can spot breast cancer just as well as your doctor</a> [Wired UK]

More on health AIs: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/ai-knows-when-youll-die-how">This AI Knows When You’ll Die and Its Creators Don’t Know How</a>

Cancer

Could this AI reduce our dependence on human radiologists?

Those charging cables are just sooo heavy for dainty lady arms. 🙄

Nissan exec suggests EV charging is too hard for women

Really? 

Nissan exec Ivan Espinosa said that the weight of the charging cable can make owning an electric vehicle (EV) a hassle for female drivers.

Nissan Exec Suggests EV Charging Is Too Hard for Women

That's one bizarre way to try to sell hybrids.

The situation is likely to get worse before it gets better.

The Australian wildfires are so bad you can see them from space

Not Pretty

Images of the Australian wildfires taken from space show the full extent of the devastation, putting the ongoing catastrophe in terrifying context.

The Australian Wildfires Are So Bad You Can See Them From Space

These satellite images put the catastrophe in terrifying context.

If you're going to bring a Pixar film to life, maybe don't choose "WALL-E."

Segway’s new "personal transporter pod" looks really familiar

WALL-E World

The newly announced Segway S-Pod transportation scooter looks eerily similar to the hover chairs featured in the dystopian Pixar film "WALL-E.

Segway’s New “Personal Transporter Pod” Looks Really Familiar

And it's not exactly a flattering resemblance.

It "seems to have been powered in an Earth-like way."

MIT: A "dynamo" inside the Moon shut down a billion years ago

Moon Magnet

A team of MIT scientists belive that the magnetic field of the Moon was caused by a crystallizing iron core "dynamo" about a billion years ago.

MIT: A “Dynamo” Inside the Moon Shut Down a Billion Years Ago

The Moon used to have a very strong magnetic field.

In May, Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe met with president Donald Trump, in part to discuss a cooperation in space exploration.

NASA proposed sending Japanese astronauts to the Moon

Moon Race

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine proposed to send Japanese astronauts to the Moon in the late 2020s as part of a joint plan with the US.

NASA Proposed Sending Japanese Astronauts to the Moon

Will NASA return astronauts to the Moon by 2024 with Japan's help?

This tiny particle accelerator fits on a microchip

Microchip Accelerator

Scientists at Stanford have created a silicon microchip that can act as a particle accelerator — a kind of scientific instrument that usually is far larger.