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A Key Evolutionary Step May Mean Intelligent Alien Life Doesn’t Exist in the Universe
Off-World

A Key Evolutionary Step May Mean Intelligent Alien Life Doesn’t Exist in the Universe

Life was small — until it wasn't.

Sight Unseen: Advanced Imaging Will Solve the Greatest Mysteries of the Human Body
Neuroscience and Brain

Sight Unseen: Advanced Imaging Will Solve the Greatest Mysteries of the Human Body

New tech could help us understand consciousness and biology we never knew existed.

Lab-Grown Synthetic Nanobots May Officially End Antibiotic Resistance
Nanotech

Lab-Grown Synthetic Nanobots May Officially End Antibiotic Resistance

It's like a sniper rifle for killer bacteria.

The U.S. Is Reshaping the Future of Self-Driving Vehicles
Self-Driving Vehicles

The U.S. Is Reshaping the Future of Self-Driving Vehicles

The dawn of the self-driving car will be an eventful moment for humanity.

Smart Cities May Be The Death of Privacy As We Know It
Privacy

Smart Cities May Be The Death of Privacy As We Know It

Would you trade your privacy for technological progress?

Colonize or Become Extinct: Is There Any Real Rationale for Colonizing Another World?
Off-World

Colonize or Become Extinct: Is There Any Real Rationale for Colonizing Another World?

We've got to colonize other planets before something extinguishes us. Or do we?

Five Ways Science Will Change The Way We Drink
Science & Energy

Five Ways Science Will Change The Way We Drink

These five fermentations of the future will give us more choice than ever.

Senate Democrats and 22 Attorneys General Deliver a One-Two Punch to the Net Neutrality Ban
Future Society

Senate Democrats and 22 Attorneys General Deliver a One-Two Punch to the Net Neutrality Ban

This fight is far from over.

Eight “Facts” about the Human Body Debunked by Science
Biology

Eight “Facts” about the Human Body Debunked by Science

Actually, you don't have five senses.

A Timeline for Humanity’s Colonization of Space
Off-World

A Timeline for Humanity’s Colonization of Space

Space is about to get pretty crowded.

Brain Implants Will Drive Our Evolution and “Extend Our Capabilities”
Brain Implants

Brain Implants Will Drive Our Evolution and “Extend Our Capabilities”

"In the future, we will be designing how we evolve our brains.”

CERN Scientist on What Physicists Have Left to Discover After Higgs Boson
Physics

CERN Scientist on What Physicists Have Left to Discover After Higgs Boson

What do you do once you enter a new era in physics?

Five Ways Cell Phones Are Literally Changing Global Health
Health & Medicine

Five Ways Cell Phones Are Literally Changing Global Health

Your phone changes more than how you talk. It is transforming your health.

Self-Driving Cars Will Save Lives, But Will They Cause Organ Shortages?
Self-Driving Vehicles

Self-Driving Cars Will Save Lives, But Will They Cause Organ Shortages?

Twenty percent of organ transplants currently come from someone who died in a car accident.

These Science Cartoons Depict Our Terrifying and Thrilling Future
Science & Energy

These Science Cartoons Depict Our Terrifying and Thrilling Future

Swarm robots, space travel, the singularity and so much more.

Is Technology Really Going to Destroy More Jobs Than Ever Before?
Future Society

Is Technology Really Going to Destroy More Jobs Than Ever Before?

Robots may — or may not — be coming for your job.

Elon Musk Wants to Give Power to Puerto Rico. Will it Cause More Harm Than Good?
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Wants to Give Power to Puerto Rico. Will it Cause More Harm Than Good?

Could the shift away from traditional systems ultimately punish citizens?

New AI Tech is Set to Utterly Transform How We Shop Online
Artificial Intelligence

New AI Tech is Set to Utterly Transform How We Shop Online

This tool will tell you if the company you're giving money to uses child labor or is pillaging the environment.

The Future is Here: Six Of Today’s Most Advanced, Real-Life Cyborgs
Prosthetics and Devices

The Future is Here: Six Of Today’s Most Advanced, Real-Life Cyborgs

Welcome to your cyborg future.

Combatting Climate Change Is “A Matter Of Survival” Says Fijian Minister
Climate Change

Combatting Climate Change Is “A Matter Of Survival” Says Fijian Minister

Smaller island nations are at risk of disappearing completely.