Read the latest articles from Futurism (Page 1422)

Default Futurism featured image
Science & Energy

World First: Ultrasound Used to “Jump-Start” Patient’s Brain out of a Coma

He regained full consciousness and language comprehension in just three days. Now, doctors are looking to 'wake up' others.

Astronomers Discover A Galaxy Made of 99.99% Dark Matter
Dark Matter

Astronomers Discover A Galaxy Made of 99.99% Dark Matter

Another piece in the puzzle to find out what dark matter is.

The Greenland Shark: Research Reveals the Longest-Living Vertebrate on the Planet
Science & Energy

The Greenland Shark: Research Reveals the Longest-Living Vertebrate on the Planet

Gotta tell grandpa that 80 is nothing compared to this old geezer.

The Lionfish Terminator: Researchers Built a Robot to Kill Invasive Species
Robotics

The Lionfish Terminator: Researchers Built a Robot to Kill Invasive Species

The Lionfish: AKA Darwin's nightmare.

Volkswagen’s First All-Electric Car Can Run 300 Miles on Just a 15-Minute Charge
Science & Energy

Volkswagen’s First All-Electric Car Can Run 300 Miles on Just a 15-Minute Charge

Will this help the company bounce back?

Default Futurism featured image
Self-Driving Vehicles

Bold Inventor Releases Futuristic Concept of a Self-Driving Apartment

If superhero stories have taught us anything, reality needs more eccentric billionaires.

Russia Just Released Plans for A New Autonomous Vehicle…And It’s a Shuttle Bus
Self-Driving Vehicles

Russia Just Released Plans for A New Autonomous Vehicle…And It’s a Shuttle Bus

Seems like driverless vehicles are a new requirement to be a search engine. Step it up, Bing!

Default Futurism featured image
3D Printing

MIT’s 3D-Printed Shape-Shifting Objects Could Revolutionize Medicine

Structures remember their form after reaching a temperature “sweet spot.”

Scientists Discover That We Can Control Gene Editing With Light
Gene Editing

Scientists Discover That We Can Control Gene Editing With Light

CRISPR inspires new tricks in gene editing.

“Strange” Signal From Star Triggers SETI Investigation—Much To Scientists’ Dismay
Exobiology

“Strange” Signal From Star Triggers SETI Investigation—Much To Scientists’ Dismay

The search is on! (but please, don't bet on ET)

Researchers Have Discovered How to Facilitate an Organism’s Regeneration
Biology

Researchers Have Discovered How to Facilitate an Organism’s Regeneration

We'll probably never get Wolverine style regeneration, but it's a start.

NASA is Designing A Submarine To Explore Titan’s Largest Ocean
NASA

NASA is Designing A Submarine To Explore Titan’s Largest Ocean

This is the first time the world will have explored an extraterrestrial ocean.

Default Futurism featured image
Energy

Could Humanity Ever Really Build a Dyson Sphere?

They had one in Star Trek. Why not in real life?

New Kid on the Block: “Extreme” Objects Found May Lead to Proof of Planet Nine
Off-World

New Kid on the Block: “Extreme” Objects Found May Lead to Proof of Planet Nine

The hunt is yielding more clues.

The Next Stage of Evolution: How Will the Human Species Evolve?
Prosthetics and Devices

The Next Stage of Evolution: How Will the Human Species Evolve?

Looking to the future of where humans may go next.

Get Ready! Bill Nye’s Getting a New Show, And It’s Airing on Netflix Next Year
Future Society

Get Ready! Bill Nye’s Getting a New Show, And It’s Airing on Netflix Next Year

It's been 18 years since 'Science Guy' went off the air. But now, he's back.

Tasmanian Devils are Evolving to Resist a Contagious Face Cancer
Science & Energy

Tasmanian Devils are Evolving to Resist a Contagious Face Cancer

The tiny devils are fighting back.

3.7 Billion Year Old Fossils Found in Greenland Bring Us Closer to Life’s Origin
Science & Energy

3.7 Billion Year Old Fossils Found in Greenland Bring Us Closer to Life’s Origin

If 'oldest fossils ever' isn't exciting enough, how about possible prehistoric life on Mars?

By 2025, The Eastern US Could Get 1/3 of Its Energy From Renewables
Energy

By 2025, The Eastern US Could Get 1/3 of Its Energy From Renewables

One of the largest power systems in the world could get a lot more sustainable.

Disrupted: India’s Richest Man Offers Unlimited Free Voice Calls
Future Society

Disrupted: India’s Richest Man Offers Unlimited Free Voice Calls

India's richest man is shaking up the country's telecom industry.