Read the latest articles from Futurism (Page 1465)

Watch The UFO-Like, 18 Rotor Volocopter Take its First Manned Flight
Artificial Intelligence

The VC200 is not only easy to operate, it also doesn’t require fuel.

Eyelash Mites: The Creatures that Eat, Mate, and Die on Your Face
Science & Energy

Caltech’s 2500 Orbiting Solar Panels Could Provide Earth With Limitless Energy
Solar Power

Tiny solar tiles stretching more than 3.5 square miles will beam limitless solar energy to the Earth.

An Infant, Rogue Planet Has Been Found Lurking in Our Solar Neighborhood
Off-World

It’s only 10 million years old—practically a newborn compared to our middle-aged Sun.

This ‘Mushroom Death Suit’ Consumes Your Body After You Die
Future Society

The Infinity Burial Suit (or 'mushroom death suit') digests your body after you die, turning you into clean compost.

Tesla Just Unveiled the Newest Model S, And It Can Withstand Biological Warfare
Tesla

The Model S has a "Bioweapon Defense Mode."

Facebook Just Unveiled an Open-Source 360-Degree Camera
Meta

If you have the time, money, and talent, you can build the DIY version of a 360-degree camera at home.

This Robotic Spray Can Turns Anyone Into a Graffiti Artist
Artificial Intelligence

This 'smart spray paint' tracks the can's position to help individuals make art.

By 2020, We May Have a Fully Inflatable Space Station
Off-World

The world's first inflatable room is now in space.

Catch This Virtual Reality Live-Stream of a Surgery on April 14th
Virtual Reality

Go where you've never gone before.

European Committee Approves World’s First Gene Therapy For Children
Prosthetics and Devices

A new breakthrough gene therapy could be made available to children suffering from a rare genetic disorder.

“Flyboard Air” is a Hoverboard That Can Reportedly Soar to 10,000 Feet
Robots and Machines

The Flyboard Air is an unbelievable hoverboard. Literally.

Panasonic Claims Their New Weather Model is the World’s Most Accurate
Science & Energy

Consumer tech brand, Panasonic, claims to have beaten the accuracy of American and European weather models.

The Kepler Spacecraft Has Been Brought Back From the Dead
Exobiology

And the search for alien worlds continues.

We’re Building A Tower Taller Than the Burj Khalifa
Future Society

The skylines of tomorrow will be both foreign and remarkable.

Diamond Could be the Solution to Maintaining Quantum Performance
Quantum Physics

Diamond quantum memory allows researchers to change the color of ultrafast single photons.

Gene Editing Made Easier, Thanks to Carbon Nanotubes
Gene Editing

The limitations of current gene editing tech may be overcome.

Next Gen Artificial Intelligence Named Viv Set to Be Unveiled at Disrupt NY
Artificial Intelligence

Move over Siri. Everyone, meet Viv.

Microsoft Just Struck a Major Blockchain Deal With World’s Leading Banks
Blockchain

Microsoft has partnered with R3, a consortium of 43 financial institutions, to develop blockchain technology for use in banks.

Colossal Black Hole Found Skulking In a Tiny Galaxy Cluster
Black Holes

At 17 billion solar masses, it may be the second-largest black hole ever found—but it lives in a surprisingly quiet neighborhood.